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Nicki Stancil
Associate Professor
English Rhetoric and Writing and Media Communication
- +1 479-788-7539
- Nicki.Stancil@uafs.edu
- VB158 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Biography
| Degree | Major Emphasis/Program Name | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | American Culture Studies - Critical Film and Media | Bowling Green State University | 2015 |
| Graduate Certificate | Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Bowling Green State University | 2015 |
| M.A. | Communication Studies | Kent State University | 2011 |
| B.A. | Communication Studies - Journalism | University of Toledo | 2007 |
Dr. Nicki is an associate professor and the program director of media communication, one of the UAFS eSports coaches, and the 2021 Lucille Speakman Master Teacher Award recipient. Originally a first-generation student from Ohio, she earned her B.A. in communication studies with an emphasis in journalism from the University of Toledo; her M.A. in communication studies from Kent State University; her Ph.D. in American culture studies with an emphasis in critical film and media; and a graduate certificate in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies from Bowling Green State University. Her research emphasizes critical, feminist perspectives on new media, digital spaces, and popular television and the myriad ways audiences, viewers, and users interact with these media to build and maintain culture, community, and identity. In the classroom she focuses on compassionate, cooperative pedagogy to build open and engaging learning environments.