Dina Gavrilos

Biography

As a first-generation American, Professor Gavrilos has always been intrigued about questions of identity and what it means to be “American.”  Her critical theory/cultural studies-oriented scholarship analyzes the mediated re-production of social power through intersecting race, ethnic and class identities (among others), particularly those communicated through news discourses. Writing and presenting on this topic since 2000, Professor Gavrilos seeks to bring attention, both inside and outside the classroom, to the sociocultural injustices facing those deemed outside the norms of U.S. culture.  Her courses include: Media, Culture and Society; Communication of Race, Class, Gender; and, Introduction to Communication and Journalism. Professor Gavrilos earned a doctorate in mass communication from the University of Iowa; a master of arts in communication from the University of Kentucky; and, a bachelor of arts in communication and English from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Prior to joining academia, Professor Gavrilos worked in public relations agencies in Chicago.

Research Interest

Media, Culture and Society; Communication of Race, Class, Gender; and, Introduction to Communication and Journalism.