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

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

Associate professor of communication studies, radio/television/film

Field: Film

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

David Zaretsky

Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, 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