Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) recommends the following experts for excellence in research, commentaries, and informed opinions in print and broadcast media.
Academic Critics
Professor P. David Marshall
PhD, Communication at McGill University (Canada)
Personal Chair in New Media, Communication and Cultural Studies at Deakin University (Australia)
Areas: Celebrity Culture, Persona, Public, New Media, Cultural Studies
URL: www.pdavidmarshall.com @dmarshallmc
E-mail: david.marshall@deakin.edu.au
Dr Samita Nandy
PhD, Media and Information at Curtin University (Australia)
Director, Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (Canada)
Areas: Fame, Celebrity Activism, Celebrity Death, Persona and Glamour
URL: www.samitanandy.com @famecritic
E-mail: info@cmc-centre.com
Dr Anita Krajnc
PhD, Political Science and Environmental Studies at University of Toronto (Canada)
Areas: Celebrity Activism, Social Justice, Protest Art, Media Literacy, Animal and Environmental Ethics
URL: https://ca.linkedin.com/pub/anita-krajnc/12/134/247
E-mail: anita.krajnc@gmail.com
Dr Ian Dixon
PhD in Cinema Studies, Melbourne University (Australia)
Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore); past DEAKIN UNIVERSITY Burwood (Australia) & SAE Institute in Melbourne (Australia)
Areas: Hollywood and Australian stardom, film theory, kinaesthetic filmmaking, film and television directing, acting, and screenwriting
URL: http://www.iandixon.com @IanIandixon66
Email: iandixon66flix@gmail.com
Dr Jacque Lynn Foltyn
PhD in Sociology, University of California, San Diego (USA)
Professor in Sociology, National University (USA)
Areas: Celebrity Deaths and Afterlives, Celebrity Maternity, Body, Beauty, Plastic Surgery, Style, Fashion, Royal Style
URL: https://www.nu.edu/OurPrograms/CollegeOfLettersAndSciences/SocialSciences/Faculty/JacqueLynnFoltyn.html @jlfoltyn
Dr William Huddy
PhD, Communication Studies, University of Denver (USA)
Lecturer, Communication Arts and Sciences, Metropolitan State University of Denver (USA)
Areas: Celebrity Culture, Communication Activism, Political Communication, Social Justice, Public Speaking and Journalism
URL: https://www.msudenver.edu/experts/allexperts/huddy-william.shtml@commprof9
Dr Basuli Deb
PhD, English at Michigan State University (USA)
Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Comparative Literature and Society, Columbia University & Global Scholar, Institute of Research on Women at Rutgers University, New Brunswick (USA)
Author, Transnational Feminist Perspectives on Terror in Literature and Culture (Routledge)
Areas: Postcolonial, Transnational, Celebrity, Feminist, Queer
URL: http://irw.rutgers.edu/fellows/global-scholars
Dr Nandana Bose
Ph.D, Film Studies, University of Nottingham (England)
Associate Professor, FLAME University (India)
Areas: Bombay film industry, Hindi Film Stardom, Cinema and Politics, Censorship & Indian Cinema
URL: http://www.flame.edu.in/flame-faculty/bose-nandana
Dr Jackie Raphael
PhD, Creative Advertising and Graphic Design & Lecturer at Curtin University (Australia)
Areas: Celebrity & Fan Studies, Social Media, Endorsements, Branding, Iconic Status and Bromances
URL: https://drjackieraphael.wordpress.com
Email: J.Raphael@curtin.edu.au @JackieRaphael
Dr Celia Lam
PhD, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney (Australia)
Assistant Professor in Media and Cultural Studies, University of Nottingham (Ningbo China)
Areas: Celebrity & Fan Studies, Digital Media, Aesthetics, Online Audiences
Email: Celia.Lam@nottingham.edu.cn @celialamyc
Dr Hilary Wheaton
PhD, Media and Information at Curtin University (Australia)
Honorary Fellow, University of Exeter (UK)
Areas: New Media, Popular Culture, Feminism, Sexuality, Pornography
E-mail: hilarywheaton@gmail.com
Dr Louis Massey
PhD, Computer Science and Assistant Professor at Royal Military College (Canada)
Areas: Technological Society, Media and Society, Media and Cognition
URL: https://www.rmcc-cmrc.ca/en/mathematics-and-computer-science/massey
Email: massey@rmc.ca
Douglas Machado Silva
MSc, Information Systems, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Dean, Estácio Juiz de Fora University Center (Brazil)
Professor, Systems Analysis and Development, Estácio Juiz de Fora University Center (Brazil)
Former Academic Dean and Course Coordinator at Estácio Juiz de Fora University Center (Brazil)
Former Software Testing Manager and Technical Support Manager at Centralx.com
Areas: Higher Education, Information Systems, Social Media, Online Fame, Celebrity Activism
URL: http://www.
Email: douglas@douglasmachado.
Sutikshya Mallick
Masters, Electronic Media and Journalism at Mumbai University (India)
Guest Faculty, School of Broadcasting and Communication, Mumbai (India)
Sub-Editor, Licensing Corner, Mumbai (India)
Reviewer, Common Ground Research Networks, Illinois (USA)
Areas: New Media, Indian Cinema, Broadcast Journalism, Mass Communication and Society
URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sutikshya-mallick-920979141/ @SutikshyaM E-mail: sutikshya20@gmail.com
Special Thanks to Journalists and Writers
Kris Williams
VoyageLA Magazine
Chris Stokel-Walker
Journalist, The Telegraph
Raechal Shewfelt
Celebrity News, Yahoo! Entertainment
Brad Hunter
Sun Media
Luke Ottenhof
VICE
Sydney Loney
Chatelaine / Flare
Nick Wangersky
Hollywood North Magazine
Sarah Boesveld
National Post
Christine Bode
Writer, Reviewer and Social Media Manager (Best-Selling Authors, Grammy and Juno Winners)