Doctoral Candidate
About
Amber completed her Master’s degree in the Cultural Studies stream of the Department of English at McGill University. Her thesis made a case for contemporary American television drama’s use of the tragic (rather the than melodramatic) mode to render conflicted conceptions of neoliberal and patriarchal subjectivity. Prior to pursuing doctoral research at the University of Michigan, Amber lectured for a Canadian college, and interned abroad for a project powered by the U.N.’s Global Goals for Sustainable Development initiative in collaboration with the EIGE (European Institute for Gender Equality). She has also held several roles in editing, copywriting, and publishing, but has always felt most at home in academia. Amber's doctoral research broadly explores high-profile rape trials in the 21st century, and their (re)mediation as consumable forms of documentary entertainment on digital streaming platforms. Her work is generously supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowship.
Field(s) of Study
· Television Studies
· Media Industry Studies
· Gender, Race, and Sexuality
· Documentary Studies & Journalism
· Cultural Studies
