Rate Professor Karen Tongson

Academic Profile

Academic Background: B.A. from UCLA, Ph.D. in English from UC Berkeley.

Research Interests: Queer studies, popular culture, and performance studies.

Appointments: Professor of English, Gender Studies, and American Studies at USC Dornsife College.

Publications: Author of Relocations: Queer Suburban Imaginaries (NYU Press, 2011) and Why Karen Carpenter Matters (University of Texas Press, 2019).

Additional Contributions: Hosts the podcast Pop Rocket on popular culture.