Candice D. Roberts

Dr. Candice D. Roberts is an Associate Professor in the Division of Mass Communication at St. John’s University, located within the Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies. Her research focuses on cultural narratives, identity in popular media and consumer culture, employing critical queer theory to examine themes of class, sexuality, and space/place. She earned her doctorate from Drexel University, where her research on CouchSurfing networks across the U.S., Europe, and Asia pioneered the concept of the 'hybrid collective.'

• Education: Doctorate from Drexel University

Her teaching spans Popular and Consumer Culture, Transmedia Storytelling, Communication Theory, and Mass Media & Society. Research interests include diversity, hybridity, mobilities, and participatory culture. Recent work explores queer identity representation in media, misinformation dynamics, and apocalyptic narratives in fashion and film.

Her publications appear in the Journal for Cultural Research, Film, Fashion and Consumption, and her edited volume Consumer Identities: Agency, Media and Digital Culture (2019) highlights her contributions to media studies. She has advised no formally listed students but teaches courses like Current Issues in Communication and Theories & Processes of Communication.

Labs/Teams: No specific labs or teams mentioned, though her work intersects with interdisciplinary digital culture and media studies initiatives.