Ryan Eanes is Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at TUJ Kyoto, where he teaches undergraduate courses in communication and advertising, as well as courses in the MS in Communication Management program. His research examines the intersection of advertising, consumer culture, and sustainability, a focus that crystallized around questions of degrowth and communication after years of exploring consumer behavior from phenomenological angles.

Before moving to Kyoto, Eanes spent six years as Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at Temple's Klein College of Media and Communication in Philadelphia. While there, he developed and taught courses including Psychology of Advertising, whose experiential approach took its most notable form in visits to Temple's Katz School of Medicine, where students handled human brain specimens and confronted how decisively neuroscience is reshaping the field.

His book, Insightful Branding: People-Centric Tactics for Building Brands, was published by Kendall Hunt in 2023 and continues to be used as a textbook for gateway courses in brand development and research.

Prior to joining the academy, Eanes spent nearly a decade in New York City as a producer at Bill Me, Inc., where his work spanned UX design, brand management, and marketing research. He earned his Ph.D. in Media Studies from the University of Oregon (2015), his M.A. in Media Studies from The New School (2008), and his B.A. in Communication and Digital Art from Wake Forest University (2003).

Eanes lives in Kyoto with a demon Shiba Inu puppy and hopes he will not be eaten alive.