Biography
Michelle Yates, PhD, is Associate Professor in the School of Communication and Culture. Michelle received her Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from the University of California at Davis and a B.A. with honors in Women’s Studies from the Pennsylvania State University. Her work is situated in the environmental humanities, film and media studies, and feminist and queer studies.Â
At Â鶹Íø, Michelle teaches courses including Nature and Environmentalism in U.S. Culture; Feminist and Queer Environmentalism; Environmental Justice: Culture of Climate Change; Cinema and Environment; and Feminism and Film.
Instructional Areas
Cinema and media studies; Cultural studies; Environmental humanities; Environmental justice; Feminist and queer studies; Technology and culture; Urban studies
Creative Practice and Research Interests
American studies; Cinema and media studies; Environmental humanities; Environmental justice; Feminist and queer studies; Science fiction studies; Urban studies; Waste and discard studies
Degrees
B.A., Women's Studies The Pennsylvania State University 2001
Ph.D., Cultural Studies University of California, Davis 2012