Vicki Mayer

Vicki Mayer is a Professor of Communication and Associate Dean for Academic Initiatives and Curriculum at Tulane University’s School of Liberal Arts. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego. Her research focuses on media industries, political economies, cultural geographies, and labor dynamics in media production. She has contributed to projects like ViaNolaVie and NewOrleansHistorical, blending digital humanities with pedagogical innovation.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Communication, University of California, San Diego

Research Interests: Media industries, critical political economy, cultural geographies of media, media production studies, regional infrastructure, and community media. Her work examines how media systems shape workers and citizenship, with a focus on New Orleans’ film economy and digital labor.

Grants & Projects: Leads initiatives on media labor, digital infrastructure, and pandemic-era industry transformations. Collaborates on interdisciplinary projects like MediaNOLA, documenting New Orleans’ cultural production history.

Awards: None explicitly listed, though her work has received academic recognition in media and cultural studies.

Labs/Teams: Active in digital humanities projects, including ViaNolaVie and NewOrleansHistorical, which explore local cultural narratives through digital platforms.