Clare O'Gara

Clare is broadly interested in digital media literacy and the expression of the self online, particularly as it manifests through user-generated cultural production, performance, and embodiment. Clare also studies sports media and queer theory.

Education

• M.A. — University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2024 — Communication Arts, Media and Cultural Studies
• B.A. — Smith College, 2022 — English, Film and Media Studies, Poetry
  • Thesis: “Camera-Penned, User-Generated: Searching for Self in YouTube Video Essays”

Courses

• CA359 Sports Media, Spring 2024
• CA100 Introduction to Speech Composition, Fall 2023
• CA155 Introduction to Digital Media Production, 2022-2023

Service

• Graduate Student Organization Representative, 2023-2024
• Editorial Board Member, Velvet Light Trap, 2022-