Dr. Karen McDevitt
Associate Professor, Teaching
573 Manoogian / 906 W. Warren / Detroit 48201
Dr. Karen McDevitt
Biography
Dr. Karen McDevitt teaches New Media Practices (COM 5280) and New Media Theory (COM 6270), which are the two core courses for the Graduate Certificate in Communication and New Media. She is also an instructor for Introduction to M.A. Studies in Communication, Film Criticism + Theory, Media Criticism + Analysis, and Introduction to Film.
Karen has been teaching about media (old and new) since earning an Individual Interdisciplinary Ph.D. from Wayne State University (2002), with a specialization in new media communication and gender studies. She has a distinct interest in media convergence from a critical-cultural studies perspective, and her current research focuses on the ways in which new media are reshaping contemporary social practices.
A member of the Editorial Board of Directors for Wayne State University Press, Karen also served for 10 years on the Executive Board of Directors of the Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Prior to academia, Karen established a long history as a graphic artist and founder/owner of five graphic art studio locations in the Detroit metro area. While admitting to a fervent interest in all things mediated, Karen is an especially avid fan of life-online.
Primary Research Interest
new media and contemporary social practices, online communities, media convergence, film and television criticism
Office Hours
Online: 9am - 10pm, daily
OnCampus: Wednesdays, 1 - 3pm
Courses taught by Dr. Karen McDevitt
Winter Term 2025 (future)
Fall Term 2024
- COM5540 - Film Criticism and Theory
- COM6050 - New Media Practices
- COM7000 - Introduction to MA Studies in Communication
Winter Term 2024
- COM2010 - Introduction to Film
- COM6270 - New Media Theory
- COM7000 - Introduction to MA Studies in Communication
- ENG2450 - Introduction to Film
Fall Term 2023
- COM5540 - Film Criticism and Theory
- COM6050 - New Media Practices
- COM7000 - Introduction to MA Studies in Communication
Spring-Summer Term 2023
Winter Term 2023
- COM3010 - Media Analysis and Criticism
- COM5540 - Film Criticism and Theory
- COM6270 - New Media Theory
Fall Term 2022
- COM5510 - Societal Effects of New Technologies
- COM5540 - Film Criticism and Theory
- COM6050 - New Media Practices