Disney & Disability
Here are some of the amazing scholars working on Disney & Disability!
Ashley Robinson
Pronouns:
she/her
Institution:
Independent Scholar
Position:
High School English Teacher; Adjunct Professor; Applying to PhD Programs
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Research Expertise:
Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Disney & Gender, Disney & Disability, Disney & Adaptation, Disney & Fairy Tales, Other
Additional Research Expertise:
teaching Disney; Disney through literary lenses
Bethanee Bemis
Pronouns:
She/her
Institution:
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History
Position:
Museum Specialist
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Princesses, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Disney & Sexuality, Disney & Disability, Other
Twitter: @bbemisdalessio
Additional Research Expertise:
Disney and American identities
Christine Case
Pronouns:
she/her
Institution:
University of PIttsburgh
Position:
PhD Candidate
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Research Expertise:
Disney Audiences, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Fandom, Disney Princesses, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Disney & Sexuality, Disney & Disability
Additional Research Expertise:
Dr Anna Kerchy
Pronouns:
she/her
Institution:
University of Szeged, Hungary
Position:
Associate Professor
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Research Expertise:
Disney Animation, Disney & Gender, Disney & Sexuality, Disney & Disability, Live Action
Additional Research Expertise:
Alice in Wonderland, adaptation studies, transmediation/translation of children's literature, body representations, posthumanism/humanimal studies
Fiona Caldwell
Pronouns:
She/they
Institution:
Independent Scholar
Position:
Independent Scholar
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Research Expertise:
Disney Animation, Disney Audiences, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Disney & Gender, Disney & Sexuality, Disney & Disability, Pixar, Lucasfilm
Additional Research Expertise:
Jenny Kokai
Pronouns:
she/her
Institution:
University of South Florida
Position:
Director of the School of Theatre and Dance
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Audiences, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Fandom, Disney Fashion, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Disney & Sexuality, Disney & Disability
@drjenniferkokai
Additional Research Expertise:
Disney and non-human animals, Disney and Ecology
Leona Heimfeld
Pronouns:
she/her
Institution:
University of Exeter
Position:
PhD student
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Audiences, Disney Industry, Disney Fandom, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Disney & Sexuality, Disney & Disability, Other
Additional Research Expertise:
Disney and the environment, Disney informational films
Rebecca Harrison
Pronouns:
she/her/hers
Institution:
The Open University
Position:
Lecturer
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Research Expertise:
Disney Industry, Disney Merchandising, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Disney & Sexuality, Disney & Disability, Lucasfilm
Twitter: @beccaeharrison
Additional Research Expertise:
luke jefferies
Pronouns:
He/him
Institution:
Swansea University
Position:
Lecturer in clinical psychology and mental health
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Research Expertise:
Disney Animation, Disney Audiences, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Fandom, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Disney & Sexuality, Disney & Disability, Live Action, Other
Additional Research Expertise:
I am interested in the psychology of Disney. I am interested in mental health and wellbeing. I am interested in nature and environmental psychology e.g. people and places such as themed parks. i can use qual and quant methods. I am interested in research partnerships and MDT working.
Audrey Louckx
Pronouns:
She her
Institution:
UMONS / University of Mons
Position:
Associate Professor
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Animation, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Fandom, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Disney & Sexuality, Disney & Disability, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Other
Additional Research Expertise:
Disney Adaptation, Remakes & Reboots
Chloe T Rattray
Pronouns:
she/they
Institution:
Curtin University
Position:
Honours Student
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Research Expertise:
Disney Animation, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Disney & Sexuality, Disney & Disability, Pixar
Twitter: @ChloeTRattray
Additional Research Expertise:
Dion Georgiou
Pronouns:
He/Him
Institution:
University of Chichester
Position:
Senior Lecturer
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Animation, Disney Audiences, Disney Industry, Disney Merchandising, Disney Fandom, Disney Fashion, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Disney & Sexuality, Disney & Disability, Other
Twitter: @drdiongeorgiou
Additional Research Expertise:
Disney and environmental issues
J. M. L. Whittington
Pronouns:
He/they
Institution:
University of Central Florida
Position:
PhD student, Texts and Technology
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Research Expertise:
Disney Theme Parks, Disney & Disability, Marvel, Disney & Politics, Disney & Technology
Additional Research Expertise:
Sarah Jessica Darley
Pronouns:
She/Her
Institution:
University of East Anglia
Position:
PhD Student
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Research Expertise:
Disney Animation, Disney Audiences, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Disney & Sexuality, Disney & Disability
Additional Research Expertise:
Fairy Tales