Director of BCaT Lab, DISCO Co-PI

Dr. Steele is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland. She researches race, gender, and media with a specific focus on Black digital praxis

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BCaT Lab Postdoctoral Associate

Dr. Walcott is a Postdoctoral associate in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland researching Black British identity presentation in social media spaces. She combines digital research, Black feminist praxis, decolonial studies, arts and culture, and mental health advocacy in her work.

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BCaT Graduate Fellow

Alisa is a PhD student in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland in the Rhetoric and Political Culture area. She is interested in digital media, race/ethnicity and Black Feminist scholarship.

BCaT Graduate Fellow

Jessica is a Ph.D. student in the Department of American Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is interested in the diffusion of Black radicalisms and Black liberatory and self-determination rhetoric

BCaT Graduate Fellow

Nisa is a PhD student in Information Studies at the University of Maryland. In her current work, she applies STS and postcolonial theories to frame the social media discourse making meaning of scientific productions of racial identity. She is an interdisciplinary critical scholar whose research interests lie at the intersection of race, technology, art, and postcolonial theory. She also does research on informal learning spaces. Nisa holds an M.S. in Human-Centered Computing from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, a B.A. in Art Education from Towson University, a B.A. in International Area Studies from Drexel University, and an A.A. in Studio Art from Howard Community College.

BCaT Graduate Fellow

Tynesha is a Provost Fellow and PhD student in the Department of Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media at North Carolina State University. Her research explores Black digital rhetoric, discourse and memetic culture.