Dr. Susan Douglas

Biography

Susan Douglas is the Catharine Neafie Kellogg Professor and an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Michigan. She holds a Ph.D. from Brown University and has authored several influential books including "Older Women Reinventing the Road Ahead," "Celebrity: History and Fame," and "Enlightened Sexism: The Seductive Message That Feminism's Work Is Done." Her work centers on Critical Media Studies, exploring the intersections of media, technology, and gender. She has been recognized for her contributions to media critique, having served as a media critic for notable publications such as The Nation and the Village Voice. Furthermore, her book "Girls" was selected as one of the top ten books by National Public Radio in 1994. Douglas has appeared on major broadcasts such as the Oprah Winfrey Show and NPR's Fresh Air. She was a board member and chair of the George Foster Peabody Awards and received the Leonardo Da Vinci Prize for her significant contributions to the field of media and technology history. She currently resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with her husband.

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