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Research Specializations:
20th and 21st Century Black/African American Popular Culture
Black/African American Sacred Music, Secular Music, Popular Music
Blacks/African Americans and/in Comic Art, Religion, Situation Comedy, Stage Plays

Education:
Ph.D., American Culture Studies, Bowling Green State University, 1992
M.M., Music Education, Bowling Green State University, 1989
B.M., Music Education, Converse College, 1986

Academic and Administrative Positions:
Director, School of Cultural and Critical Studies, Bowling Green State University, 2021-present
Chair, Department of Ethnic Studies, Bowling Green State University, 2018-2022
Acting Director, School of Cultural and Critical Studies, Bowling Green State University, 2016-2017
Interim Chair, Department of Ethnic Studies, Bowling Green State University, 2015-2018
Acting Chair, Department of Ethnic Studies, Bowling Green State University, 2010-2011
Chair, Department of Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, 2002-2009
Associate Professor, Department of Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, 1999-present
Assistant Professor, Department of Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, 1993-1999
Assistant Professor, Department of Music, Clarke College, 1992-1993
Instructor, Department of Music, Clarke College, 1991-1992

Affiliations:
Graduate Faculty, Graduate College, Bowling Green State University
Affiliated Faculty, Africana Studies, Bowling Green State University
Affiliated Faculty, American Culture Studies, Bowling Green State University
Faculty Associate, Center for Faculty Excellence, Bowling Green State University

Courses:
POPC 1700 Black Popular Culture.
POPC 3800 Black Popular Music.
POPC 4600 Black Popular Film.
POPC 6750 Popular Culture Theory and Methodology.
POPC 6800 Black Popular Music.
POPC 6820 Black Popular Culture Studies.
POPC 6820 Black Womxn, Popular Culture, and Respectability.

Thematically-Focused Conferences, Symposia, and Colloquia:

• “The Comic Book in Popular Culture” Conference, Bowling Green Center for Popular Culture Studies and Department of Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, 24-25 October 2008.
• “W. E. B. Du Bois The Souls of Black Folk Centennial Celebration” Symposium, Africana Faculty and Staff Caucus, Bowling Green State University, 4-5 November 2003.
• “Situating the Comedy: Celebrating 50 Years of American Television Situation Comedy, 1947-1997” Conference, Bowling Green Center for Popular Culture Studies, Department of Popular Culture, and Popular Culture Library, Bowling Green State University, 26-27 September 1997.

University, College, School and Department Service:

• College of Arts & Sciences Council, Fall 2019-Spring 2022.
• Africana Studies Advisory Committee, Fall 2017-Fall 2018; Fall 2019-present.
• Chair, School of Cultural & Critical Studies Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion Review Committee, Fall 2019-Spring 2021.
• BGSU Center for Faculty Excellence Advisory Board, Fall 2019-Spring 2021.
• College of Arts & Sciences Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Committee, Fall 2019-Spring 2020.
• Coordinator, School of Cultural & Critical Studies Faculty Colloquium Series, Spring 2018.
• BGSU Leadership Academy Planning Group, Fall 2017-Spring 2018.

• College of Arts & Sciences Diversity Committee Faculty Mentoring Program Subcommittee, Fall 2014-Summer 2015.
• Department of Popular Culture Colloquium Series Supervisor, Bowling Green Center for Popular Culture Studies, Fall 2005-Summer 2013.

• College of Arts & Sciences Promotion and Tenure Review Committee, Fall 2001-Spring 2002.
• BGSU Diversity Task Force Steering Committee, Fall 2001-Spring 2002.
• BGSU Faculty Research Committee, Fall 1999-Spring 2002.
• Director, Ethnic Cultural Arts Program Executive Committee, Fall 1999-Spring 2000.
• Chair, College of Arts & Sciences Arts and Humanities Committee, Fall 1999-Spring 2000.
• College of Arts & Sciences Arts and Humanities Committee, Fall 1994-Fall 1998.
• Director, Bowling Green Center for Popular Culture Studies, Fall 1997-Spring 2000.
• College of Arts & Sciences Minority Affairs Committee, Fall 1996-Spring 1997, Fall 1998.
• Ethnic Cultural Arts Program Executive Committee, Fall 1995-Spring 1998.

Professional Association Service:

• Co-Chair, African-American Popular Culture Area, Midwest Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (MPCA/ACA), Spring 2014-Fall 2016
• Immediate Past President, MPCA/ACA, Fall 2013-Fall 2016
• President, MPCA/ACA, Fall 2010-Fall 2013
• Vice-President/President-Elect, MPCA/ACA, Fall 2007-Fall 2010
• Member-At-Large, Executive Council, MPCA/ACA, Fall 2006-Fall 2007
• Co-Chair, Black Music Culture Area and Hip-Hop Culture Area, Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (PCA/ACA), Spring 2005-Spring 2014
• Chair, African-American Popular Culture Area, MPCA/ACA, Spring 2004-Fall 2013
• Chair, Professional Development Area, MPCA/ACA, Spring 2004-Fall 2013
• Member-at-Large, Governing Board, ACA, Spring 2003-Spring 2007
• Member, Interim Governing Committee, MPCA/ACA, Fall 2002-Fall 2004
• Chair, Teaching Popular Culture Area, MPCA/ACA, Fall 2001-Fall 2011