Todd Craig is associate professor at the City University of New York (CUNY), where he teaches in the African American Studies Department at New York City College of Technology and in the English Department at the Graduate Center. A writer, educator, and DJ whose career meshes his love of writing, teaching, and music, he is the author of the multimodal novel tor’cha. “K for the Way”: DJ Rhetoric and Literacy for 21st Century Writing Studies; Dr. Craig's latest book, examines the Hip Hop DJ as a twenty-first century new media reader and writer and investigates the modes and practices of the DJ as creating the discursive elements of DJ rhetoric and literacy.
Dr. Craig is available for guest lectures, workshops, keynotes and other speaking opportunities. He consistently speaks on a variety of topics including:
• Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Communication in the 21st century
• Hip Hop, Education and Social Change
• The Impact of the Hip Hop DJ in Global Popular Culture
• Education and Empowerment of Black Youth
• Conquering Imposter Syndrome in Academic and Professional Settings
• Community Building and Youth Networking in the 21st century
Dr. Craig has amassed a vast array of speaking engagements, working with public and private sector
companies, arts and education organizations, public and privates schools, colleges and universities. He
is a dynamic speaker that leverages his experiences from a variety of social and professional arenas to
help his clients and communities reimagine ways to address and interact with subjects they are
exploring.
