Faculty Experts

Ibrahim N. Abusharif

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Northwestern University in Qatar

Associate Professor

Focus Areas: Arabic Culture and Politics, Digital Media, Journalism Industry, Middle Eastern Culture and Politics, Political Reporting, Print Media

J.A. Adande

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Director of Sports Journalism and Associate Professor

Field: Journalism

Focus Areas: College Athletics, Journalism Industry, Pro Sports, Sports Journalism

Jacqueline Babb

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Senior Lecturer

Field: Communications, Management and Organizations, Marketing

Focus Areas: Brand and Reputation Management, Business Associations, Communications Strategy, Content Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility, ESG criteria

Pablo J. Boczkowski

School of Communication

Professor, Department of Communication Studies

Field: Communications

Focus Areas: Digital Media, Journalism Industry, Print Media, Social Media

Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Neurology

Field: Aging, Communications, Music, Neurology

Focus Areas: Behavior Change, Communication Skills, Improvisation , Medical Imaging, Mental Health, Music Theory and Composition, Neurobiology, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neuroscience, Telemedicine

Stephanie Boron

School of Communication

Assistant Clinical Professor

Field: Communications Sciences and Disorders

Focus Areas: ADD and ADHD, Autism, Childhood Development, Childhood Education, Communication Skills, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education Disparities, Language Learning and Processing, Parenting , Social Activism

Lan Nguyen Chaplin

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Professor, Integrated Marketing Communications

Field: Marketing, Psychology

Focus Areas: Brand and Reputation Management, Childhood Development, Consumer Behavior, Market Research, Self-Esteem and Body Image

Noshir Contractor

Kellogg School of Management, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Communication

Jane S. & William J. White Professor of Behavioral Sciences

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Communications, Complex Systems, Computational Social Science, Data Science, Industrial Engineering

Focus Areas: Communication Skills, Data Science, Network Science, Predictive Analytics, Scientific Collaboration, Social Media, Social Networks, Space Travel, Teams Theory

Leslie DeChurch

School of Communication, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Communication Studies, School of Communication

Field: Communications, Psychology

Focus Areas: Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Crisis Communication, Human-Machine Interaction, Leadership Theory and Practice, Scientific Collaboration, Social Psychology, Space Travel, Teams Theory

Stephanie Edgerly

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Professor, journalism and integrated marketing communications

Field: Communications, Journalism

Focus Areas: Audience Engagement and Insight, Digital Media, Misinformation and Fake News, Social Media, Voter Rights and Behavior

Douglas Foster

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Professor of Journalism

Field: Journalism

Focus Areas: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Investigative Reporting, Political Reporting, Science Reporting

Rayvon Fouché

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, School of Communication

Professor, Communication Studies and Medill School of Journalism

Field: Communications, History, Journalism

Focus Areas: African American Studies, American Culture and Politics, Cultural Heritage, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Innovation, Race and Ethnicity

Jeremy D. Gilbert

Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Professor, Knight Chair in Digital Media Strategy

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Journalism

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Data Visualization, Design Thinking, Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Journalism Industry

Kyle Henry

School of Communication

Associate Professor of Film Production

Field: Documentary, Film

Focus Areas: Acting, Digital Media, Directing

Brent E. Huffman

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Professor of Documentary Journalism, Filmmaking, International Reporting, Photojournalism and Video Storytelling

Field: Documentary, Journalism

Focus Areas: African Culture and Politics, Chinese Culture and Politics, Human Rights, Middle Eastern Culture and Politics, Terrorism

Jessica Hullman

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Field: Computer Science, Journalism

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Data Visualization, Decision Making, Design Thinking

Olga Kamenchuk

School of Communication

Associate Professor of Instruction, School of Communication

Field: Communications, Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: Eastern European Culture and Politics, International Relations, National Security, Russian Culture and Politics, U.S. Political Elections

Cody Keenan

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Visiting Professor

Field: Communications, Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: Brand and Reputation Management, Communication Skills, Communications Strategy, Crisis Communication, Political Campaigns, U.S. Political Elections

Claudia Nikolas Kozman

Northwestern University in Qatar

Assistant Professor in Residence

Field: History, Journalism

Focus Areas: Digital Media, Middle Eastern Culture and Politics, Research Methods, Sports Journalism

Candy Lee

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Professor of Journalism and Integrated Marketing Communications

Field: Journalism, Marketing

Focus Areas: Communication Skills, Gender Diversity and Equality, Innovation, Journalism Industry, Leadership Theory and Practice, Marketing Strategy, Sports Marketing

Gregory Ferrell Lowe

Northwestern University in Qatar

Professor and Director of Executive Education

Field: Management and Organizations

Focus Areas: Business Strategy, Communications Strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility, Digital Media, Industrial Organizations and Economics, Innovation, Nonprofits, Organizational Change

Edward C. Malthouse

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Erastus Otis Haven Professor of Integrated Marketing Communication, Journalism, Industrial Engineering and Management Science

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Journalism, Marketing

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Communications Strategy, Content Marketing, Data Science, Digital Media, E-Commerce

Jon H. Marshall

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Clinical Associate Professor

Field: History, Journalism

Focus Areas: American Culture and Politics, Investigative Reporting, Journalism Industry

Rick Morris

School of Communication

Professor of Instruction, Communication Studies

Field: Business Law, Business Strategy, Communications, Film, Management and Organizations, Telecommunications Law

Focus Areas: Business Strategy, Communications Strategy, Contract Theory, Corporate Social Responsibility, Digital Media, Entertainment Industry, Intellectual Property Rights, Internet Policy and Regulation

Christina M. Paschyn

Northwestern University in Qatar

Assistant Professor of Journalism & Strategic Communication in Residence

Field: Documentary, Film, Journalism

Focus Areas: Digital Media, Eastern European Culture and Politics, Film Production, Gender Identity, Human Rights, International Relations, Investigative Reporting, Journalism Industry, LGBTQ Rights, Middle Eastern Culture and Politics, Social Activism, Social Justice

Peter Slevin

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Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Professor of Journalism

Field: Journalism

Focus Areas: American Culture and Politics, European Culture and Politics, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Middle Eastern Culture and Politics, Political Reporting, Russian Culture and Politics

Michael A. Spikes

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, School of Education and Social Policy

Lecturer, Department of Journalism - Medill

Field: Education, Journalism

Focus Areas: Broadcast News, Digital Media, Journalism Industry, Misinformation and Fake News, Social Media, Teacher Development