Reginold A. Royston

Reginold A. Royston is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, affiliated with the Department of African Cultural Studies and the Information School. His research focuses on African diaspora theory, media and technology, modernity and race, online education, and IT for social change. He holds a PhD in African Diaspora Studies from an unspecified institution (awarded 2014) and degrees in anthropology and philosophy from Howard University.

His doctoral work, Trending in Ghana: Homeland, Diaspora and New Media Publics, explored diaspora discourse in Ghanaian development narratives, media, and social imaginary. He also investigates online classrooms’ role in fostering global internet citizenship. Methodologically, his work integrates sociology, anthropology, Africana Studies, and New Media scholarship.

Royston is a retired music critic and maintains active social media presence (@raroyston, @uncleregis) alongside a personal site (facebook.com/reggie.royston) and a New Media principles website. He emphasizes community history, journalism, and technology activism in his scholarly practice.