Dr. Tina Benigno has over a decade of experience in higher education where she has worked as an Assistant Professor of Media Studies, Faculty Advisor, curriculum designer, chair of a general education committee, policy developer, and more. She did her PhD in Humanities at York University, where she researched young people's media and cultures, focusing on girlhood, cinema & TV, and care.

 

Her book, The Extra-Ordinary Girl: Care, Connection, and Social Power On and Off Screen, is now available for purchase.

 

Tina also has years of experience working and volunteering in mental health settings, and is proud to have been one of the founding members of the Girls' Studies Research Network (GSRN) out of York University. She holds a MA in Film Studies from York University and a BA in Cinema Studies, English, and Italian Studies from the University of Toronto.