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Lisa Doris Alexander is a Professor in the Department of African American Studies at Wayne State University, part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Her work focuses on representations of race, gender, and identity in popular culture, particularly within film, television, and sports media. Alexander holds a Ph.D. in American Culture Studies from Bowling Green State University (2006), an M.A. in Afro-American Studies from UCLA (1999), and a B.A. in Political Science with a Concentration in Afro-American Studies from Grinnell College (1997).
Her research explores intersections of race, media, and sports, including studies on African American representation in film, baseball's cultural history, and athlete activism. Notable works include the book When Baseball Isn’t White, Straight, and Male (2012) and Expanding the Black Film Canon (2019). She has been recognized with the John Coates Next Generation Award (2014) and the Robert Peterson Recognition Award (2013).
Alexander teaches courses such as The African-American Film Experience and African Americans in Television, emphasizing historical and aesthetic roots of cultural representation. Her recent publications analyze topics like NBA player activism during the 2020 protests, Tiger Woods' media legacy, and the symbolic role of sport in American culture. She actively contributes to interdisciplinary dialogues at the intersection of media studies and African American studies.
