Dr. Theo Plothe is an Assistant Professor at Lindenwood University where he teaches courses in sports media. Previously he was an Assistant Professor at Savannah State University and the Co-Founder of the SSU MakerSpace. He also served as the Editor of the Journal of Communication Technology (JoCTEC) the Official journal of the AEJMC Communcation Technology Division (CTEC), a position he held from 2020-2024. He has also held appointments at Lane College, the University of Central Arkansas, Texas A&M University, Walsh University, and Stevens Institute of Technology. His work interrogates the societal impact of digital media, including digital games, social media, and streaming video, on the negotiation of user identity and practices in these online spaces, particularly in transnational contexts.