Jermaine Anthony Richards

About Jermaine Anthony Richards

Jermaine Anthony Richards is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Southern California\'s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and the School of Cinematic Arts: Interactive Media and Games Division. His research focuses on how institutions of care process critical thought and practice. His objects of study are games; his critical media practice focuses on purpose-driven media, including games, and considers experimental media arts exhibitions that center on questions of global violence.Jermaine holds master\'s degrees from the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Southern California\'s Annenberg School for Communication, in Global Media (MSc), Global Communication (MA), and Communication (MA), as well as a graduate certificate in Science and Technology Studies. He earned his BS in Communications Technology: Digital Systems Engineering and Studio Art from the City University of New York.Jermaine held residence at the DC think-tank New America, where he contributed to the Digital Impact and Governance Initiative and the Responsible Asset Allocator program — first as a Research Associate on Public Finance for Digital Public Goods, and later as a DIGI Fellow, where he led research on digital public infrastructure in Southeast Asia\'s Lower Mekong Region (Cambodia, Viet Nam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand), in partnership with the Australian Government\'s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.As an award-winning producer and user interface and user experience (UI/UX) designer, Richards spent many years in the communication, media, marketing, advertising, and PR industries. He worked at McCann, FCB, Deutsch, and Wieden + Kennedy, and freelanced in London, Paris, Tokyo, and Amsterdam. He is also the producer and UI/UX of Hair Nah, a widely-taught, cited, and exhibited game that has appeared in the Smithsonian and has been acquired by the Strong National Museum of Play\'s private collection.Jermaine is the recipient of scholarships and fellowships from The Advertising Club of New York Foundation, the One Club for Creativity, the American Association for Advertising Agencies, the American Advertising Federation, ADCOLOR Conference (FUTURES), the University of Southern California, the New America Foundation, and the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.Personal Website: and recommendations are available upon request.

Experience

1. Assistant Lecturer

   Usc Annenberg School For Communication And Journalism

   Jan 2022 — Present · Los Angeles County, CA, US

   COMM 384 - Interpreting Popular CultureCOMM 305 - Designing Media for Social ChangeCOMM 450 - Visual Culture and Communication

Education

• University of Southern California

  Master of Arts - MA in Communication and Critical Cultural Studies, dual affiliation with the School of Cinematic Arts: Interactive Media and Games Division

  2021 — 2024

• HS for Innovation in Advertising and Media

  Career in Technical Education (CTE) Advanced Regents Diploma, Global Business, Advertising, and Media Production

• University of Southern California

  Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Studies, Critical theory, feminist technoscience, and communication technologies

  2021 — 2023

• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

  Master of Science - MSc in Global Media

  2019 — 2020

• University of Southern California

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Communication and Critical Cultural Studies, dual affiliation with the School of Cinematic Arts: Interactive Media and Games Division

• University of Southern California

  Master of Arts - MA in Global Communication

  2020 — 2021

• The City University of New York

  Bachelor of Science - BS in Communications Technology (Digital Systems Engineering), Fine/Studio Arts (Critical Media Arts Practice)

Skills

• Advertising
• Social Media Marketing
• Strategy
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Art Direction
• Leadership
• Brand Development
• Copywriting
• Web Development
• Entrepreneurship
• 3d Modeling
• Concept Design
• Producing
• Film
• Video Post-Production
• Fashion
• Marketing
• Big Data Analytics
• Digital Media
• Writing
• Public Relations
• Technical Editing
• Vfx Supervision
• Motion Graphics
• Management
• Video Production
• Video Editing
• Entertainment
• Television
• Film Production
• Creative Direction
• Storytelling
• Adobe Photoshop
• Social Media
• Video
• Photography
• Public Speaking
• Parler En Public