Scott Oberacker
Professor
JWU Faculty Since 2011
Scott Oberacker is a professor of English in Johnson & Wales University’s College of Arts & Sciences and co-director of the Providence Campus’ Media & Communication Studies program.
He received his Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Oberacker’s scholarly research revolves around the intersections of popular media, contemporary politics and social identity. His writing has appeared in the journals Television & New Media, Celebrity Studies, Popular Communication: The International Journal of Media and Culture and the Popular Culture Studies Journal, and Film International, as well as the anthology, “Battleground: The Media.”
Since 2010, Oberacker has also served as a programmer, organizer and board member for the Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Education
- Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst
- M.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst
- B.A., Dickinson College
Courses
- MCST1005 Introduction to Media & Communication Studies
- MCST2010 Media Industries
- MCST2300 American Film
- MCST3050 Media Research Methods
- ART2010 Introduction to Film
- ART3110 World Cinemas
Extra Curricular Roles
Co-Director, Media & Communication Studies Program
Professional Affiliations
Popular Culture Association
Rhode Island International Film Festival
Society for Cinema & Media Studies
Publications
- Oberacker, J. Scott. (2016). "'It's My Turn, Babe': Postfeminism and the Dual-Career Marriage on Friday Night Lights." Popular Culture Studies Journal. 4.1: 153-185
- Oberacker, J. Scott. (2010). "The Reel Deal: Michael Moore, Political Documentary and the Discourse of Celebrity." Celebrity Studies. 1.2: 170-188
- Oberacker, J. Scott. (2020). "Commitment Issues: Michael Moore, Political Documentary and Contemporary Film Criticism." Film International. 18.4: 7-28
- Oberacker, J. Scott. (2008). "Affecting' the Embargo: Displacing Politics in the Buena Vista Social Club." Popular Communication: The International Journal of Media and Culture. 6.2: 53-67
- Oberacker, J. Scott. (2008). "Political Documentary: Fahrenheit 9/11 and the 2004 Election." Battleground: The Media. Eds. Robin Andersen and Jonathan Gray. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. 356-362
- Oberacker, J. Scott. (2007). "Sex Assignment Surgery and the Discourse of Public Television: The Case of NOVA's Sex: Unknown." Television and New Media. 8.1: 25-48.