A. D. Carson

A. D. Carson is an Assistant Professor of Hip Hop and the Global South in the McIntire Department of Music at the University of Virginia. He holds a Ph.D. in Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design from Clemson University (2017), alongside an M.A. in English from the University of Illinois Springfield and dual B.A. degrees in English-Writing and English (Secondary Teaching) from Millikin University.

His research interests center on Hip Hop culture, its global intersections, and the role of communication and information design in cultural expression. Carson’s work likely explores how Hip Hop serves as a medium for social commentary and identity formation within and beyond the Global South.

No specific awards or grants are listed in the provided text. His professional webpage can be found at http://aydeethegreat.com/.