Disney Industry
Here are some of the amazing scholars working on Disney Industry!
Aaron Settipane
Pronouns:
He/Him
Institution:
University of Southern California
Position:
Adjunct Lecturer
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Industry, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Merchandising, Disney Princesses, Live Action, Other
Additional Research Expertise:
Disney corporate culture and operations in studios, theme parks, Imagineering and corporate
Amy Davis
Pronouns:
She/Her
Institution:
University of Hull
Position:
Lecturer
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Animation, Disney Industry, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Merchandising, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Disney & Gender, Disney & Sexuality, Other
@DrAmyMDavis
Additional Research Expertise:
Walt Disney
Christen Mandracchia
Pronouns:
She/her/hers
Institution:
University of the Arts
Position:
Senior Lecturer
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Animation, Disney Audiences, Disney Industry, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Merchandising, Disney Fandom, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Disney & Sexuality, Other
Additional Research Expertise:
Disney Theatrical
Hollie McDonnell
Pronouns:
She/Her
Institution:
Mary Immaculate College
Position:
Department Assistant
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Research Expertise:
Disney Audiences, Disney Industry, Disney Fandom, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Disney & Sexuality
Additional Research Expertise:
Katie Kapurch
Pronouns:
she/her
Institution:
Texas State University
Position:
Associate Professor
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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, Other
Twitter: @KatieKapurch
Additional Research Expertise:
The Beatles and Disney, Music on Disney Plus
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:
Selin Akınç Akpınar
Pronouns:
She/Her
Institution:
Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University
Position:
Research Assistant
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Animation, Disney Audiences, Disney Industry, Disney Princesses, Pixar
Additional Research Expertise:
Advertising and Audience Research, Media Sociology
Xinyue Hu
Pronouns:
she/her
Institution:
Newcastle University
Position:
PhD Student
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Research Expertise:
Disney Animation, Disney Audiences, Disney Industry, Disney Fandom, Disney Princesses, Disney & Race, Live Action
Twitter@CharlotteXinyue
Additional Research Expertise:
contemporary Mulan adaptations
Allison McClain Merrill
Pronouns:
She/her
Institution:
Independent Scholar
Position:
Journalist/Editor
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Audiences, Disney Industry, Disney Fandom, Other
@AMcClainMerrill
Additional Research Expertise:
My research includes Disney Channel, Disney television series and films, Disney music, Disney-related pop stars, and Disney+. I study the history and impact of the Disney Channel media on viewers across generations!
Bobby Schweizer
Pronouns:
he/him
Institution:
Texas Tech University
Position:
Assistant Professor
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Industry, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Fandom
Additional Research Expertise:
Cody Havard
Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Institution:
The University of Memphis
Position:
Professor
Website:
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Research Expertise:
Disney Audiences, Disney Industry, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Fandom, Marvel
Facebook: @CodyHavard; @BeingaFanofDisney; Twitter: @chavardphd
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
Evan Nooe
Pronouns:
He/Him
Institution:
University of South Carolina Lancaster
Position:
Assistant Professor of History
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Industry, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Merchandising, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Other
@EvanNooe
Additional Research Expertise:
Disney Foodways
Harsha Josephine Antony
Pronouns:
she/her
Institution:
CHRIST University
Position:
Postgraduate student
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Animation, Disney Audiences, Disney Industry, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Merchandising, Disney Fandom, Disney Fashion, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Live Action
Instagram: harsha.josephine
Additional Research Expertise:
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Kyle Meikle
Pronouns:
he/him
Institution:
University of Baltimore
Position:
Associate Professor
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Animation, Disney Industry, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Merchandising, Live Action
Twitter: @kylemeikle
Additional Research Expertise:
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
Noel Brown
Pronouns:
he/him
Institution:
Liverpool Hope University
Position:
Senior Lecturer in Film
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Animation, Disney Industry, Other
@NoelDBrown
Additional Research Expertise:
Children's film and media; family entertainment
Stefanie Johnstone
Pronouns:
She/her
Institution:
Independent scholar
Position:
Coordinator Research Funding and Development
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Animation, Disney Industry, Disney Fandom, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Live Action
@trilogytweeter
Additional Research Expertise:
Franchise, seriality