SEPTEMBER 2026
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Christina Hodel is awarded a Bartlett Civic Education and Engagement Grant for the Innauguration of the Moakley Creator Pod, which she co-founded at Bridgewater State University.
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Booked it! Christina will be back on screens this Holiday season, acting in a commercial for Lenovo!

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Handy Ma'am makes its world premiere at the Lonely Seal International Film, Screenplay and Music Festival in Arlington, MA.
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Handy Ma'am is a finalist at the WPRM Women's International Film Festival.
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AUGUST 2026
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Christina Hodel completes her French Language grant from the Boston French Library in Montpellier, France. She spent three months in France studying the language and culture, as well as completing cursory research for a video project.

JUNE 2026

“From Surveillance to Sousveillance: Police Body Camera Footage in the Age of Platformed Accountability,” is accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed journal Surveillance and Society.
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MARCH 2026

Christina Hodel presents her research on daughters of celebrity fathers serving as online archivists at the 2026 Society of Cinema and Media Studies conference in Chicago, IL.

FEBRUARY 2026
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Handy Ma'am, Christina Hodel's newest documentary film, completes post-production and heads for the festival circuit.

NOVEMBER 2024
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American Foulbrood, makes its Italian premiere in Milan at the InnoVision Film Festival.
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American Foulbrood wins an honorable mention at the Old Towne Film Festival.
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American Foulbrood wins an honorable mention at the Women's Independent Film and Television Ffestival.
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OCTOBER 2024
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American Foulbrood, makes its North American Premiere in Greenfield, MA at LAVA Film Festival.
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American Foulbrood, makes its South American Premiere in Peru at the  Científica Film Festival.
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American Foulbrood,, makes its European Premiere in London at the Little Venice Film Festival.
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SEPTEMBER 2024
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American Foulbrood, screens at Paradise Film Festival, an online festival out of Budapest, Hungary.
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Christina Hodel is back into acting and was cast in a speaking role for a video for IBM.
 
JULY 2024
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American Foulbrood, a thriller about a bioterrorist attack on a small town, is an Official Selection of the 2024 University Film and Video Association Annual Conference held in Cleveland, OH July 30-August 4.
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MAY 2024
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American Foulbrood, a film about a troubled single mother and her bright disabled daughter is an Official Selection of Rameshwaram International Film Festival in India!
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Christina Hodel graduates with a Diploma of Carpentry from North Bennet Street School.
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Bridgewater State University Provides Christina Hodel with a summer grant to make her 17th film, "Handy Ma'am," a documentary about being a woman in construction.
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Christina's book, "Disney Channel's Extraordinary Girls: Gender in 2000s Tween Sitcoms," is published by Lexington Books (Rowman and Littlefield). Order here and use the discount code below for 30% off.
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MARCH 2024
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American Foulbrood, Christina Hodel's newest film, is completed and begins its film festival journey!

OCTOBER 2022

Christina Hodel attends the American Society of Cinematographers Master Class in Los Angeles, CA. Her training was supported by two travel grants from Bridgewater State University.

The Journal of Mother Studies, a peer-reviewed journal, publishes Christina's article "The Pyramid Effect: Gender, Class, and Sass on Dance Moms."
 
JUNE 2022

Christina is offered a book contract with Lexington Books for her manuscript Disney’s Extraordinary Girls: Performing Gender in 2000’s Tween Sitcoms.

Another acting job is booked! Christina Hodel works on the video project titled Everyday Speech and plays "Cora's Mom."

Christina Hodel serves as a brand ambassador with Red7Live and Honeywell at NFPA 2022.

MAY 2022

Bridgewater State University Awards Christina Hodel the 2021-2022 "Innovation in Teaching with Technology Award."

Christina Hodel's Bridgewater State University course, "Documentary Analysis," receives the "Course of Distinction Award" at the Massachusetts Colleges Online E-Learning Conference.

MARCH 2022

The Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University hosts Christina Hodel as one of the guest speakers for their alumni event.

JANUARY 2022

Christina Hodel plays an Admissions Counselor in a commercial for Med School Coach.

DECEMBER 2020

Freedom Love Gold, Christina Hodel's documentary, screens at Sanctuary Film Festival and Culver City Film Festival. The film also wins an award for Best Editing at Culver City Film Festival!

Christina Hodel models for Hubspot.

NOVEMBER 2020

Christina Hodel hosts a virtual event at Bridgewater State University about the film Hamlet@Bagdad.

Christina Hodel is featured on camera in a series of commercials for Speidel watches.

OCTOBER 2020

Christina Hodel acts in commercials for Toppan Merrill, Better Place Forests, and Cigna Healthcare.

Freedom Love Gold, Christina Hodel's documentary, screens at GlennFest and Essex Doc Fest. The film wins an Audience Choice award at Essex Doc Fest!

Christina Hodel speaks at Nukhu Film Festival and acts in two more commercials, one being a series for Toppan Merrill!

Christina Hodel co-hosts a live virtual event with pre-teen journalist Jaden Jefferson and produced by TOCA Events.
 
SEPTEMBER 2020

Christina Hodel booked a commercial and is an actress in a promo for RangeForce, a company offering simulation-based training in cybersecurity.

JULY 2020

Christina Hodel serves as a presenter for her film Freedom Love Gold, and as a moderator and panelist at the University Film and Video Association annual conference.

Christina Hodel is interviewed for Bustle regarding representations of girls in teen films. She is also interviewed for Voices of America for her work as a filmmaker.

JUNE 2020

Christina Hodel is interviewed for Bridgewater State Magazine for her work on her award-winning documentary, Freedom Love Gold.
 
MAY 2020

Christina Hodel's feature documentary film Freedom Love Gold is accepted into the following film festivals: Miami Independent Film Festival, Docs Without Borders Film Festival (AWARD WINNER), Vesuvius International Film Festival, and University Film and Video Association.

DECEMBER 2019
 
Christina Hodel is in post-production for the feature documentary film Freedom Love Gold.
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JUNE 2019
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Christina Hodel attends Erman Baradi’s Hollywood Chills X.
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Christina Hodel attends Cine Gear Expo on the Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood, CA.

SEPTEMBER 2018

The University Daily Kansan interviews Christina Hodel for her work directing the documentary film Freedom Love Gold.

JULY 2018

Production begins for the documentary film Freedom Love Gold. Christina Hodel directs.

JUNE 2018

Pre-production begins for the documentary film Freedom Love Gold. Christina Hodel directs.

MAY 2018

Development begins for the documentary film Freedom Love Gold. Christina Hodel directs.

APRIL 2018

Bridgewater State University's Center for the Advancement of Research and Scholarship awards Dr. Christina Hodel a Faculty and Librarian Research Grant. This is the University's most prestigious grant of which  Dr. Hodel will use towards the production of a documentary film about one family's struggle to save the Hungarian National Treasury during WWII.

MARCH 2018

Christina Hodel presents her research about teaching film production in film studies courses at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada.

 

NOVEMBER 2016

Publication (Peer-reviewed Article): "Negotiating Genre Boundaries and Mediating Gender Stereotypes on MTV’s '16 and Pregnant' and 'Teen Mom'" in Studies in the Humanities special issue on youth culture.

Christina Hodel successfully defends her doctoral dissertation: “Secret Superstars and Otherworldly Wizards: Gender Biased Hiding of Extraordinary Abilities in Girl-Powered Disney Channel Sitcoms from the 2000s.”

Television Series Worked On: Scandal (ABC), Scorpian (CBS), Veep (HBO), Tales of Titan (FunnyorDie.com), and Doubt (CBS). Follow Christina Hodel on Twitter (@grrrlonfilm) to find out when her episodes air.

OCTOBER 2016

The Talents Hunters Agency begins to represent Christina Hodel.

Productions worked on: Two Broke Girls (CBS), The Odd Couple (CBS), and He's a Business Man music video produced by SaveTheDay.Vote.

Publication (Peer-reviewed Book Chapter): “The Filleting of Gender and Sexuality in Silence of the Lambs” in The Silence of the Lambs: Critical Essays on a Cannibal, Clarice, and Nice Chianti, edited by Cynthia Miller and published by Rowman & Littlefield.

Christina Hodel attends AbelCine's hands-on professional development workshops about the Arri Alexa, VariCam, and 1st and 2nd AC crew positions.

AUGUST/SEPEMBER 2016

Television series worked on: NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS), The Catch (ABC), Rosewood (FOX), Jane the Virgin (CW), Code Black (ABC), and American Horror Story (FX). Follow Christina Hodel on Twitter (@grrrlonfilm) to find out when her episodes air.

JUNE/JULY 2016

Television series worked on: The Fosters (Freeform), Rosewood (FOX), Rhett and Link Buddy System (YouTube Red), and Ray Donovan (Showtime). Follow Christina Hodel on Twitter (@grrrlonfilm) to find out when her episodes air.

APRIL 2016

Christina Hodel presents her most current research at SCMS 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. The topic for discussion: gender representations on Disney Channel.

DECEMBER 2013

Christina Hodel attends the Women of Lawrence Film (WOLF) and the University of Kansas Department of Film and Media Studies Holiday Mixer.

OCTOBER 2013

Christina Hodel presents her paper, "The Pyramid Effect: Power, Femininity and Conflict on Dance Moms", at the Northeast Popular/American Culture Association Conference.

MAY 2013

Christina Hodel is awarded the Mark Amin Scholarship given for academic merit at the Department of Film and Media Studies Tensie Awards at the University of Kansas.

APRIL 2013

Jessie in Reverie screens at the 14th Annual Bare Bones International Film and Music Festival and is a finalist for "Best Student Drama".

MARCH 2013

Christina Hodel  speaks at Labette Community College about the representation of women in pop culture.

Jessie in Reverie screens at "CineWomen: A Refreshing Showcase of Women in Film" in Kansas City, MO.

FEBRUARY 2013

Christina Hodel presents her current research on the portrayal of youth in reality television programming at the University of Kansas Film and Media Studies Graduate Symposium.

JANUARY 2013

Christina Hodel attends the 9th Annual Knowledge, Technology and Society Conference in Vancouver, Canada and won the Graduate Scholar Award for her work on youth and social networking.

NOVEMBER 2025

American Foulbrood heads to England to screen at the Megaflix Movie Awards and is a nominee for "Most Original Concept."

SEPTEMBER 2025

American Foulbrood  recieves and honorable mention at the Like It Film Festival.

Booked it! Christina appears in S1E4 of Boston Blue, starring Donnie Wahlberg,

JULY 2025

American Foulbrood  screens at the Shawna Shea Film Festival in Worcester, MA.
 
JUNE 2025

American Foulbrood makes its Florida Premiere at the Orlando International Film Festival AND is a finalist at the Her Vision Film Festival.
 
MAY 2025
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American Foulbrood, makes its German Premiere in Berlin, Germany at the Berlin Indie Film Festival AND Christina Hodel WINS BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR at the Golden FEMI Film Festival in Bulgaria!
 
Christina Hodel wins three grants and an award from Bridgewater State University: The Innovation Grant, The Catalyst Grant, The Martin Richards Institute for Social Justice Small Grant, and the Class of 1950 Research Award for her book: Disney Channel's Extraordinary Girls: Gender in 2000s Tween Sitcoms.
 
APRIL 2025
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American Foulbrood screens in India at the Ahmedabad International Film Festival.
 
American Foulbrood screens at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival.
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JANUARY 2025
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American Foulbrood, makes its Nepalese premiere in Kathmandu at the 6th Cultural International Film Festival and WINS Best International Humanitarian Film.
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Christina Hodel is selected as a 2025 North Star Collective Fellow.
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NOVEMBER 2023
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Post-production begins for the short film American Foulbrood.
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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023
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American Foulbrood, Christina Hodel's 16th film, is in production.
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JULY 2023
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Pre-production for the drama/thriller American Foulbrood begins.
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JUNE 2023
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Christina Hodel is casting for her next film, American Foulbrood. To apply for talent or crew positions, apply on Backstage.
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MAY 2023
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Bridgewater State University Awards Christina Hodel the Dr. Robert A Daniel Award for Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice for her DEI work in and out of the classroom.
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The Martin Richard's Institute for Social Justice at Bridgewater State University awards Dr. Christina Hodel a summer grant to study different lighting and cinematic camera practices to better represent the unique characteristics and qualities of a range of skin tones.
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Dr. Christina Hodel is promoted to Associate Professor and granted tenure and a one-year sabbatical at Bridgewater State University.
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Christina Hodel enters development for her 16th film! Stay tuned for more information.
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APRIL 2023
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The Center for Advancement of Research (CARS) awards Christina Hodel with the Faculty Librarian Research Grant (FLRG) for her next film. This is the largest grant awarded to faculty.
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Christina Hodel Coordinates the Bridgewater State University Film and Video Showcase and Competition.
 
MARCH 2023
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Christina Hodel attends Cinegear 2023 in New York City.
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Freedom Love Gold, Christina Hodel's historical documentary, screens in-person at Bridgewater State University.
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The Center for Advancement and Research at Bridgewater State University awards Christina Hodel their largest research grant to make her film, "American Foulbrood."

DECEMBER 2021

Another commercial is wrapped! Christina Hodel completes a commercial for the Mascon Medical Electrostatic Sprayer.

NOVEMBER 2021

DryZone Basements in Bridgewater, MA has Christina Hodel to co-direct promotional video materials for the web.

Christina Hodel walks the runway at the SOWA Fashion Show on November 5 at 6:00 PM. 450 Harrison Avenue in Boston, MA, USA.

OCTOBER 2021

"Stazie in the Spotlight - Take a Dance on Me" is the first episode in a tween sitcom series about a girl in a family band who wants her own solo show in Las Vegas. The script, written by Christina Hodel, is a finalist at the Las Vegas Film and Screenplay Festival.

SEPTEMBER 2021
 
Freedom Love Gold, Christina Hodel's WWII documentary is selected as a finalist for "Best Director - Feature" at Amerta Film Festival in Istanbul, Turkey.

Christina Hodel is cast in a role in a video for Boston Tourism.

​JULY 2021

Christina Hodel's tween sitcom pilot, Stazie in the Spotlight, is read at the University Film and Video Association Annual Conference, the largest and most prestigious academic conference for filmmakers and screenwriters in academia.

Stazie in the Spotlight also wins third place at the Indi Gathering International Film Festival.
 
JUNE 2021

DisruptAR and Christina Hodel will be working together on a promotional video and live event for a major technology company.

MAY 2021

Stazie in the Spotlight, Christina Hodel's tween television pilot, is awarded an Honorable Mention at 100 Screenplays Screenwriting Contest.

Another acting job booked! Christina Hodel works with MadDash Productions to shoot a spot for a pharmaceutical company.

APRIL 2021

Christina Hodel is awarded a summer grant from Bridgewater State University to develop her screenplay, Passing Guard, a story about an unlikely female jiu-jitsu champion.

Out of thousands of applicants, the AAUW has selected Christina Hodel as an alternate Summer Fellowship to develop her research about violence in films.
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MARCH 2021

Christina Hodel gets published in the peer-reviewed journal Jump Cut. Her article discusses "queerbaiting" in current television.
 
Stazie in the Spotlight, Christina Hodel's children's sitcom pilot script, is an official selection at Twister Alley Film Festival.

Freedom Love Gold, Christina Hodel's documentary, is a semi-finalist at Independent Film Awards, London.

FEBRUARY 2021
 
Christina Hodel books an acting job for a real estate company and a commercial for Mylanta.

Stazie in the Spotlight, Christina Hodel's tween sitcom pilot, is an official selection of the Los Angeles Comedy Film and Screenplay Festival.
 
JANUARY 2021

Freedom Love Gold, Christina Hodel's feature documentary, is a semi-finalist for Best Feature Documentary at Independent Film Awards, Bristol, and an Official Selection at Lift-Off Film Festival, Berlin.

SEPTEMBER 2017

The Department of Communication Studies at Bridgewater State University welcomes Christina Hodel to their faculty as an Assistant Professor.

JULY/AUGUST 2017

Christina attends the University Film and Video Association annual conference at Cal State L.A.

JUNE 2017

Christina Hodel attends Cine Gear Expo 2017.

MAY 2017

Christina Hodel's film, Life on Tap, is an official selection of Lady's First International Film Festival in Cork, Ireland. 

APRIL 2017

Production worked on for the month of April: J.P. Cooper music video "Passport Home." 

MARCH 2017

Productions worked on for the month of March: Hell's Kitchen (Fox), Spring Baking Championship (Food Network), AT&T commercial, and Moving On music video by Marshmello.

JANUARY 2017

Christina Hodel fulfills all requirements for a Ph.D. in Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas.

NOVEMBER 2015

Publication (Book Review): “Mark Antony and Popular Culture: Masculinity and the Construction of an Icon” in the Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television.

AUGUST 2015

Connections, a new film written, directed and edited by Christina Hodel premieres as a signature event on opening night of the University of Kansas Hawk Week.

JULY 2015

Christina Hodel presents original research about representations of teen mothers on television at the XVIIth Film and History Association of Australia and New Zealand (FHAANZ) Conference held at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.

JUNE 2015

Christina Hodel presents her original research on representations of female political leaders in film and television at the XXVI International Association for Media and History Conference at Indiana University - Bloomington.

Christina Hodel speaks as part of a panel on voyeurism at Free State Film Festival.

Publication: Chapter abstract accepted for Critical Insights: Silence of the Lambs published by Salem Press.

MAY 2015

Christina Hodel is awarded the Donald and Betty Dixon Scholarship from the University of Kansas Department of Film and Media Studies. This award is given to outstanding students in the department.

DECEMBER 2014

Publication (Book Review): “What Adolescents Ought to Know: Sexual Health Texts in Early Twentieth-Century America” in the Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 60.1 (2014).

NOVEMBER 2014

Christina Hodel's article "Performing the Ultimate Grand Supreme: Approval, Gender and Identity in Toddlers &Tiaras" is published in the Winter 2014 issue of the peer-reviewed journal Girlhood Studies.

OCTOBER 2014

Christina Hodel's research about gender representations on MTV reality television is presented at the Film and History Conference in Madison, WI.

MAY 2014

Christina Hodel is awarded the Women in Film Scholarship by the Department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas.

MARCH 2014

Christina Hodel presents her research as part of the panel "Kids, Tweens and Teens: How TV Networks Capture the Youth Demo" at the Society of Cinema and Media Studies Annual Conference.

FEBRUARY 2014

Christina Hodel participates in an In Media Res theme week by publishing an article and accompanying video about marketing to the youth demographic.

JANUARY 2014

Christina Hodel presents her paper about documentary and reality TV hybrids at the University of Kansas Film and Media Studies Graduate Symposium.

OCTOBER 2012

Jessie in Reverie makes its world premiere at Tallgrass International Film Festival in Wichita, KS.

MAY-AUGUST 2012

Christina Hodel writes and directs training videos, public service announcements, and event trailers for the Kansas City Public Library in conjunction with the University of Kansas Hall Center for the Humanities.

Jessie in Reverie is in post production!

MAY 2012

Christina Hodel is awarded the Claire Reinhold Scholarship from the University of Kansas Department of Film and Media Studies.

MARCH 2012

Christina Hodel presents her research on the evolution of tap dance in films at the Pop Culture Association/American Culture Association Annual Conference in Boston, MA.

Christina Hodel begins principal photography on Jessie in Reverie.

 

AUGUST 2011

Christina Hodel begins her Ph.D. in Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas.