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Emily Contois, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Media Studies at The University of Tulsa, affiliated with the Kendall College of Arts & Sciences. She is also a Faculty in Residence, actively engaging with students beyond the classroom. Her interdisciplinary scholarship bridges media studies, food studies, gender studies, and public health, with a focus on identity formation in consumer culture.
Her educational background includes a Ph.D. and M.A. in American Studies from Brown University, an M.L.A. in Gastronomy from Boston University, and an M.P.H. in Public Health Nutrition from the University of California, Berkeley.
Contois’s research critically examines how food, the body, and health are represented in media, with particular attention to gender, power, and cultural narratives. Her work appears in journals such as Feminist Media Studies, Gastronomica, and Fat Studies. She is the author of Diners, Dudes, and Diets (2020) and co-editor of Food Instagram (2022), with a current book project on elite athleticism in American life.
Her recent publications reveal a consistent focus on media representations of food and identity, gendered advertising, and innovative pedagogical practices. Themes include the cultural politics of hard seltzers, unessay assignments, and pandemic-era teaching inspired by Jane Fonda.
- Outstanding Teacher Award, The University of Tulsa (2024)
- The Paul Kurnit Award, Advertising & Society Quarterly (2024)
- Edited Collection Book Prize, Association for the Study of Food and Society (2023)
- Association for the Study of Food and Society Award for Food Studies Pedagogy (2021)
- Most Valuable Professor, The University of Tulsa (2021, 2020)
Contois is a dedicated educator and public scholar, teaching courses in media studies and women’s and gender studies. She mentors students through innovative assignments and fosters community as Faculty in Residence. Her public engagement includes writing for NBC News and Jezebel, podcast appearances, and media features in the New York Times and Washington Post. She maintains an active blog and social media presence, advocating for academic blogging and public intellectualism.
