Degrees:
Ph.D., Ohio University, M.A., University of Denver, B.A., Wittenberg University
Biography:
Dr. Crews is an assistant professor and Department Chair in the Department of Communication and New Media Studies. She teaches a variety of communication courses including Spoken Word and Mass Media and Contemporary Culture. Dr. Crews earned her Ph.D. in Mass Communication from Ohio University. Her dissertation, "Identity: Girls Everyday, On and Offline," focused on the culture of adolescent girlhood and identity performance as they coexist with social networking and mediated contexts. Dr. Crews received her M.A. in Mass Communication with an emphasis on film studies from the University of Denver, and she earned her B.A. in French from Wittenberg University.
Professor Crews enjoys studying popular culture, media, social media, and gender and youth cultures from a critical/cultural perspective. Her preferred methodologies include interviewing, participant observation, autoethnography, and textual analysis. She also enjoys all things popular culture related (TV, film, music, social media, etc.).
When not teaching, Dr. Crews likes going to concerts, catching up on reality TV, and reading young adult literature. She is also a novice quilter, puppy enthusiast and culinary adventurist.