Born in Baton Rouge in 1976, Schweitzer studied English and
studio art at
Wesleyan University before moving to New York and Berlin to live and work. She moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to study criticism and theory at
ArtCenter College of Design, where she taught in the Humanities and Science Department. In 2013, Schweitzer began in the PhD program in cinema and media studies at
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Her book ''Cindy Sherman's Office Killer: Another Kind of Monster'' is the only text to investigate
Cindy Sherman's feature-length studio film,
Office Killer.
Going Viral, her second scholarly publication, focuses on the proliferation of outbreak narratives in media and popular culture.
L.A. Private Eyes, published in 2019, examines the character of the private detective in Los Angeles as depicted in film, television, and literature.
Haunted Homes, published in 2021, explores why haunted homes have become a prime stage for dramatizing anxieties about family, gender, race, and economic collapse. == Selected bibliography ==