Niall Stephens

Niall Stephens serves as Department Chair and Associate Professor in the Communication, Media, & Performance Department at Framingham State University.

Education

• B.A., University College Dublin
• Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst

Research Focus

His scholarship critically examines the public sphere, global media dynamics, environmental communication frameworks, and media ecology. His doctoral work investigated globalization mediation in rural southern Chile, with publications appearing in Critical Studies in Media Communication, Communication Currents, International Journal of Communication, and Human Ecology.

Teaching

Instructs COMM250 Media/Society/Self and COMM220 Principles of Mass Communication, integrating theoretical frameworks with contemporary media analysis.

Professional Contact

Office: O'Connor Hall 206 | Phone: 508-626-4058 | Email: nstephens@framingham.edu