Dissertation

My dissertation is a qualitative investigation into the history and emergence of Cancer Alley, Louisiana. I give specific focus to the tension between the stories that Black residents who call Cancer Alley their home tell about the region versus the stories that industry tells about the region. My overarching focus is to investigate how local Black residents are empowered to tell their counterstories and how mass communication has been used as a means of coercion. My dissertations builds on my multi-site and multi-study field research in Cancer Alley.

Titled Breathing In Justice: A History of Cancer Alley Propaganda and its Relationship to Historic Black Communities, my dissertation is informed by insights from media studies, public relations, critical race theory, and cultural and labor history.

Peer-reviewed Publications

1. Joshua Jordan, Winfield, A. S., Birrer-Lundgren, K., Burry, J., Beard, D., Bloom, Z., Carlson, E. B., Gouge, C., Rogers, B. & Sirek, A.* [Title forthcoming.] Journal of Rural Health and Medicine (Special dialogue issue.) *equal authorship.

2. Winfield, A. W., Mushtarin, N., and Joshua Jordan. "Love and Tradition of the Grand Design: Exploring Culturally Responsive Qualitative Methods with Intergenerational and Intercultural Teams & Participants." Qualitative Health Research.