Ciarán Drinnon

is a researcher, writer, and designer
based in Johnson City, TN, USA.

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Ciarán Drinnon / Curriculum Vitae

Bio

Ciarán Wright Drinnon is a graduate student, interdisciplinary researcher, artist, and designer from East Tennessee. Their areas of interest include postcolonial studies; discourse analysis; public policy; polar, maritime, and exploration histories; information and archival studies; and historiography. They are strongly committed to furthering the cause of academic inclusivity and have dedicated their career thus far to promoting the accessibility of the skills, tools, and resources needed for those who have been traditionally excluded from academia to engage in learning and research.

Education

MA History, Southern New Hampshire University

2024 - (in progress) | American History concentration

BA Political Science, East Tennessee State University

2015-2019 | Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor

Research

Drinnon, C. W. “Emotional Labor, Propaganda, and Surveillance Capitalism in Post-Truth Online Discourse” [Paper presentation]. SEWSA 2021, virtual.Drinnon, C. W. “Safety and Inclusivity in Physical Spaces at ETSU and LGBTQ+ Mental Health on Campus” [Paper presentation]. 2020 MALS Design Thinking Symposium, virtual.Fiuza, F., Kappel, L., Drinnon, C. W., Soto, S., Ramos Chapuz, M., and Rodriguez, D. “Ardis Nelson’s Legacy: How the Language and Culture Resource Center is Changing East Tennessee” [Paper presentation]. 2020 Avancemos Juntos Latinx Higher Education Conference, Gallatin, TN.Drinnon, C. W. and Lyons, N. “A Feminist and Disability-Inclusive Approach to Combating the Opioid Crisis” [Paper presentation]. SEWSA 2019, Oxford, MS, USA.

Employment information & teaching experience available upon request