Dr. Alisa Hardy

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Alisa Hardy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois. Her research integrates the study of critical-cultural rhetoric and digital media technology studies, focusing on Black feminism. Hardy's scholarship examines how Black women use emerging technologies to engage in practices of resistance and remembrance. She explores the public memory of Black women as expressed in both digital and physical spaces. Her work has been published in journals such as Communication Critical/Cultural Studies, Rhetoric Society Quarterly, and Critical Studies in Media Communication. Hardy teaches courses on digital culture and leadership and has a signature course titled 'Leadership in the Digital Age,' which examines communicative practices on platforms that shape contemporary leadership activism.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2018-08-01 — Present

University of Illinois • Urbana, IL

Teaching courses in digital culture and leadership, researching critical-cultural rhetoric, and studying the impact of digital media technology on social movements.

Courses

Leadership in the Digital Age

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

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