Lisa Swain on Clubhouse

Bio

I’m a Media Psychologist with expertise in media production and media criticism. A rare bird with both a Phd 🎓and IMDB credits🎬

📍WHAT I DO
Writer | Speaker | Content Creator | Conversation Facilitator
For those disenchanted with our failing institutions, addled by swiftly changing technologies, and committed to restoration rather than defaulting to retribution.

📍SOCIAL PROOF
💫I worked for 15 years as a production coordinator on everything from Tim Burton’s BIG FISH to John Woo’s FACE OFF.

💫I hold a PhD in Media Psychology with specialization in bias, polarization, social representation, and media.

💫 I taught media production and media criticism as an Associate Professor for 15 years.

💫 I’m currently a panelist in the restorative justice program (NJP) for the City of Los Angeles, a member of LA Voice, and a regular participant with the Center of Racial Reconciliation, Monrovia, CA

📍TOPICS OF INTEREST
Film/Television/Social Media criticism
Journalism
Psychology
Perception
Bias
Polarization
Feminism
Anti-Racism
Criminal justice reform
LGBTQ Affirming
Faith deconstruction
Purity culture

📍CURRENTLY READING
💫Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
💫Freezing People Is (Not) Easy by Bob Nelson
💫Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith by Kathleen Norris

📍CURRENTLY LISTENING (Podcasts)
💫70 Over 70 with Max Linsky
💫In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson
💫 Still Processing with Wesley Morris & Jenna Wortham

📍AVAILABLE FOR
Co-moderating | Collaborating | Connecting