Dr. Katy Razzano
Department of Media & Communication Studies
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
She/Her/Hers/Herself
About
Kathalene Razzano is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where she teaches courses in media history, media theory and methods, and globalization. Her research focuses on media studies, cultural studies, feminist social theory, political economy, critical pedagogy, and critical legal studies. She is chair of the Globalization and Culture working group for the Cultural Studies Association.
She is author (with Loubna Skalli and Christine Quail) of Vulture Culture: The Politics and Pedagogy of Daytime Television Talk Shows (Peter Lang, 2005). Other publications include “Teaching Global Affairs: Problem-Posing Pedagogy and the Violence of Indifference” in The Sage Handbook of Critical Pedagogy (2020) and “’In Light of this Demonstration of Crisis in Our Nation’: Paternity, Responsibility and Welfare” in Cultural Studies (2014). She is also co-editor (with Loubna Skalli) of Lexington Books’ Gender and Activism Series.
She holds a PhD in Cultural Studies from George Mason University.
Research interests
media studies, media literacy, cultural studies, feminist social theory, political economy, critical pedagogy, and critical legal studies
Teaching interests
Media Theories and Methods, Media Literacy, Introduction to Media and Communication Studies, Introduction to Global Affairs, Global Crises, Human Systems, Capstone Projects
Education
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Ph D, Cultural Studies
— George Mason University (2012) Who’s Your Daddy?: The Paternity Test and the Cultural Logic of Paternity
- MA, Media Studies — The Pennsylvania State University (1997)
- BA, Radio/Television/Film — University of Maryland (1995)
Presentations
- Focus on the Family: Vance, Project 2025 and Our Families 2025
Courses Taught
- Methods in Media and Communication Studies
- Introduction to Media & Communication Studies