D. Travers Scott is an author and educator interested in the communication of identities, particularly related to gender/sexuality, health, and technology.
He has authored five books, (co)edited three, and published over 150 short pieces. A cultural producer and analyst, he began publishing fiction and journalism in 1989, and scholarly writing in 1997.
Seeing the marginal outlets of outsider voices as equally important to authoritative sources, he has published in forums ranging from underground ‘zines to academic journals. For 13 years he worked full-time in advertising, for clients such as AT&T Wireless, Netflix, and Microsoft. This supported his creative work as a writer and performance artist, appearing in the USA, Canada, and Australia, with his work profiled in Harper’s magazine and This American Life. Currently he is Associate Professor of Communication at Clemson University. His degrees include:
Bachelor of Fine Arts, writing and performance emphases, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1991
Master of Communication in Digital Media (now Communication Leadership), University of Washington, 2005
Doctor of Philosophy, Communication, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California, 2010
“Everything I do is about communication,” Scott says. “Advertising, arts, education, technologies, politics, and activism are all ways that human beings strive to connect with one another. The communion and community of communication, and its role in trying to make a better world, are central to my work across varied fields and forms.”
Media covering Scott’s scholarly and creative works include This American Life, Village Voice, Harper’s, International Journal of Communication, QED: A Journal of LGBTQ Worldmaking, Herizons, Gay & Lesbian Review, Critical Lede, Media Science, New York Post, Salon, Utne Reader, Seattle Times, Sydney Star Observer, The Guardian, Reference and Research Book News, Melbourne Star Observer, Library Journal, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Weekly, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Oregonian, Metrosource, Advocate, Out, Genre, Instinct, San Francisco Gate, and Publishers Weekly.
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Author of Gay Men and Feminist Women in the Fight for Equality, and Pathology and Technology: Killer Apps and Sick Users. Associate Professor of Communication at Clemson University.
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On Twitter
“More than delighted to learn that my book, Gay Men and Feminist Women in the Fight for Equality:… has been selected Book of the Year for the GLBTQ Communication Studies Division for @NatComm 2021.”
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LinkedIn
Author & Associate Professor of Communication at Clemson with 13 years experience in advertising, also author of 3 books of fiction. Passionate about LGBTQ issues, women’s leadership, and study abroad.
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Google Scholar
Associate Professor of Communication, Clemson University, CBSHS. Review Travers’ scholarly literature in one place across multiple disciplines and sources, dating back to 1997.
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Academia.edu
Over 26 papers and book reviews, read Travers’ works on varying topics on this free repository of academic journal articles. Travers’ content reaches from 1997 to the present day.
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ResearchGate
Tempests of the blogosphere: Presidential campaign stories that failed to ignite mainstream media. Abstract During the 2004 U.S. presidential campaign, blogs came into their own as a political…
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D. Travers Scott: Fiction and Creative Nonfiction: Gay Men and Feminist Women in the Fight for Equality: “What did you do During the Second Wave, Daddy?” Blog for my novels, short stories, essays and such.
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Clemson Faculty
D. Travers Scott is an author and educator interested in identities, particularly related to gender, sexuality, health, and technology. He has authored five books, (co)edited two, and published over 150 short pieces…