Profiles in "Critical Cultural Studies" Expertise Area

  • Ward's research explores the intersection of Black cultural production, culture industries and urban placemaking efforts to advance arts practice and foster inclusive community development.
  • Sha's research concerns ethico-aesthetic improvisation, and a topological approach to morphogenesis and process philosophy.
  • Vargas has taught courses in photography, silkscreen, Spanish language, culture, and literature.
  • Dr. Kyle Mox oversees programs to identify, recruit, and prepare candidates for nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships, including the Rhodes Scholarship, Truman Scholarship, and Fulbright US Student program.
  • Sarah Florini is an Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies in the Department of English and the Associate Director of the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics at Arizona State University.
  • Moran's current research investigates how methods in the physical sciences provide a foothold for thinking about the materiality of knowledge production in feminist theory and practice.
  • Megan Todd, a performance studies scholar and embodied movement practitioner, teaches humanities, creative practice, performance and theory, as well as leadership and project management.