Brenton Malin

Brenton Malin is an Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Film & Media Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh's Dietrich School. His research focuses on media history, theory, and criticism, with concentrations in cultural studies, critical theory, intellectual history, technology studies, and the rhetoric of inquiry. His work examines how media shapes identities across historical and contemporary contexts.

• Authored two influential books: American Masculinity under Clinton and Feeling Mediated
• Published in journals like Media, Culture & Society, Technology & Culture, and New Media & Society
• Taught at multiple institutions including University of Iowa and San Francisco State University