Bernabo

About: Dr. Bernabo teaches undergraduate courses in media industries, and undergraduate and graduate courses in representation and identity.

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Education

Ph.D., Communication Studies, University of Iowa
M.A., Communication Studies, University of Iowa
B.A., Gender & Women's Studies and Economics, University of Illinois

Research Interests and Activities

Dr. Bernabo researches contemporary issues in media industries including the influence of AI on global media flows and the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement on broadcast entertainment television. Her approach to this research considers media production practices-- professional activities governed by industrial norms and constraints-- and the texts produced by these processes. Her work blends theory and interviews with media professionals including showrunners, writers, producers, actors, translators, executives, and more. Dr. Bernabo's forthcoming book from Rutgers University Press, Black & Blue TV: Industry Responses to the Black Lives Matter Movement utilizes more than thirty interviews with industry professionals to make sense of changes in television norms and narratives in the decade following Trayvon Martin's 2012 murder.

Dr. Bernabo has presented her work at conferences including International Communication Association, National Communication Association, International Association for Media & Communication Research, and Console-ing Passions.

Teaching Specialties

Dr. Bernabo's teaching specialties include global media flows, productions and industries; U.S. media industries; and mediated representations of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity and other forms of identity.

Awards and Fellowships

• Anita Taylor Outstanding Published Article Award, 2020
• Cheris Kramerae Outstanding Dissertation Award, 2018
• Ballad & Seashore Fellowship, University of Iowa, 2017
• ICA's Top Paper Award for Media Industry Studies Division, 2016