Vicki Mayer, PhD

Vicki Mayer is Professor of Communication and formerly the Louise K. Riggio and Carnegie Chair in Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation. She joined the Tulane faculty in 2003, and since then has written three books and edited three more on media production and communication industries. Her research, currently focused on the impact of data and communication technologies on labor, intersects with her teaching and innovation work to make knowledge production at the university accessible, relevant, and fun for students and their publics. Working collaboratively, she launched the platform ViaNolaVie.org to enable faculty, local writers, and students provide cultural reporting, creative art, and analysis relevant to local audiences. She has served in numerous roles at Tulane and in the School of Liberal Arts, including, most recently Associate Dean of Academic Initiatives and Curriculum in the School of Liberal Arts. She has extensive experience in curriculum and programming, technology development and digital humanities, creative industries and labor, and community-based engagement. Professor Mayer earned her B.A. at Brown University and her M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of California, San Diego.