Mia L Fischer

Affiliations
- Communication Studies
- Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
- Graduate School: Communication Studies
- Graduate School: GWSS
After receiving a MA in Communication Studies from the College of Charleston, Mia is currently a PhD candidate and Schochet Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Communication at the University of Minnesota focusing on Critical Media Studies. Working at the intersections of critical media studies, queer studies, and surveillance studies, Mia’s dissertation explores the representation of transgender people and communities in the media and their surveillance by the U.S. security state, specifically how the oftentimes disparaging media coverage of these individuals is connected to increased state surveillance practices post-9/11. Other research interests include critical analyses of the militarization of popular culture and sports. Her work has appeared in Cultural Studies and The Journal of Sport and Social Issues. In her free time, Mia enjoys cooking, watching soccer, and taking her dog for a hike along the Mississippi. Questions and comments are welcome: fisch792@umn.edu