Profiles in "Popular Culture Studies" Expertise Area

  • Christi Jay Wells is a musicologist and interdisciplinary scholar in the fields of jazz history, popular music studies, dance studies, and arts & cultural policy.
  • Dr. Schmidt's current research examines the means by which literature both captures and influences attitudes and policies toward the natural world. Other areas of interest include non-fiction storytelling through podcasting.
  • Tingle is an instructor for the Writers' Studio, a fully online first-year composition program in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. He primarily teaches ENG105 but also has experience teaching the Humanities.
  • Monica De La Torre earned her doctorate in Feminist Studies from the University of Washington in 2016. Her research and and teaching practices bridges Chicana feminist theory, Latina/o media studies, and radio production.
  • Lundin focuses his studies on religion and narrative. Of particular interest to him are Abrahamic sociotheologies. He received his BA in Religious Studies from ASU and his MA in Religion and the Arts from Yale University.
  • Ekkarat Ruanglertsilp is a Faculty Associate for the ASU English department. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics from ASU.