Dr. Erica Aguero
- Education:
- University of California, Santa Cruz, Bachelor of Arts
University of California, Los Angeles, Master of Arts
University of California, Los Angeles, Ph.D.
Biography
Dr. Erica Aguero’s research encompasses film, television and digital media, with a particular focus on how contemporary media intersects with culture and society, including gender, race, class and sexuality. She also researches media fandom, popular music, media aesthetics and genre studies with a keen interest in trans-mediation — the transfer of media across various platforms, such as comics, books, film, television, streaming media, social media, games and emerging technologies.
Dr. Aguero is currently working on her book project, Music That Moves: Popular Music, Industrial Travel, and Consumer Agency in Contemporary Media Culture, which explores the cross-media circulation of popular music in film, television and digital environments.
Dr. Aguero earned both a master’s degree and Ph.D. in Cinema and Media Studies from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Prior to joining Chapman University, she taught film and media courses at several institutions throughout Southern California, including UCLA, UC Irvine and Otis College of Art and Design.