Ashley K. Smalls

Ashley K. Smalls is a Ph.D. candidate at Penn State University who studies media, race, and pop culture. She's also a self-proclaimed nerd who loves all things pop culture. She loves creating content about her favorite movies and tv shows because it's an opportunity to share her passion with others who might feel the same way!

Her dissertation is a project that studies Black content creators in the pop culture space and their experiences with algorithms, suppression, and building community. Before starting her Ph.D., she was a social media editor for New York Daily News, Complex, and Bloomberg. You can find her on Twitter or TikTok @AshleyKSmalls!