The Center Unveils Research at L.A. Conference

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Fifteen students from the Center for Hispanic Marketing Communications, along with director Dr. Sindy Chapa, attended the Hispanic/Latino Media & Marketing International Conference at California State University in Fullerton mid February.

 

Los Angeles — Thirteen undergraduate and graduate students will be representing Florida State University (FSU) with original research on U.S. Hispanic consumers at an international conference mid-February.

The students, who have been researching various topics since the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year, will present their findings at the sixth annual Hispanic/Latino Media & Marketing International Conference at California State University in Fullerton. The Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication is a cosponsor of the event — which takes place February 16-18 — along with California State’s Maxwell Center for International Communications and the Latino Communications Initiative.

The FSU students and their research topic are as follows:

  • Sydney Brown and Crystal Salvador-Zapote: Factors influencing high-involvement purchase decisions among Hispanic Millennials
  • Xiang Tang and Eliza Mengying Shang: Modeling the effect of language on Hispanics’ online shopping behavior
  • Alejandro Estrada and Eliza Zhang: Exploring the impact of implicit and explicit product placement techniques on the Hispanic audience
  • Lane Blackmer, Nivia Escobar and Carlos Galindo: Comparing Spanish-preferred and English-preferred Hispanics’ social media usage
  • Shannon Berigan and Gabriela Oliveira: Latino media consumption habits
  • Maria Fernanda Bayona: Hedonic vs. utilitarian coffee consumption across cultures
  • Alexandrea Smith: Motivational factors impacting Hispanics’ attitudes toward skin care

In addition to presenters, various staff members of the Center will be attending the event.

About the Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication: The Center, housed at FSU, is the first of its kind in the U.S. Faculty and students operating the Center are conducting groundbreaking research, serving as a resource for the Hispanic and multicultural marketing industry and equipping students with cutting edge knowledge.

Please visit our website for more information: hmc.comm.fsu.edu. Or visit the conference website: http://conference.latinomediamarkets.com