Recent Placements

Graduates of the Ph.D. in Mass Communication program have been appointed to positions around the world. 

Asem Alomari (2023)
Instructor, Department of Communication
State University of New York at New Paltz

Haneen Alqawasmeh (2023)
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Mass Communication
Yarmouk University, Jordan

Laura Harbert (2023)
Journalist
100 Days in Appalachia

Chikondi Khangamwa (2023)
Social and Behavior Change Specialist
UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office

Chetra Chap (2022)
Producer and reporter 
Voice of America 

Ghanem Elhersh (2022)
Assistant Professor in Mass Communication 
Stephen F. Austin State University 

Aggrey Odhiambo (2021)
Assistant Professor of Social Media 
Utah State University 

Jennifer Bell (2020)
Senior Lecturer, Fashion Marketing & Branding
Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK

Bowen Gao (2020)
Assistant Professor, School of Communication
Soochow University, Suzhou, China

Xiaomeng Li (2020)
Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Communications
Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China

Quang Ngo (2020)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Communication
Governors State University, Chicago

Yonatan Tewelde (2020)
Assistant Teaching Professor, Communication
Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania

Franklyn Charles (2019)
Assistant Professor, Strategic Communication and Media Department
Slippery Rock State University, Pennsylvania

Nune Grigoryan (2019)
Assistant Professor, Communication Department
Cabrini University, Pennsylvania

Souzeina Mushtaq (2019)
Assistant Professor, Communication and Media Studies
University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Wisconsin

Steffi Shook (2019)
Assistant Professor, Communication and Media
Manhattanville College, New York

Camilo Perez Quintero (2019)
Full-time Faculty, Communications
Universidad Del Norte, Baranquilla, Colombia

Sonja Bozic (2018)
Assistant Professor, Communication and Media Studies
Goucher College, Baltimore

Adjunct Professor
The New School, New York City

Ika Idris (2018)
Director of Research, Paramadina Public Policy Institute
Jakarta, Indonesia

Zulfia Zaher (2018)
Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism
Central Michigan University, Michigan

Benedine Azanu (2017)
Lecturer, Faculty of Journalism and Media Studies
Ghana Institute of Journalism, Accra, Ghana

Nuurrianti Jalli (2017)
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
Northern State University, South Dakota

Imran Mazid (2017)
Assistant Professor, School of Communications
Grand Valley State University, Michigan

Yearry Setianto (2016)
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Serang, Indonesia

Indu Sharma (2016)
Director of Student Success and Retention, Russ College of Engineering
Ohio University

Betsy Pike (2015)
Associate Professor and Director of Film and Convergent Media Center
Capital University, Ohio

Quan Xie (2015)
Assistant Professor, Temerlin Advertising Institute
Southern Methodist University, Dallas

Mary Catherine Kennedy (2014)
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication
Mount St. Mary’s University, Maryland