Kaitlyn Regehr

Kaitlyn Regehr is an Associate Professor of Digital Humanities at University College London, whose research is focused on the cultural impacts of new technology and social media, especially on the experiences of young people. She is best known for serving as a topic specialist for BBC Three.[1]

Kaitlyn Regehr
Regehr at University College London, 2017
Born1985 (age 37–38)
Toronto, Canada
Academic background
Alma materKing's College London Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
Academic work
DisciplineDigital Humanities
Sub-disciplineGender Studies
InstitutionsUniversity College London

Regehr's work has informed policy on gender and diversity in advertising for the Mayor of London[2][3] and legislation on cyber flashing and image-based abuse in youth relationship cultures.[4]

Regehr's current project examines contemporary sex and relationship education, and considers the complex web of image exchange, pornography, consent and safe digital practices for youth in the techno-facilitated era.[5]

She has served as a topic specialist on documentaries for the BBC, Discovery Network, Channel 4 and The Guardian.[6]

Early life and work

Regehr was born in Toronto, Canada. Her mother, Cheryl Regehr, is Provost of the University of Toronto. Her Father is British born psychiatrist Graham Glancy, who has worked on notable cases including the Paul Bernardo case, and has served as president of both the Canadian and American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.[7]

Regehr served as a presenter on the popular Slice Network (Canada) and Bio Network (UK) television series Re-Vamped, (Entertainment One) which examined women's physical empowerment, historic forms of beauty and burlesque.[8][9]

Regehr holds a doctorate from King's College London.[10]

References
  1. Kaitlyn Regehr (guest) (31 July 2019). Inside the Secret World of Incels (Television). BBC Three. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. "The Women We See: Gender and diversity in advertising". Greater London Authority. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. Regehr, Kaitlyn; Ringrose, Jessica (July 2018). The Women We See (PDF). Greater London Authority.
  4. "'Cyberflashing' to become a criminal offence".
  5. "Is It over for Justin Trudeau". The Guardian. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  6. Kaitlyn Regehr (guest) (12 June 2019). Secrets of Sugar Baby Dating (Television). BBC Three. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  7. "Governance". American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL).
  8. Kaitlyn Regehr (presenter). Various (Television). Re-Vamped. Entertainment One. Archived from the original on 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  9. Kaitlyn Regehr at IMDb Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  10. "Kaitlyn Regehr - Academia.edu". independent.academia.edu. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
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