Lori Kido Lopez

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Lori Kido Lopez is Professor of Communication Arts and Associate Dean for Social Sciences in the College of Letters & Science. Her research examines how Asian Americans engage with media both as audiences and producers, addressing issues of representation, access, and community advocacy. Dr. Lopez is the author of Asian American Media Activism: Fighting for Cultural Citizenship, Micro Media Industries: Hmong American Media Innovation in the Diaspora, and Race and Digital Media: An Introduction.  She is also editor of Race and Media: Critical Approaches, and co-editor of the Routledge Companion to Asian American Media.  She is the recipient of many awards for her research, teaching, and service, including the Board of Regents’ Diversity Award from the University of Wisconsin System, the Chancellor’s Inclusive Excellence Distinguished Teaching Award, the Early Career Achievement Award from the Association for Asian American Studies, and the Outstanding Women of Color Award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.