Jasmine K. Holthaus


Jasmine K. Holthaus
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant
She/Her

Biography

Currently a PhD student in the Rhetoric and Composition track for English studies at the University of Kansas (KU). My research interests include: science and technology studies, cultural and new media studies, digital media/digital rhetoric, fan discourse and communities. I've lived in the Greater Kansas City area my whole life and am an avid cat mom!

Education

B.S. in Secondary Education - English, University of Kansas
AAS in Interactive Media, Johnson County Community College
M.A. in English - Rhetoric and Composition, University of Kansas

Specialization

Rhetoric & Composition, Digital Media, New Media, Cultural Studies, Science and Technology Studies

Research

Rhetorical implications of representations of Algorithms and AI in media - specifically how has the evolution of generative AI and algorithmic bias been represented in contemporary media.

Teaching

I have taught ENGL 101, ENGL 102, and ENGL 203 (Intro to Sci-Fi) since Fall 2020. Part of my teaching philosophy is differentiation, yet consistency.

Selected Publications

Holthaus, Jasmine K. "Collecting Husbands: Fan Discourse of Mr. Love: Queen's Choice." The Phoenix Papers, vol. 5, no. 1, August 2022. pp. 119-131. https://fansconference.org/dRuZ33A/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/08-Collecting-Husbands-by-Holthaus-119-131.pdf

Selected Presentations

“Collecting Husbands: Fan Discourse of Mr. Love: Queen’s Choice,” Fandom and Neomedia Studies (FANS) Conference 8, Fort Worth, TX, June 2022



“Belonging in Academia: A Pedagogical Approach to World Englishes,” Conference on College Composition & Communication (CCCC), Virtual Panel, March 2022



“The Future is Alienated: A Marxian Analysis of Psycho-Pass,” Midwestern Pop Culture Association (MPCA), Minneapolis, MN, October 2021