sound. space. cities.
production. podcasting. pedagogy.

about.

i'm an associate professor, teaching stream, in the school of journalism and communication at carleton university. my research and teaching extends across the field of communication studies, and i have expertise in sound studies, cultural geography, and media production. my work has been presented at conferences and festivals internationally, and can be found in outlets such as sounding out! blog, TEDx, and tapuya: latin american science, technology, and society.

my work as an academic is informed by my time as a performing musician. in both toronto, canada and in havana, cuba, i studied privately with local musicians and performed with a variety of artists across a range of musical styles. my experiences as a performer fuelled my interest in cuban popular music, which evolved into a research project that explored the cultural resonance of some of the island’s most popular artists.

my doctoral research was also based in the city of havana, cuba, where a residency at fundación fernando ortiz supported a project on sound, listening, and urban citizenship. this work has been disseminated in in both written and audio media format, and it gave life to a media-based form of inquiry that is now an integral part of my teaching.

i deliver a range of courses in the communication and media studies program, including its two introductory courses (foundations + current issues), an upper-division media production workshop, and a special topics graduate course titled “sound, space, and the city”. i also produce (and host) a radio show called “the place of sound”, showcasing the work of students in the communication and media studies program.

view my faculty profile page here.

view my cv here (july 2024).

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