Nathian Shae Rodriguez Editor

Nathian Shae Rodriguez (he/him/él)is associate professor of digital media and the associate director of the School of Journalism & Media Studies at San Diego State University. He is also a core faculty in the Area of Excellence: Digital Humanities and Global Diversity, a public speaker, and podcast host. Rodriguez is founder and director of the Media, Identity, & Communication (MIC) Innovation Research Lab, a creative research collaborative that focuses on intersectional identity studies in media, entertainment, communication, and pop culture. Rodriguez has published over twenty-three journal articles and eight book chapters. He’s won numerous awards for his research and teaching, presented a TEDtalk, and has been featured on national and international media for his innovative courses on pop culture and intersectional identity. Rodriguez also has ten years of professional radio experience in on-air talent, sales, promotions, and social media marketing.