
Dr. Sarah Edwards is an Assistant Professor of Media Studies at North Central College. Her research is grounded in critical cultural studies and sociotechnical perspectives and focuses on the influencer and tech industries, platforms, and labor. She currently teaches courses on social media, AI literacy, and media law and ethics.
She is a founding member of the Content Creator Scholars Network (CCSN) and a former research intern with the Social Media Collective at Microsoft Research-New England.
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPhD, Communication Arts (Media and Cultural Studies)2025NC State University MA, Cultural Anthropology 2019Warren Wilson CollegeBA, Sociology and Anthropology2016