Jon McKenzie

Jon McKenzie is Director of StudioLab and Professor of Practice. He is the author of Perform or Else: From Discipline to Performance (2001), which focuses on cultural, organizational, and technological performance in post-disciplinary societies, and Transmedia Knowledge for Liberal Arts and Community Engagement: A StudioLab Manifesto (2019), which articulates a critical design practice combining critical thinking, tactical media, and design thinking. StudioLab collaborates with community organizations, non-profit and non-governmental organizations in both the US and abroad. Jon is also Faculty Affiliate with the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research.

Academic interests

• 20th and 21st Century American
• Cultural Studies
• Media Studies

Education

• New York University - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Performace Studies 1987 - 1996
• University of Florida - Master’s Degree, English, Film Studies 1985 - 1987
• University of Florida - Bachelor’s Degree, Fine Arts, Painting 1979 - 1984