Dr. Kishonna Gray

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Biography

Kishonna Gray is a Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University and a professor at the University of Michigan's School of Information. She is an interdisciplinary and intersectional scholar focused on digital media, particularly in the realms of identity, performance in online environments, and cultural production. Gray's research delves into video games and Black Cyberfeminism, examining how these elements interact within our digital landscape. She is the author of "Intersectional Tech: Black Users in Digital Gaming" (LSU Press, 2020) and has penned impactful works such as "Race, Gender, & Deviance in Xbox Live" (Routledge, 2014). Additionally, she co-edited the volumes "Culture in Gaming: Feminism and Play" (Palgrave-MacMillan, 2018) and "Woke Gaming" (University of Washington Press, 2018). Gray's insights have been featured in prominent media outlets, such as The Guardian and WIRED, where she addresses issues of online harassment faced by women gamers of color, as well as the broader implications of anti-racism movements in digital spaces.

Research Interests

Experience

Faculty Associate

2022-09-01 — Present

Berkman Klein Center, Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Collaborates on research and projects related to digital media and social justice.

Professor

2020-09-01 — Present

School of Information, University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Teaches courses and conducts research on intersectionality in digital spaces.

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).