PhD in Comm & STS

Journalist & critic

Teacher & mentor
Communication, media and science-and-technology scholar whose research explores how emerging technologies — particularly holograms, AR, and immersive media — reshape cultural memory, identity, and presence. Watch for my book titled Looking Through You: Digital Holograms and the New Technical Image.
Award-winning journalist, editor, and cultural critic with a focus on music history, cultural preservation, and forgotten narratives within the American landscape. My professional career includes two decades at the Tulsa World and Chicago Sun-Times, plus a year spent studying at the Woody Guthrie Archives.
Dedicated educator and professor of communication, whose blend of scholarly rigor and real-world experience bridges critical media studies and hands-on communication pedagogy. In fall 2026, I'll be an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, teaching comm theory, media practice, research methods, and popular culture. 

The latest:

» » »  Award: Drink up! I'm a 2026 James Beard journalism finalist! (Read the piece in this spiffy mag)

» » »  Conference: Thanks for the amazing response to our panel on "phantom media." See you @ 4S! 

» » »  Conference: Enjoyed talking about talking to holograms at Meaningful XR! (Look for the upcoming proceedings)

» » »  Column: Considering the state of expertise and credentials through The Lowdown. #truthstorian

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