Graduate Student
Kubitza

Steven is a PhD candidate researching the evolution of gig work and the intersection of sport and organizational communication studies.

 

Bio

Steven Kubitza is a PhD candidate in the Department of Communication at UC Santa Barbara. He received his B.S. in Sport Management from Bowling Green State University and his M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication from Kent State University.

Steven's current research focuses on the evolution of gig work. Specifically, his research analyzes gig workers at global online news organizations through the lens of CCO. 

His research also spans the context of sport within organizational communication, with a focus on the new age of NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) in collegiate athletics.