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Taylor Adams

Taylor Adams

Ph.D. Student, Screen Studies

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Address: 4th Floor Morrill Hall
E-mail: taylor.m.adams@okstate.edu
 

M.A. in English Literature, University of Central Oklahoma

B.A. in English Screen Studies, Oklahoma State University

B.S. in Secondary Education English, Oklahoma State University

 

Areas of Interest & Expertise
  • Feminist Film Theory

  • Media Culture & Industry

  • Studio Franchises & Blockbusters

  • The Marvel Cinematic Universe

  • Star Wars Franchise

  • Fan Studies

  • Narrative Theory

Recent Courses Taught
  • ENGL 1113: Composition I

  • ENGL 1213: Composition II

  • ENGL 3323: Technical Writing

  • ENGL 2453: Introduction to Film & TV

  • High School Level: Film Studies, Advanced Film Studies, Mythology, English III, English IV

Selected Publications
Selected Conference Presentations
  • “’I Sense Something...”: Fans, Nostalgia, and Hayden Christensen’s Return to Star Wars.” Southern Plains Conference, Stillwater, OK. April 2024. 

  • “’You Underestimate My Power!’: Nostalgia and Hayden Christensen’s Return to Star Wars.” Pop Culture Association, Chicago, IL. March 2024. 

  • “’I Have Nothing to Prove to You’: Female Marvels of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.” Pop Culture Association, San Antonio, TX. April 2023. 

Professional Appointments or Professional Service
  • Vice President, English Graduate Student Association. Oklahoma State University, 2024-2025.

  • Member, Popular Culture Association.

  • Member, Society for Cinema and Media Studies.

Awards and Recognition
  • Georgia Price Hensley Graduate Scholarship, 2023.

Current Research
  • Multiversal Storytelling & Pop Culture Politics in Spider-Man: No Way Home (upcoming chapter publication)

  • “Exploring Fan Engagement and Canonical Identity in Star Wars Disney + Series” (upcoming conference panel)

  • Media Culture & Industry/Franchise Studies

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