Dr. Meshell L. Sturgis, Communication and Journalism

Name:

Dr. Meshell Sturgis

Title:

Assistant Professor

Department:

Communication and Journalism

Describe your research in about 200 words.

I conduct a fun mixture of critical cultural media studies and community engaged research using research creation methods. As my dissertation explored the political aesthetics of Black Girl Magic and self-representation in alternative media, Black feminist theorizing is central to my work, which you can find in the Journal for Women’s Studies in Communication, QED, Somatechnics, Lateral, and Souls. My critical arts writing practice has led to publications in Art Practical, A Year in Black Art, and New Archives. I teach classes on race, gender, and sexuality in the media.

What’s the most interesting thing you have learned from a student?

Media from our childhood is not as innocent as we would like it to be. Usually, the lessons that are the hardest to learn are the ones closest to home.