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Nicole K. Mayberry is an Assistant Research Professor at Arizona State University's School of Public Affairs and a Senior Global Futures Scientist with multiple ASU affiliations including the University Design Institute and Global Futures Scientists and Scholars program. Based in Washington, D.C., she maintains strong ties to her home state of Arizona where she earned all her academic credentials.
Her educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology from Arizona State University (2018-2022)
- MA in Political Science (Political Theory and Philosophy) from Arizona State University (2016-2018)
- BS in Political Science from Arizona State University (2012-2016)
As a cultural geographer and transdisciplinary researcher, Mayberry's work examines how stories construct and spatialize racial hierarchies, with particular attention to racial and anti-Black formations in the United States that often go unexamined, especially the quotidian presence of whiteness. She approaches stories as maps that organize meaning, establish boundaries, and reproduce hierarchies. Her research interests span Critical Theory, Political Thought, Geographies of Race, Race Colonialism, Spatial Politics of Place, Contemporary Geographic Thought, and Science Technology and Society.
Mayberry's scholarly output shows a strong focus on critical theory, particularly the work of Herbert Marcuse, and its application to contemporary issues of race, technology, and spatial politics. Her publications explore connections between critical theory, racial formations, and technological development, often examining how narratives shape our understanding of social hierarchies and possibilities for liberation.
Her professional affiliations include:
- Royal Geographic Society
- American Association of Geographers
- International Herbert Marcuse Society
- American Political Theory Association
Mayberry teaches courses including Identity Service America Democ (PAF 112), Reading and Conference (SOS 790), Ways of Knowing (FIS 305), and various Special Topics courses across multiple departments at ASU.
