
معرفی
Pallavi Rao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Media Studies at the University of Virginia. She teaches undergraduate courses including MDST 3490: Just Kidding: Comedy & Humor Across Media, MDST 3510: Media & Power: Approaches from Political Economy, and MDST 4510: Creative Labor and Digital Media Economy. Her research focuses on caste-based media ownership, anti-caste and feminist media theory, and digital media culture in India. Contact her at tac6xr@virginia.edu.
- Ph.D. in Media Studies from Indiana University Bloomington (2021)
- Master’s in Writing and Communication from Deakin University, Australia
Rao’s scholarly work explores intersections of caste, patriarchy, and media representation in South Asia, with publications in Journal of Communication Inquiry, South Asian Film and Media, and Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies. She has also lectured at a journalism school in India and teaches courses on diversity in media, digital culture, and media writing.




