Gloria AWAD

Gloria AWAD is a Lecturer HDR in Information and Communication Sciences at the University of Artois, affiliated with the School of Economics, Management, Administration and Social Sciences. She holds a Habilitation to Supervise Research (2009) and a Doctorate in Information and Communication Sciences (1994) from Paris-Sorbonne University. Her research focuses on communication, journalism, and mediatization processes, particularly exploring digital post-chirography, secondary orality, and the construction of events in media contexts.

Education:

• Habilitation to Supervise Research (2009), University of Strasbourg
• Doctorate in Information and Communication Sciences (1994), Paris-Sorbonne University
• Diploma of Advanced Studies (1987), Paris-Sorbonne University

Research Interests:

Her work examines communication as a mediator of identity and experience, with emphasis on journalistic mediation, professional communication practices, and media event construction. Key themes include digital post-chirography, secondary orality, and the interplay between media and societal identity.

Publications: A prolific scholar, AWAD has authored books on journalism ontology, professional communication, and mediatization processes. Her articles and conference papers span digital media dynamics, crisis communication, and the evolution of journalistic practices in the digital age.

Responsibilities: She has held administrative roles including co-responsibility for the Master's program in Human Resources Management and served on evaluation committees. AWAD is also a member of editorial boards for journals like Les Cahiers du Journalisme and contributes to academic networks such as the SFSIC.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Textes et Cultures Research Center (UR 4028), she participates in interdisciplinary projects analyzing discourse, mediation processes, and digital communication dynamics.