Why Study Villains, Scoundrels, and Rule Breakers?: Whitney Phillips, PhD at TEDxCCS

Whitney Phillips, PhD, author and researcher, received her doctorate from thee University of Oregon in English with a Digital Culture/Folklore structured emphasis. Her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing is from Emerson College, and her bachelor's degree in Philosophy is from Humboldt State University. Whitney has published articles in First Monday,, Television and New Media, and Transformative Works and Cultures. She has taught in the Media, Culture and Communication department at New York University and is currently a faculty associate at Humboldt State. Whitney's work has been featured on CNN.com, the Atlantic, BBC Radio, NPR, and more. She is finishing her book that explores the cultural context of online trolling.
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