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Cassidy Ellis is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati, specializing in critical cultural communication, media studies, and rhetorical criticism. Her academic work intersects with grassroots activism in reproductive justice, particularly in the Deep South, West, and Southwest regions of the U.S.
- PhD in Cultural Studies, Media Studies, Rhetorical Criticism (University of New Mexico, 2023)
- M.A. in Communication - Identity & Difference (University of Alabama, 2016)
- B.A. in History (University of Alabama, 2013)
Her research focuses on unpacking ideologies in social debates, settler colonialism, and the material histories shaping contemporary discourses. She critically examines anti-abortion rhetorics, particularly how race and personhood are discursively constructed within the social imaginary. Her methodological approach includes autoethnography, qualitative research, and intersectional frameworks.
Her recent publications in journals like The Journal of Autoethnography and Fat Studies Journal, as well as chapters in edited collections, emphasize praxis-based scholarship, queer futurities, and critical resistance to colonial narratives. Her work bridges academic inquiry with community organizing, informed by her co-founding of the Yellowhammer Fund and other reproductive justice initiatives.
- Graduate Student Activist Award, NCA Activism and Social Justice Division
- Top Student Paper, Southern States Communication Association Gender Studies Division
- Doctoral Fellowship for Inclusive Engagement, University of Denver
Ellis has served editorial and professional roles, including peer reviewing for international journals and organizing within the Southern States Communication Association. Her community service spans abortion funds, doula projects, and patient advocacy, reflecting her commitment to material change.
