Research
| August 15, 2018
Show of Subversiveness
A new book on NBC’s Parks and Recreation sheds light on how feminist ideologies and humor within the TV show helped challenge our thinking.
Articles Featuring Erika Engstrom
Arts and Culture
| February 2, 2017
The Audacity of Knope
What NBC's 'Parks and Recreation' can teach us about feminism.
Campus News
| January 28, 2015
Lecture Preview: TV, Religion, and the CW’s 'Supernatural,' Feb. 3
Professor Erika Engstrom on how aspects of religion and cultural values have become folded into the long-running, horror-based fictional TV program "Supernatural."
Arts and Culture
| April 10, 2014
Mad Women
Betty, Peggy, and Joan — which Mad Men character is closest to your heart? UNLV professor Erika Engstrom analyzes why these ’60s-era characters resonate with modern viewers.
Research
| November 1, 2013
The Making of “The Most Important Day of Your Life”
UNLV communication studies professor Erika Engstrom dissects the images and messages about weddings created by the media and how they affect our perceptions of what “the big day” should look like.
Research
| March 27, 2012
Before You Tie the Knot, Turn Off the Television
Communication Studies professor weighs in on the unrealistic portrayal of brides on TV.