Reynolds, Chelsea J.

Assistant Professor of Communications

Communications

Biography:

Chelsea Reynolds teaches classes on journalism and digital media in the Department of Communications. She earned a Ph.D. in mass communication from the University of Minnesota and an M.A. in journalism from the University of Missouri. She completed her B.A. in magazine journalism at Iowa State University. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s (AEJMC) Mary Yodelis Smith Award for Feminist Scholarship. Her research investigates media representations of sexuality, gender, race and sexual health. Current projects examine queer and feminist DIY zines, Craigslist sex forums and sexuality in consumer magazines. She has contributed to discussions about sexuality and gender at Vox.com, Cosmopolitan, The Huffington Post, and other popular outlets. She also manages social media for the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Before joining the academic ranks, Reynolds was a health writer and editor for Men's Health magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, and the Association of Health Care Journalists. She has written for many university magazines and feminist media, and she was managing editor of Iowa State University’s campus magazine, ETHOS. At CSUF, she advises Tusk magazine. During the 2017-18 school year, she is teaching the following courses: Advanced Magazine Writing, Magazine Editing and Production, News Literacy, Mass Media Ethics and Reporting for the Mass Media. Reynolds enjoys arts and literature, craft beer, and LGBTQ culture. She lives in Long Beach with her cat, Basil.

Areas of Knowledge:

• Online Sexuality
• LGBTQ Media
• Feminist Media
• Magazines

Subject(s):

• Communications
• Culture -- Diversity
• Gay and Lesbian Studies
• Gender Studies
• Internet
• Love
• Media
• Sexuality
• Women's Studies
• Journalism

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