Bonnie Ruberg

Dr. Bonnie Ruberg is a Professor in the Department of Film and Media Studies at the University of California, Irvine. They are also an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Informatics. Additionally, they serve as the co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, the field’s premier peer-reviewed journal, from 2022 to 2027. Bonnie co-leads the CATS (Critical Approaches to Technology and the Social) research lab, which explores intersections of technology, society, and culture.

Education details are not explicitly provided in the text, though Bonnie holds a Ph.D. as noted in their title.

Research interests center on gender, sexuality, and queerness in digital media and video games, examining how these themes shape and are shaped by contemporary digital cultures. Bonnie’s work bridges critical media studies, queer theory, and game studies, offering interdisciplinary insights into marginalized identities in technology.

No scientific awards or grants are listed in the provided description. They currently advise no students, and no formal advisees are mentioned.

Bonnie is actively involved in the CATS research lab, dedicated to critical investigations of technology’s societal impacts.