Biography
Education
- Ph D in Film and Media Studies, University of Pittsburgh
- MS in Media Studies, University of Oregon
- BA in Film Studies/English Language and Literature, Smith College
Kelsey Cummings is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Christopher Newport University. Her research on new media and identity has been published in the journals Television & New Media, Feminist Media Studies, Social Media + Society, Studies in the Fantastic, Global Storytelling: Journal of Digital and Moving Images, Transformative Works and Cultures, and Lateral: Journal of the Cultural Studies Association.
Teaching
Intro to Critical Media Studies
Video Game Studies
Critical Social Media
Senior Research in Communication
Communication and Film
Research
New media and identity
Selected Accomplishments
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Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2025). ‘Help Them Keep Doing What They’re Doing’: Intersections of Agency, Affect, and Capital in the Twitch Subscription System. Lateral: Journal of the Cultural Studies Association. Volume, 14. Issue, 2. -
Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2025). Real Enough: Power and Politics in Real Person Fiction. Transformative Works and Cultures. Volume, 46.