The use of audio content in courses is an exciting and relatively newer way to diversify the delivery of learning experiences, and builds upon the current momentum of podcasting. Adrienne shares how she got into this space and the advice she has for professionals looking to dive in. She also shares what she’s seeing on the horizon from her vantage point as a faculty member.

Guest Name: Adrienne Trier-Bieniek, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology at Valencia College

Guest Social Handles: Website, LinkedIn

Guest Bio: Adrienne Trier-Bieniek, Ph.D. is the author and editor of several books focused on pop culture including Sing Us a Song Piano Woman:  Female Fans and the Music of Tori Amos (2013 Scarecrow Press), Fan Girls and Media: Consuming Culture (Rowman and Littlefield, 2015) , Feminist Theory and Pop Culture: 2nd Edition (Brill, 2019) and Gender and Pop Culture: A Text-Reader: 2nd Edition. (Brill, 2019) Her education-focused podcast, Most Popular, has grown a modest following, been a featured podcast for several platforms, and was detailed in the journal Radio Journal, a publication she has also guest-edited. Her research can be found in Radio Journal, Qualitative Research and Humanity and Society as well as several book chapters. Additionally, she has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Glamour Magazine, USA Today, NPR France, The Tampa Bay Times, and has been a consultant for Reuters, Canadian Broadcasting Company, NPR France, and The Independent. She has been a guest columnist for The Orlando Sentinel and HuffPo. She is currently a professor of sociology at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida.