CarrieLynn D. Reinhard is an Associate Professor in Communication Arts and Sciences at Dominican University where she teaches digital communication technologies, media production, and research methods. Her research focuses on fan, audience and reception studies and new methodologies for their study. She has published numerous articles and book chapters on this topic, as well as other topics regarding digital media studies. She has upcoming work on the problems with contemporary fandom and fan communities, and hopes one day to produce a documentary exploring the similarities between pop culture fans and religious practitioners.
