Charlotte E. Howell

Charlotte E. Howell is an Associate Professor and Director of the Film and Television Studies Program at Boston University. Her research focuses on television studies, media industry studies, genre studies, and fan studies, with additional interests in religion and media as well as sports media. She has presented at major conferences such as the Flow Conference, Society for Cinema and Media Studies, and Console-ing Passions.

• PhD, Media Studies, University of Texas-Austin
• MA, Media Studies, University of Texas-Austin
• BA, English Language and Literature-Modern Studies, University of Virginia

Her 2020 book, Divine Programming: Negotiating Christianity in American Dramatic Television Production, 1996-2016, explores how shifts in television audiences influenced representations of Christianity. She teaches courses like Understanding TV, TV Genres and Fandom, and Religion and TV.

Scientific Awards

• Television Academy Faculty Fellowship (2017)

Contact: Office at 640 Commonwealth Ave, Room 219D; email cehowell@bu.edu.