Cheryl Casey
Professor
Biography
Cheryl Casey joined the Communication & Creative Media faculty in 2013. She teaches introductory courses in media, communication, and culture. Cheryl advises Communication students and also serves as faculty adviser to the CCM chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the national communication honor society.
Cheryl’s research areas include media literacy, critical media studies, language and culture, media history, and communication ethics. She is most recently a co-author of two textbooks, Navigating Your Information Landscape: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Media and Information Literacy (2023, Cognella) and New Media, Communication, & Society (2019, Peter Lang). Cheryl has contributed to such publications as the International Encyclopedia of Communication Theory and Philosophy (2016, John Wiley & Sons) and the international journal, Explorations in Media Ecology. Her work has been accepted for presentation in both international and national forums and has received several conference Top Paper awards.
On the other side of life, Cheryl is active in community organizations, serving as president of the Waterbury Historical Society and on the board of Stowe Theatre Guild, as well as supporting local journalism as a correspondent for the Waterbury Roundabout. She also loves running, reading dark crime thrillers, hiking, camping, knitting, gardening, dancing, and hanging out with her dog, Daisy.
Cheryl holds a B.A. in Media Studies from Sacred Heart University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Media Ecology from New York University.
Distinctions & Awards
Award of Excellence, League of Local Historical Societies & Museums, Vermont Historical Society (2020) for producing the video series, Waterbury Women: Stories and Inspiration, for the Waterbury (VT) Historical Society. (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNp4A6tdVDFE5uzwKpsg2q-rX-Ng3ETQm)
Finalist, Media Ecology Association Book of the Year (2020), for New Media, Communication & Society.
John LaVallee Innovation Award, Champlain College, (2017) for implementation of a new curriculum management system (Curriculog).
Neil Postman Mentor Award, New York State Communication Association (2013), in recognition of “the degree of intellectual and personal leadership, enthusiasm for learning, and generous spirit required to cultivate future generations of scholars.”
Professional & Scholastic Affiliations
Recommended Reading, Listening & Viewing
- Department Q detective series by Jussi Adler-Olsen
- NPR podcast, Throughline
- NPR podcast, Code Switch
- WNYC podcast, On the Media
- CrashCourse: Black American History, with Clint Smith (https://youtu.be/xPx5aRuWCtc)
Favorite Quote
“At its best, schooling can be about how to make a life, which is quite different from how to make a living.”
—Neil Postman, The End of Education: Redefining the Value of School