Adrienne Resha

Adrienne Resha is a Rising Scholar Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures. She holds a B.A. in International Affairs and Anthropology from Florida State University, an M.A. in Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies from the University of Virginia, and a Ph.D. in American Studies from William & Mary. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian representation and racialization in American popular culture, especially in the superhero genre. Her first book project, Arab and Muslim Marvels, combines cultural history of the genre and critical analysis of visual media (comic books, television, and film) featuring post-9/11 and post-Arab Spring superheroes.