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Rachael Liberman

Teaching Professor; Faculty Dir, FSEM & ASEM

rachael.liberman@du.edu

303-871-3976 (Office)

Mass Communications Building, 2490 S. Gaylord St. Denver, CO 80208

What I do

I am a Teaching Professor of Media Studies in the Department of Media, Film & Journalism Studies. I teach courses such as Introduction to Media & Culture; Media, Power & Sexualization; and Sexualities & Screens. My teaching and research interests operate at the intersection(s) of digital media culture, sexual subjectivity and critical theory.

Professional Biography

My scholarship centers on the critical exploration of sexuality and digital media culture; more specifically, issues related to sexual subjectivity, the pornography industry, and contemporary iterations of feminist movement. Since then, my research has shifted to a broader inquiry into pornography literacy, as well as questions about commodity feminism and other developments within feminist media studies. Currently, as a Teaching Professor, I am dedicated to the development of my pedagogy, and regard education as a space for agency and social change.

Degree(s)

  • Ph.D., Communication, University of Colorado Boulder, 2013
  • MA, Media Studies, The New School, 2007
  • BA, Journalism, Marquette University , 2003

Licensure / Accreditations

  • Teaching for Inclusion and Equity Micro-Credential Program
  • Queer & Ally Training (Levels I & II)
  • Teaching Online Workshop
  • Graduate Certificate in Women and Gender Studies