My public scholarship connects academic research with journalists, policymakers, industry leaders, and broader public audiences. Drawing on my research on media industries, creator economies, platform governance, digital mental health, and artificial intelligence, I provide historical and critical perspectives on how technological change is reshaping media, culture, labor, and everyday life. Through media interviews, public talks, policy engagement, and industry collaborations, I seek to make scholarly research accessible while contributing evidence-based perspectives to public conversations about technology, culture, and society.
Areas of Expertise
- Media Industries
- Creator Economies and Platform Labor
- Platform Governance and Content Moderation
- Digital Mental Health and Theratainment
- Artificial Intelligence and Media Industries
- Television and Popular Culture
- Gender, Technology, and Digital Labor
- Trust, Expertise, and Visibility in Digital Media
Available For
- Expert interviews and media commentary
- Keynote lectures and conference presentations
- Public talks and panel discussions
- Workshops and professional training
- Policy and industry consultation
- Collaborative research and public scholarship
For media inquiries, speaking invitations, or collaboration opportunities, please visit my Let’s Connect page or email me directly.
Selected Media Coverage
My research has been featured in and has informed reporting for:
- CNN
- NBC News
- Business Insider
- The Guardian
- The Telegraph
- Marketing Brew
- TheStreet
- The A.V. Club
- Radio Wave (Český rozhlas)
- PR Carnet
Recent media coverage has focused on creator economies, platform governance, reproductive politics, political influencers, digital mental health, manosphere communities, tradwife influencers, LGBTQ+ creators, algorithmic visibility, and reality television.
Selected Invited Talks, Workshops, and Policy Engagement
- Consultant, U.S. Department of State, on social media platforms and digital communication
- Invited participant, The Promises and Perils of Generative AI for the Creator Economy, Microsoft Research New England
- Workshop creator and facilitator on TikTok, storytelling, and gaming for a Mellon Foundation–funded project on Intersectional Technology and Gaming
- Participant, Digital Mental Health Symposium, University of Turku, Finland
- Selected participant, Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) Doctoral Colloquium
Editorial Leadership and Professional Service
- Social Media Editor, Feminist Media Studies
- Editorial Board Member, Creator & Influencer Studies
- Co-Founder, Content Creator Scholars Network
- Academic Advisory Circle, American Influencer Council
Across these roles, I work to connect academic scholarship with journalists, policymakers, industry leaders, creators, and broader public audiences while contributing to the continued development of critical media industry studies through research, public engagement, and collaborative leadership.
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