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Becca Cragin serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Popular Culture within Bowling Green State University's School of Cultural and Critical Studies. Her academic work bridges critical theory and media analysis through feminist frameworks, with teaching and research centered on television culture and identity politics.
Education:
- PhD in Women’s Studies, Emory University
- MA in Women’s Studies, Emory University
- BA in Sociology/Anthropology and Women’s Studies, Swarthmore College
Research Focus: Dr. Cragin specializes in gender and sexuality representations within crime and comedy television genres. Her current project examines queer narratives in sitcom reboots and revivals, analyzing how contemporary media reinterprets LGBTQ+ themes through revival formats. This work extends her longstanding investigation of feminist pedagogy in popular culture education.
Teaching Portfolio:
- Undergraduate: TV as Popular Culture, The Female Detective, TV Comedy, Foundations of Feminist Theory, Teaching Popular Culture
- Graduate: Gender, Race & Class on TV, Foundations of Feminist Theory, Teaching Popular Culture
Institutional Context: The School of Cultural and Critical Studies (directed by Dr. Angela Nelson) houses four departments including Popular Culture, operating within BGSU's College of Arts and Sciences. The unit emphasizes social justice through learning communities like 'Finding Your Voice in Social Justice' and hosts the annual Soap Operas Conference.
