I’m a college professor working at the intersection of English, rhetoric and composition, communication studies, media studies, science and technology studies, and U.S. history. Or, as I like to think of it, where American studies meets media ecology. Sometimes I also write stuff. Broadly speaking, I’m interested in the changing media environment in the United States since the 19th century, especially in how those changes play out in the arena of work and impact what it means to be a person in the world. Before this, I did stints in film production, web design, and private security. I have a B.A. from the University of Southern California and a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. Both in American studies. My dissertation project was a critical history of the early life hacking movement.
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