Krysten Stein, PhD
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krystenstein.bsky.social
Krysten Stein, PhD
@krystenstein.bsky.social
#firstgen phd
👩🏼‍🏫asst prof @ uc blue ash
📺🤳digital + popular culture
🫆representation + identity
💰production + political economy
🧠mental health + wellness
https://krystenstein.com/
January 26, 2026 at 6:43 AM
What happens when therapy slips into the scroll — and care has to go viral?

Read here: open.substack.com/pub/glittera...
Sitting With My Book (and Falling Behind Here)
Notes From the First Chapter
open.substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
for my media literacy students, we’re digging into her song “fuel”—breaking down how it critiques cultural power, consumerism, and the systems that decide what counts as “good” art. 🎶📚

nothing like blending fangirl joy with teaching practice—when your syllabus meets your soundtrack. 💜
September 1, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I’m so stoked to join the incredible folks in the lab and continue building knowledge, community, and care together. Cheers to what’s ahead! 🥂
August 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Kishonna has been a beacon of light and a true champion of mine ever since we first met back in 2019 at UIC in Chicago. Since then, we’ve published together, worked side by side, and become not just colleagues but friends.
August 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM