Kishonna Gray

Dr. Kishonna L. Gray (@kishonnagray) is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Professor Gray previously served as a MLK Scholar and Visiting Professor in Women and Gender Studies and Comparative Media Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (2016-2017).

Her work broadly intersects identity and new media although she has a particular focus on gaming. She is the author of “Race, Gender, & Deviance in Xbox Live” (Routledge, 2014) which as been described by T.L. Taylor “an insightful, original, and compelling piece of research.” Her current monograph is tentatively titled “On Being Black And…The Journey to Intersectionality in Digital Gaming Culture” and is currently under contract with LSU Press. Her work has been featured in both academic and public outlets. She’s also a featured blogger and podcaster with “Not Your Mama’s Gamer.”  Journey with her on Twitter.