Disney Theme Parks
Here are some of the amazing scholars working on Disney Theme Parks!
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
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
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:
Charlotte Durham
Pronouns:
she/her
Institution:
University of Leeds
Position:
PhD Student
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Research Expertise:
Disney Theme Parks, Disney Fandom, Disney & Gender, Disney & Technology, Other
Twitter: @charlotte_em_d
Additional Research Expertise:
Disney and Embodiment, Disney and the Everyday
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:
Cody Havard
Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Institution:
The University of Memphis
Position:
Professor
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Research Expertise:
Disney Audiences, Disney Industry, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Fandom, Marvel
Facebook: @CodyHavard; @BeingaFanofDisney; Twitter: @chavardphd
Additional Research Expertise:
Dori Koehler
Pronouns:
She/Her
Institution:
Southern New Hampshire University
Position:
Faculty
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Research Expertise:
Disney Animation, Disney Audiences, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Merchandising, Disney Fandom, Disney Fashion, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Disney Transmedia, Disney & Food, Disney & Fairy Tales
Additional Research Expertise:
Dr John Wills
Pronouns:
He/him
Institution:
University of Kent
Position:
Reader in American History and Culture
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Theme Parks
twitter: @drjonw
Additional Research Expertise:
Disney & Environment
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
Hannah Neuhauser
Pronouns:
she/her/hers
Institution:
UT Austin
Position:
PhD Musicology Student
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Animation, Disney Theme Parks, Other
Additional Research Expertise:
Disney and Music!
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:
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
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:
Marley Healy
Pronouns:
She/her
Institution:
Independent Scholar
Position:
Independent Scholar
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Animation, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Merchandising, Disney Fandom, Disney Fashion, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains
Instagram: @bastion_of_fashion
Additional Research Expertise:
Rebecca Williams
Pronouns:
she/her
Institution:
University of South Wales
Position:
Associate Professor
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Research Expertise:
Disney Audiences, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Merchandising, Disney Fandom, Disney Fashion, Disney Villains
@augustaquarius
Additional Research Expertise:
Robyn Muir
Pronouns:
she/her
Institution:
University of Surrey
Position:
Lecturer in Media and Communication
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Research Expertise:
Disney Audiences, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Merchandising, Disney Fandom, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Disney & Gender, Live Action
Twitter: @DrRobynMuir
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
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.
Allen Babiarz-Lira
Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Institution:
Saint Xavier University
Position:
Lecturer
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Theme Parks
@allenfuturephd
Additional Research Expertise:
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
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
Dr Claire Hookham
Pronouns:
She/Her
Institution:
Leeds Trinity University
Position:
Senior Lecturer Organisational Behaviour
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Theme Parks
Additional Research Expertise:
I have a PhD in Emotional Labour Control at Walt Disney World (and am a former Cast Member at both the Disney Store and Walt Disney World). I lecture in Disney Corporate Culture, Emotional Labour and Guest Service Excellence.
Emily Rose Aguilo-Perez
Pronouns:
she/her
Institution:
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Position:
Assistant Professor
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Animation, Disney Princesses, Disney Audiences, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Merchandising, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race
@ProfEmilyAguilo
Additional Research Expertise:
Disney and Latinx Representation
Haleigh Marcello
Pronouns:
she/her/hers
Institution:
University of California, Irvine
Position:
PhD Student
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Research Expertise:
Disney Theme Parks, Disney & Sexuality
Twitter: @HaleighMarcello
Additional Research Expertise:
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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Jamie Hecker
Pronouns:
He/Him
Institution:
Independent scholar
Position:
Independent scholar
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Animation, Disney Theme Parks, Pixar
Additional Research Expertise:
Marley Healy
Pronouns:
She/her
Institution:
Independent Scholar
Position:
Independent Scholar
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Merchandising, Disney Fandom, Disney Fashion
Instagram: @bastion_of_fashion
Additional Research Expertise:
Rebecca Rowe
Pronouns:
she/her
Institution:
Texas A&M University--Commerce
Position:
Assistant Professor
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Research Expertise:
Disney Animation, Disney Audiences, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Fandom, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Pixar, Live Action, Other
Twitter: @Rebecca_L_Rowe
Additional Research Expertise:
Disney & Age, Disney & Adaptation, Disney & Fairy Tales
Robert Neuman
Pronouns:
he, him, his
Institution:
Florida State University
Position:
Professor
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Animation, Disney Audiences, Disney Theme Parks
Additional Research Expertise:
Sinead Tobin
Pronouns:
she/her
Institution:
Lancaster University
Position:
PhD Student
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Research Expertise:
Disney Theme Parks, Disney Merchandising, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Disney Television, Disney Streaming, Disney & Adaptation, Disney & Fairy Tales, Disney Pedagogy, Other
Additional Research Expertise:
Disney Gothic
Victoria Pettersen Lantz
Pronouns:
she/hers
Institution:
Sam Houston State University
Position:
Associate Professor
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Research Expertise:
Disney History, Disney Theme Parks, Disney Fandom, Disney & Gender, Disney & Race, Disney & Sexuality, Other
@VictoriaPLantz (twitter), vplantzphd (Insta)
Additional Research Expertise:
Disney Theatre/Performance