Experience

University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Professor of Media and Intersectionality

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Teaching undergraduate and graduate (doctoral) media studies courses related to gender, race, and other facets of identity. Advising undergraduate and doctoral students. Researching Black Americans’ participation in K-pop fandom. Teaching undergraduate and graduate (doctoral) media studies courses related to gender, race, and other facets of identity. Advising undergraduate and doctoral students. Researching Black Americans’ participation in K-pop fandom.



University of Pennsylvania

• Greater Philadelphia Area

• George Gerbner Post Doctoral Fellow

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  Taught one undergraduate communication course a year. Worked independently designing and excusing qualitative research projects. Taught one undergraduate communication course a year. Worked independently designing and excusing qualitative research projects.



University of Southern California

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2011 - May 2016

  Courses: COMM 201: Rhetoric and the Public SphereCOMM 206: Communication and Culture (Assisted and taught) COMM 395: Gender, Media and Communication (Assisted and taught)

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - May 2014



University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2008 - May 2010

  COMM 100: Fundamentals of Human Communication (Public Speaking) [Stand alone] GWS 102: Global Perspectives on Women and Gender COMM 100: Fundamentals of Human Communication (Public Speaking) [Stand alone] GWS 102: Global Perspectives on Women and Gender



University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Oct 2007 - May 2008

  Assisted the Director of Advancement in the Honors College with organizing events, maintaining the colleges' calendar and website. Assisted the Director of Advancement in the Honors College with organizing events, maintaining the colleges' calendar and website.



Making Waves Education Foundation

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Lead Tutor

  • Jul 2005 - Aug 2007

  Supervised group of 40 students and 20 tutors during weekly tutoring sessions 6 days a week. Monitored tutor schedules, and conducted bi-weekly check-in meetings and quarterly evaluations. Planned, led and monitored yearly fundraisers. Planned, and managed budget for student awards ceremonies, and a graduation event. Liaison between students,parents, and teachers in public and private schools.

• Lead Tutor

  • Jun 2002 - Jul 2005



Making Waves Education Foundation

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tutor

  • Jun 2000 - Jul 2001

  Tutored 6th graders in reading, and math. Tutored 6th graders in reading, and math.