I'm an assistant professor in the Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies at the University of Oregon. My previous education includes a Bachelor of Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin's Moody College of Communication, a MA in Journalism from UT, and a PhD from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Before my academic career, I worked for ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut and Austin, Texas (Longhorn Network). I also spent time at NPR-affiliate KPCC in Pasadena, California and with the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.
Sport offers a particularly rich opportunity to study pretty much anything in a vibrant, visual way. Whether I'm following the ways athletes and fans use Twitter, analyzing branding strategies of women's professional leagues, or tracing the history of a sport from its birth to its current status as a global phenomenon, I am fascinated with the ways sport offers new possibilities in which to conceptualize culture, economy, and technology.
You can check out my CV here.