Kedi Zhou is a doctoral student at USC Annenberg. She studies feminism, surveillance, and datafication. Her research is concerned with amplifying voices and building solidarity in times of intensified misogyny, censorship, and misinformation. 

Zhou received her BA majoring in film and media and minoring in Global Development Studies from Queen’s University in Canada. She completed her master’s degree in media and communication at the London School of Economics (LSE). Before joining the cohort, Zhou also had intern experiences in journalism.