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PJ Patella-Rey is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh's Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. They teach courses on Gender Studies fundamentals, Race and Pop Culture, Masculinities, Digital Gender Dynamics, and Sex Work Studies. Their research focuses on digital labor, sex work economies, and masculinity in media, with a current project analyzing classic radio noir masculinity portrayals.
Education includes a PhD in Sociology from the University of Maryland, MA in Philosophy from Duquesne University, and BA in Political Science and Humanities from the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Their work bridges academia and public scholarship through projects like the Peepshow Podcast, Cyborgology blog, and Theorizing the Web Conference. They also maintain an active photography practice focusing on Polaroids and event portraiture.
Research interests emphasize labor studies, digital culture, and critical theory applied to contemporary media. Their scholarship critiques platform capitalism's impact on intimacy, bodily autonomy, and digital subjectivity through case studies of sex work, cyberbullying, and gamification dynamics. No formal advising roles or grants listed, though active in community-engaged projects.
Labs/Teams: Engaged in interdisciplinary digital culture studies collaborations through Pitt's GSWS Program and external media initiatives. Office located at 401-A Cathedral of Learning with Spring 2024 office hours Monday/Wednesday 2:30-4:30 PM.
