New Postdoctoral Fellow in Trans Studies, Adrian King

GWS is delighted to welcome Dr. Adrian King, the 2025-26 Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Associate in Transgender Studies! Dr. King holds a PhD in American Studies from the University of Michigan, and an MA in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Brandeis University. His research draws on Black trans studies, queer of color critique, and television studies to analyze contemporary representations of trans people of color on American television. In Fall 2025, he is teaching GWS 382: Black Women and Popular Culture. Keep an eye out for his public research talk later this academic year!