Zane Austin Willard

At-a-Glance

PhD Candidate, Researcher, and Instructor of Communication at University of South Florida
Received research awards from the National Communication Association and Southern States Communication Association
Graduate Fellow, Public Policy & Political Economy at Mercatus Center At George Mason University
Completing a Ph.D. in Communication at the University of South Florida

Biography

Zane Austin Willard is a Communication PhD Candidate, Researcher, and Instructor at the University of South Florida. Their research employs critical qualitative methods to analyze how media and surveillance shape LGBTQ+, racial, and national issues within political and popular culture. They examine how popular media, legal and political rhetoric, and surveillance practices influence public life.