Digital Media: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Ibrahim N. Abusharif

Email Ibrahim

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

Pablo J. Boczkowski

School of Communication

Professor, Department of Communication Studies

Field: Communications

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

Aymar Jean (A.J.) Christian

School of Communication

Professor of communication studies, radio/television/film

Field: Film

Focus Areas: Digital Media, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Entertainment Industry, Social Media

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, Social Media, Voter Rights and Behavior

Renee Engeln

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Instruction

Field: Psychology

Focus Areas: Digital Media, Eating Disorders, Gender Diversity and Equality, Self-Esteem and Body Image

Jeremy D. Gilbert

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

Seunga Venus Jin

Northwestern University in Qatar

Associate Dean for Education;

Field: Communications, Marketing

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Behavior, Data Science, Digital Media, E-Commerce, FinTech (Financial Technologies)

Claudia Nikolas Kozman

Northwestern University in Qatar

Assistant Professor in Residence

Field: Journalism

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

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, 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

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, Entertainment law, Intellectual Property Rights, Internet Policy and Regulation, Media law

Erik C. Nisbet

School of Communication

Owen L. Coon Professor of Policy Analysis & Communication

Field: Communications, Computational Social Science, Journalism, Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: Communications Strategy, Comparative Politics, Digital Media, Influence and Persuasion, International Relations, Misinformation, Political Campaigns, Public Policy, Social Media, Social Psychology, U.S. Political Elections, Voter Rights and Behavior

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

Michael A. Spikes

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

Lecturer, Department of Journalism

Field: Education, Journalism

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

Spencer Striker

Northwestern University in Qatar

Associate Professor of Digital Media Design

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Communications, Education, History, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Visual Arts

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, Digital Media, Educational Development, Entrepreneurship, Gaming, Innovation, Sound Design, Technology Companies, Wearable Technology

David Zaretsky

McCormick School of Engineering, The Graduate School

Assistant Chair, Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Focus Areas: Content Marketing, Data Science, Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, Higher Ed Administration, Influence and Persuasion, Machine Learning and Automation, Marketing Strategy, Social Media, Social Networks, Technology Companies