The University of Iowa Lecture Committee and the Department of Communication Studies presents:

Notorious PhD

Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Senate Chamber, Old Capitol 
Tickets: Free and open to the public.

Dr. Todd Boyd, a.k.a. “Notorious Ph.D.,” is the Katherine and Frank Price Endowed Chair for the Study of Race and Popular Culture and Professor of Cinema and Media Studies in the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts who received his doctorate at the University of Iowa. A media commentator, author, producer, consultant and scholar, Dr. Boyd is an intellectual and creative force who transcends boundaries and defies conventional categorization. In the immediate aftermath of the 1992 L.A. riots Dr. Boyd arrived at USC and began developing a new field of study centered around hip hop culture. His pioneering work would make connections across film, music, art, sports, fashion, and politics, establishing him as a preeminent expert and distinctly authoritative voice on the role of culture in American society.