Rate My Professor Teri Higgins

Currently, Dr. Teri Higgins serves as Regional Market Manager - Americas (and Europe) in the International Office at the University of Otago. Despite her administrative role, she continues her scholarly pursuits as an independent researcher. In 2023, she co-edited 'Epistolary Entanglements in Film, Media and the Visual Arts' with Catherine Fowler, both affiliated with Otago's Media, Film and Communication. The book delves into epistolary forms across film, media, and visual arts. Higgins contributed key chapters, including 'Doing (Audio-Visual) Things with Words – From Epistolary Forms to Audiovisual Address' and explorations of epistolary listening in Chantal Akerman's 'News from Home'. Her research specializations include epistolary discourse, gender and genre in television and film, visual culture, American studies, television studies, film music, and sound design. Her publications and editorial roles underscore her impact on academic discussions surrounding narrative techniques and identity representations in contemporary visual media.