Valerie Hanna is in her third year at the University of Pennsylvania, double-majoring in Communication –with a concentration in Audiences & Persuasion— and Psychology. She is developing a mentored research project focused on behavior change, health communication, and the underpinnings or action vs. inaction as a research assistant in The Social Action Lab. Hanna is also enrolled in a research-based course taught by Diana Mutz called Media, Public Opinion, and Globalization where students employ quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate American attitudes toward globalization.