Honored to be part of Loyola University Chicago's feature: 'Three Loyola professors on the intersection of capitalism, mental health' with Jenna Drenten, PhD & Typer Durden
Loyola Social Work
news.luc.edu/stories/issues…

Ten student-owned businesses were featured in our first-ever Side Hustle Showcase. Congrats to Judges' Choice Award winner Mike Zingg and Peer Choice Award winner Shean Tabayoyong, who each won $250 for their businesses.

Sponsors: Ignite Lab & Fintech Compliance Chronicles

Prof. @JennaDrenten was quoted in BBC discussing increasingly odd product collaborations between brands.

'Brands are like, 'Let's do it. Let's throw it at the wall and see what sticks,'' she said. More: bbc.in/3TO5AaP

For Women’s History Month, Margaret Echelbarger is recognizing women who inspire her.

The reality is that *she* has inspired so so so many scholars across disciplines & at all stages of their careers. The fields of marketing, psychology, and more are better for Margaret’s leadership!

Excited to launch applications for Loyola University Chicago's first-ever Side Hustle Showcase, celebrating our students' innovative & entrepreneurial endeavors.
Hosted by Loyola Quinlan's Ignite Lab
Current #LoyolaChicago students, apply by Tuesday, March 12th
ignitelab.org/events/2024/4/…

Have a book idea and don't know where to start? Inspired by Jenna Drenten, PhD my RA and I compiled a list of publishers with information on how to submit your proposal. I hope it's useful. And that more great books will come out: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Yesterday, I was fortunate to be joined by Jenna Drenten, PhD & Sa-kiera (you can call me Kiera) TJ Hudson 🏳️‍🌈 to discuss ✨personal branding✨ w/~50 PhD students & postdocs. Jenna & Kiera shared so many words of wisdom, it was hard to keep up w/my note taking! Here, though, are the top 3 things I learned: 1/5

We are thrilled to announce the 2nd International Trans Studies Conference! This hybrid conference will be held both in-person at Northwestern University and online September 4–7, 2024.

Learn more and submit an abstract (deadline: March 15) at transstudiesconference.org

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Submissions for the 2024 Gender, Markets, and Consumers Conference (GENMAC) is now January 31, 2024. Submit your work!
The CFP and more information about the conference can be found here: genmac.co/2024/01/17/cfp…

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After the Golden Globes, celebrity rumors and drama flooded the internet.

Prof. Jenna Drenten, PhD explains in Hunger Magazine the power balances of rumors, anonymity, and defamation. More: hungertv.com/editorial/what…

Academic friends studying influencer marketing, digital consumer culture, and other chronically online topics, get in touch!! Lindsay's reporting is always exceptionally nuanced and at the forefront of what's happening in digital spaces.

🚨Free Personal Branding workshop for PhD students/postdocs🚨
Knowing how to communicate your unique attributes, values, & goals (verbally, online) is so important. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from Jenna Drenten, PhD & Sa-kiera (you can call me Kiera) TJ Hudson 🏳️‍🌈!
Jan 25 @ 6-8pm ET | Reg link in flyer

Some conference deadline reminders for academic colleagues interested in marketing, consumer culture, gender, and/or qualitative methods ⬇️

Jan. 12: Netnocon24
netnocon.org

Jan. 22: GENMAC: Gender, Markets, and Consumers
genmac2024.business-school.ed.ac.uk

Feb. 1: CCT Conference
cctc2024.com

On January 25, Jenna Drenten, PhD and Sa-kiera (you can call me Kiera) TJ Hudson 🏳️‍🌈 will be sharing their personal branding expertise with current grad students and postdocs at 6pm ET. More info and registration coming soon! #AcademicTwitter Academic Chatter™ Academic Mom, PhD Científico Latino PsychinOut 🧠 The Ebony Tower

Anyone else wonder about George santos on cameo? Check out my article with Jenna Drenten, PhD 👇

The NEH has just announced a major new initiative, 'Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence.' It specifically focuses on encouraging humanistic research about the potential ethical, legal, cultural, and societal impacts of AI. neh.gov/AI

Prof. Jenna Drenten, PhD was named Loyola's 2023 Faculty Member of the Year!

She is an outstanding researcher who is deeply involved in our student community. Congrats, Prof. Drenten! More: bit.ly/3RxulYh