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UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR

BRADLEY J. BOND, PhD

Bradley Bond is a professor in the Department of Communication specializing in media psychology. Professor Bond’s scholarship investigates the influence of media on youth socialization and the development of parasocial relationships with media personae. His studies have received external grants, and resulted in more than 50

associate editor for the Journal of Media Psychology , the vice-chair of the Mass Communication Division of ICA, and the president of the Board for FilmOut, San Diego’s LGBTQ+ film festival organization. Professor Bond also invests in strengthening collaborations between academia and industry. He

academic publications, including journal articles, book chapters and edited volumes. He has presented competitive top paper awards at both national and international communication associations, and has given invited talks at universities, institutions and organizations in North America and Europe. He is also a regular contributor to popular press outlets, including TIME, Psychology Today , ABC News and NPR. Professor Bond has taken leadership roles within and beyond USD. He served two terms as the chair of the Department of Communication. He is presently an editor for the Journal of Children and Media , an

sits on the advisory council for the L.A.- based Center for Scholars and Storytellers, and presents workshops and seminars on improving the representation of marginalized identities in entertainment narratives to major media corporations, including Warner Brothers, Disney and YouTube. Professor Bond’s teaching excellence has also been recognized by USD’s Center for Educational Excellence, the National Communication Association, and through an endowed position with the Institute for Shipboard Education.