Samantha Garcia
M.A.M.C. Student
Research & Theory
Samantha Garcia graduated in May 2026, honors cum laude, from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a B.S. in Communication and a minor in Entrepreneurship. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Mass Communication at the University of Florida on the Research and Theory track.
Her professional experience includes journalism and editorial leadership, serving as News Editor for The Avion during the 2025–26 academic year, as well as serving the Student Government Association at ERAU.
Her research interests include media literacy, popular culture, and the social implications of media, particularly how audiences interpret characters, fictional works, and entertainment franchises, alongside other topics in contemporary media and communication.