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Dissertation: Gazing Across the Big Sea: African American Expatriate Performers, European Cinema, and the Black Press, 1927-1957 Awards and Honors: 2024 Institute for American Cultures Rising to the Challenge Summer Research Fellowship; 2021 UCLA Graduate Summer Research Mentorship; 2020 Kemp R. Niver Scholarship in Film History Conference Presentations: Society for Cinema and Media Studies 2019 (Seattle, WA); SCMS 2021 (Online); SCMS 2022 (Online); History of Moviegoing, Exhibition, and Reception 2022 (Rome, Italy); SCMS 2023 (Denver, CO)
Work & Experience
• Conducting extensive archival research while managing qualitative and quantitative data related to historical media reception in North American and European markets using Excel and Tableau • Assisting students with writing, fact-checking, and proofreading written work under tight deadlines • Preparing lessons and assignments on film and television history and the contemporary media industry, leading discussion sections, grading and proofreading papers and exams, and presenting at national and international conferences
• Engineering rubrics to test the effectiveness of AI learning models in educational, corporate, and personal settings • Coaching other writers and evaluating their work for logical and procedural consistency as part of the review team • Collaborating with writers and reviewers over Slack and Airtable to ensure effective workflow across a large, remote team
• Conducted early archival research for the “Regeneration” exhibit on the history of African American cinema • Located and analyzed primary and secondary source materials in numerous local archives for background research and museum display, including production and distribution contracts, corporate correspondence, posters, audience surveys, and film journalism • Catalogued mixed media objects and ensured metadata integrity and traceability in the curatorial database
• Tracked and analyzed credits and box office data for new and upcoming film releases for an industry-facing data analytics platform • Liaised with production companies, distributors, and talent representatives to verify credits and update production records • Maintained confidential department databases, tracked, proofed, and cleaned information, and ensured updates were implemented
• Provided administrative and organizational support for creative development, including script coverage • Coordinated travel, research, and rights agreements during the production process for the acclaimed documentary Highway of Tears • Assisted in the planning, promotion, and production of film screenings and other public events
