Kristen Warner
Associate Professor, Performing & Media Arts
Starting Jan. 1, 2023
Academic focus:
Racial representation and employment in the creative media industries
Current research project:
A book project on what I’ve coined plastic representations
Previous positions:
- Associate professor, Journalism and creative media, University of Alabama, 2016-2022
- Assistant professor, Journalism and creative media, University of Alabama, 2010-2016
Academic background:
- Ph.D., Radio-TV-Film, University of Texas at Austin, 2010
- M.A., Media arts, University of Arizona, 2005
- B.A., Print journalism, Louisiana State University, 2003
Last book read:
“Meeting of the Waters” by Kim McLarin
In your own time/when not working:
Lots of television watching, copious time on the internet, naps, and traveling
Courses you’re most looking forward to teaching:
An experiential learning class where I take students to film festivals around the globe
What most excites you about Cornell:
Working with great colleagues, smart students and learning to adapt to the cold.
