By: Tamera Innabi, Natali Martinez, Andrew Silva, Destinee Yepez
Dr. Ricardo Valencia, California State University, Fullerton
Our team had the opportunity of interviewing Dr. Ricardo Valencia about the research he conducted regarding LA Galaxy and LAFC rivalry. Dr. Ricardo Valencia, an esteemed assistant professor of public relations within California State University’s Department of Communications at Fullerton, brings a wealth of global communication experience to his role. Graduating with a doctoral degree in Media Studies from the University of Oregon in 2018, Dr. Valencia’s career highlights include serving as the head of the communication section at the Embassy of El Salvador to the United States from 2010 to 2014. Prior to his diplomatic role, he garnered extensive journalistic experience covering international and domestic politics. In our interview we focused on Dr. Valencias specific research involved with social media in which he collaborated with Dr. Henry Puente titled, “Nothing more American than a Mexican: Negotiating Social Media identities in the First City rivalry in U.S Football.”
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