Amber Albert
About:
Amber is a Masters student in the department of religious studies. Her area of study is on American religions with a specialized focus on death and dying. Additionally, Amber explores the relationships between religion and different forms of media, as well as gender. Through studying religion from the perspective of pop culture and media, she analyzes “deathfluencers,” social media groups, YouTube personalities, and a variety of films.
Amber obtained her BA in Political Science and Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara. During that time she composed her undergraduate thesis about defining the culture of death and dying in the United States.