Graduate Students
Kailin Regutti
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Biography
Kailin Regutti (M.A. Florida Atlantic University) is a doctoral candidate in the Communication Department. Her research is situated within critical cultural studies, feminist media studies, and media industries studies. Her work focuses on the representation and production of mental health, wellness, and gender in contemproary media. Her dissertation examines Disney's vested interest in mental health and wellness at the nexus of gender via a series of case studies, including corporate communications, promotional materials, animated films, TikToks, theme parks, and more. She has published in Feminist Media Studies, Feminist Pedagogies, Journal of Communication and Media Research, and The Sage Handbook of Promotional Culture and Society. She has a forthcoming book chapter coming out in the edited collection, Acquiring Fan Lifestyles.
Research Areas
Critical/Cultural Studies, Feminist Media Studies, Media Industries Studies, and Popular Culture
Advisor
Aisha Durham