Faezeh Rostami PhD Student - Film and Media Studies

Faezeh Rostami is a PhD student in English with a concentration in Film and Media Studies at Texas Tech University. Her academic journey centers on the intersection of media, culture, and contemporary anxiety. She holds a Master of Arts in English with a focus on Cultural Studies from Kansas State University, where her research examined how the British television series Black Mirror reimagines technological dystopian fears. Prior to her graduate work in the United States, she completed her undergraduate degree at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad.

Complementing her research, Faezeh has an active background in pedagogy, student mentorship, literary editing, and departmental leadership. She has served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (instructor of record for courses such as Expository Writing and Fiction into Film) and as a Writing Center supervisor and tutor, helping students across disciplines refine their voice and rhetorical strategies. Her editorial and community advocacy work includes managing independent press publications such as American Buffalo Books, editing for literary journals such as Touchstone Literary Arts Magazine, and leading graduate student organizations and initiatives focused on equity, inclusion, and cultural studies.

Research Interests

Primary Fields: Film and Media Studies, Cultural Studies

Specializations: Dystopian and Speculative Narratives, Technology Ethics, Media Representation 

Education

PhD in English (in progress), Texas Tech University, Concentration: Film and Media Studies

MA in English, Kansas State University, Concentration: Cultural Studies

BA in English Language and Literature, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad