Timothy Piper

Timothy (Tim) Piper is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Furman University. His research focuses on the intersections of industry and identity, particularly in US television and sports media. He examines the parallel growth of the NBA and multi-channel TV during the 1970s and 1980s amid colorblindism. Prior to Furman, he served as Assistant Professor of Communication and Film and Media Studies at Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, GA).

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
• M.A., University of Texas at Austin
• B.A., Northern Illinois University

Research Interests: Piper’s work addresses media industries, race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, and representation within sports media and US television. His projects analyze media history, branding strategies, and the socio-cultural dynamics of sports and television.

Awards/Grants: No specific awards or grants mentioned in the provided text. Advising and grants remain undocumented here. His current research trends emphasize critical race theory in sports media and post-racial discourse through NBA branding and archival footage recontextualization.

Labs/Teams: No formal lab or team affiliations explicitly stated in the text.>