Research
Damian Radcliffe investigates rising popularity of audio chatrooms in recent story with Conversation
PhD profile: Beck Banks explores how rural life impacts trans individuals
Beck Banks, now an assistant professor of communication at Warren Wilson College, researches how life in rural environments impacts trans individuals by studying trans media producers in their native Appalachia.
PhD student profile: Hadil Abuhmaid explores national identity and culture in Palestinian cinema
Hadil Abuhmaid researches cinema as a powerful storytelling medium and investigates how it has formed and represented national identities in her native Palestine.
Featured Student Work: Maria Cano analyzes Instagram influencers for her Media Studies Master’s thesis
Ever wonder what it takes to become “Insta-famous”?
Shuo Xu takes on corruption and censorship
Shuo Xu researches the effects of censorship in her native China, particularly the coverage of the Dalai Lama in American versus Chinese media.