Mary Beth Ray, Ph.D.

I am the Director of the Rauch Center for Business Communication and Associate Teaching Professor at Lehigh University. I hold a Ph.D. from Temple University’s Mass Media and Communication Program and an M.A. in Media Studies from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communication. Previously, I was Associate Professor and Chair at Plymouth State University’s Department of Communication and Media Studies in the Arts & Technology Cluster and Co-chair of the PSU Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program. 

I am interested in exploring the implications of digital communication technologies, audiences studies, popular music culture, gender and identity, and qualitative research methods. My book Digital Connectivity and Music Culture – Artists & Accomplices (2017) is available from Palgrave MacMillan. You can also find my work in Rock Brands: Selling Sound in a Media Saturated Culture on Lexington Books and Consumer Identities: Agency, Media, and Digital Culture on Intellect Books. My recent research, The Adolescentia Project, is a digital project and edited collection that explores formative music experiences during adolescence. Please take a look around to learn about my research interests, teaching experiences, and other information!