Lisa Brooten

Lisa Brooten is a Professor in the Radio, Television, and Digital Media department within the College of Arts and Media at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She holds a PhD from Ohio University (2003) and teaches courses including Introduction to Electronic Media, Electronic Media in Society, Gender and Media, Gender, Media and Militarization, and Qualitative Methods in Communication Research.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. from Ohio University (2003)

Dr. Brooten's research spans authoritarianism and media, human rights, media reform and democratization, social movement media, community and indigenous media, and the interplay of journalism with affect and trauma. With regional expertise in Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand), her work employs interpretive and critical research methods, including ethnography. She has conducted extensive fieldwork supported by Fulbright fellowships.

Her notable awards include:

• Fulbright Research Fellowship (2007-2008)
• ASEAN Fulbright Research Fellowship (2021-2022)

Dr. Brooten has consulted for Freedom House, Radio Free Asia Burmese Service, and PEN American Center. She serves as associate editor of Media Asia and lead editor of Myanmar Media in Transition: Legacies, Challenges and Change (ISEAS, 2019), with research supported by competitive fellowships.