Margaret E. (Maggie) Foster
Graduate Student, Department of Communication

Margaret E. Foster (Maggie) is a PhD student in Communication at Cornell University. Her research examines how media and technology facilitate queer relationality, identity expression, and constructions of queer spaces. Maggie works with qualitative methods and takes a critical-cultural approach to studying gender and sexuality.
Prior to Cornell, Maggie studied hashtag activism (particularly #MeToo) at UNC Chapel Hill, where she completed her Master’s degree. She remains a proud affiliate of the Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life. Maggie also served as National Research Coordinator for the Next Generation Science Exemplar (NGSX) Program for Professional Learning, a professional development project dedicated to epistemic justice in K-12 science education. As an undergraduate at Clark University, she studied Spanish literature and critical pedagogies. Maggie’s background in education inequality fuels her passion for social justice and her love of teaching.
Education
- B.A., Clark University (Worcester, MA): double-major in Cultural Studies & Communication (CSAC) and Spanish Language, Literature, & Culture. Minor: Women's and Gender Studies.
- M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC): Media and Communication (Theory & Research Track)
Interests
Queer relationality, queer space, digital cultures, creator economies, epistemic justice, critical pedagogies, gender-based violence
Awards & Honors
- Outstanding MA Media and Communication Student Award, Hussman School of Journalism and Media, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Roy H. Park MA Fellow, Hussman School of Journalism and Media, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Phi Beta Kappa Society, Lambda of Massachusetts Chapter
- Howard Bonar Jefferson Award for Academic Excellence, Clark University
Contact Information
mef262 [at] cornell.edu
- Foster, M. E. (2024). “He said she’s a bisexual gold-digger”: Biphobia and epistemic injustice in news coverage of the Depp v. Heard divorce and defamation trial. Feminist Media Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2024.2358087
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