Melissa In The Morning: The Impact of Taylor Swift

Filling in for Melissa, host Paul Pacelli welcomed Quinnipiac University Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Dr. Ari Perez - a self-proclaimed "Swiftie" - to chat about Taylor Swift’s announcement of her new album, “The Life of a Show Girl.” Dr. Perez teaches the popular course “Taylor Swift: Cultural Mirrorball,” examining her work through multiple academic lenses, including gender studies, business, songwriting and music production.

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