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Matt SienkiewiczView profile

Professor

Boston CollegeUnited States

Matt Sienkiewicz is a Professor and Chair of the Communication Department at Boston College, where he also serves as Director of the Jewish Studies Program and Faculty Advisor to Hillel. He holds a Ph.D. and specializes in global media cultures, Jewish civilization, and comedy studies. His research explores intersections between media, politics, and identity, with a focus on satire, conservative media strategies, and digital content dynamics. Dr. Sienkiewicz has authored influential books such as That's Not Funny: How the Right Makes Comedy Work for Them (2022) and The Other Air Force: U.S. Efforts to Reshape Middle Eastern Media Since 9/11 (2016). His work appears in journals like Journal of Cinema and Media Studies , Media, Culture & Society , and Columbia Journalism Review . He is also an Emmy-nominated media producer, with credits including the documentary Live From Bethlehem and the TV series Windy Acres . His research interests span right-wing media ecosystems, streaming content representation, and the role of comedy in political discourse. Recent projects analyze niche streaming platforms, podcasting’s cultural impact, and counter-narratives in conflict zones like Syria and Ukraine. Awards include recognition for his Emmy-nominated media projects. Awards: Emmy Nomination (Media Production) Media Work: Documentaries, TV series, and open-source journalism initiatives Leadership Roles: Department Chair, Jewish Studies Director, and advisor to campus organizations His academic contributions bridge scholarly rigor and creative media practice, emphasizing the societal role of humor and media in shaping cultural and political landscapes.

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Xialing LinView profile

Assistant Professor

University of Central FloridaUnited States

Dr. Xialing Lin is an Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication at the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, University of Central Florida. Her research focuses on risk and crisis communication, communication technology, and the effective use of media for community resilience. She has authored/co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, earning multiple Top Paper awards from prominent communication associations. Dr. Lin teaches courses such as Crisis Communication (PUR 4400), Honors Public Relations (PUR 4000H), and Theories of Public Relations (PUR 6005). She is a faculty fellow at Western Michigan University’s Communication & Social Robotics Laboratory and serves on editorial boards for Communication Studies and the Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research . She holds leadership roles in professional organizations, including the Communication and Technology Interest Group at the Central States Communication Association. Her research explores intersections of AI in education, crisis communication strategies, and the impact of social media on public discourse. Recent work examines AI’s role in classroom discussions and the ethical implications of AI grading systems. She has consistently published on topics like risk behavior intentions, source credibility, and the mediating effects of communication technologies. Key awards include the Five-Year Service Award (2021), Dr. Richard J. & Sally Matthews Award for Scholarly Activity (2020), and the Faculty Endowed Research Award (2017). Her interdisciplinary approach bridges strategic communication theory with practical applications in technology and education. Dr. Lin’s academic service includes editorial contributions and conference leadership, reflecting her commitment to advancing communication research and pedagogy. She actively contributes to both theoretical and applied studies in crisis communication, social media dynamics, and human-AI interaction.

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Paul B. FosterView profile

Associate Professor

Georgia Institute of TechnologyUnited States

Paul B. Foster is an Associate Professor of Chinese and Director of the Chinese Program at Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Modern Languages. He earned his Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Literatures from Ohio State University. His research focuses on Modern Chinese Literature, particularly Lu Xun and Jin Yong, exploring themes like national character, martial arts fiction, and sci-fi. He authored Jin Yong's Martial Arts Fiction and the Kungfu Industrial Complex (2023) and Ah Q Archaeology (2006). Foster teaches courses on Chinese language and culture, including Chinese Sci-Fi, Kungfu Fiction, and Lu Xun Studies. He promotes study abroad through programs in China and coordinates the China LBAT summer program. Recognitions include the Ivan Allen College Excellence in Teaching Award (2002/3). His work bridges literary analysis with cultural critique, addressing posthumanism, dystopia, and political discourse. Education: Ph.D., East Asian Languages and Literatures, Ohio State University Research: Lu Xun's legacy, martial arts fiction, sci-fi's societal role Publications span books, journal articles, and reviews on topics like The Three-Body Problem , Hong Kong literature, and cultural diplomacy. He serves on the editorial board of China Currents and advises student organizations like the Chinese Student Association and GT Wushu Club.

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Bo FengView profile

Professor

University of California, DavisUnited States

Bo Feng is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Davis. He holds affiliations with the East Asian Studies Program, the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, and the Center for Design in the Public Interest. His research focuses on supportive communication across cultural, technological, and professional contexts, emphasizing the effectiveness of advice and empathy in interpersonal interactions. Educated with a Ph.D. in Communication from Purdue University, he has been funded by NIH, NIMH, and CDC for projects addressing health communication and online support dynamics. His awards include the Chancellor's Fellow (2016–2021) and multiple Top Paper Awards from the International Communication Association. Feng's research explores how support seekers and providers interact in face-to-face, online, and clinical settings, with a particular interest in cultural differences and technological mediation. His work analyzes responses to crises, physician-patient communication, and the impact of digital tools on reciprocity across generations. Key contributions include studies on narrative-based patient education and the role of online user profiles in shaping support quality. Grants & Funding : NIH, NIMH, CDC-funded projects on health communication and crisis support. Awards : Includes top academic honors for mentorship, research excellence, and contributions to communication theory. Teaching : Courses like CMN101 (Communication Theory) and CMN230 (Social Interaction Theory) reflect his expertise in theoretical and applied communication. Labs/Teams : Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in healthcare policy and public design centers to apply communication research in real-world contexts.

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Lynda HallView profile

Associate Professor

Chapman UniversityUnited States

Dr. Lynda Hall is an Associate Professor of English at Chapman University in Orange, California, affiliated with the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences . She has taught at Chapman since 1980 (initially as an adjunct and full-time since 1995), specializing in Jane Austen and 19th Century British Literature . Her courses include Introduction to Fiction , Literature into Film , and Banned Books in the Freshman Foundations program. Education : B.A. and M.A. from Chapman University; Ph.D. from The Claremont Graduate University (2009). Dr. Hall’s research and pedagogy focus on literary adaptations , creative writing , and the cultural reception of Austen’s works . She has pioneered innovative teaching methods, such as assigning multimedia projects inspired by Austen’s novels, fostering student engagement through contemporary reinterpretations (e.g., text-message adaptations, pop-up books, screenplays). Her scholarly contributions include a monograph on gender and economics in Austen’s novels ( Women and "Value" in Jane Austen’s Novels , 2017), book reviews, and essays on topics like adaptation ethics , reader-response criticism , and the intersection of popular culture and literary analysis . She has published extensively in journals such as Persuasions and Texas Studies in Literature and Language . Scientific Awards : University award for teaching excellence (1997).

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Racquel GatesView profile

Associate Professor

Columbia UniversityUnited States

Racquel Gates is an Associate Professor in the Department of Film and Media Studies at Columbia University's School of the Arts. She holds a PhD from Northwestern University's Screen Cultures program, an MA in Humanities from the University of Chicago, and a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. Her research interrogates intersections of blackness and popular culture, particularly focusing on discourses of taste and quality in media representations. Gates' work bridges academic scholarship and public engagement through contributions to outlets like The New York Times, Film Quarterly, and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She was honored as an Academy Film Scholar (2020), supporting her book project on Hollywood style and blackness. Notable projects include curating the Museum of the Moving Image's exhibition on Black women in film posters and serving as a consultant for Criterion Collection's Melvin Van Peebles box set. Her research emphasizes how 'disreputable' cultural representations can critically engage with racial identity, as explored in her book *Double Negative: The Black Image and Popular Culture* (2018). She actively participates in podcasts, television programs, and public lectures to democratize film analysis, advocating for rigorous yet accessible cultural critique.

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Carine LounissiView profile

Lecturer

University of Rouen NormandyFrance

Carine Lounissi is a Lecturer at the University of Rouen Normandy within the UFR Letters and Human Sciences. She holds an HDR (Accreditation to Supervise Research) and a PhD in English Studies from Université Paris 3 – Sorbonne Nouvelle (2006). Her research focuses on revolutionary cultures of the 18th century, particularly the interplay between the American and French Revolutions, Atlantic history, and republican political thought. She has published extensively on Thomas Paine's role in transatlantic revolutionary movements, including monographs like Thomas Paine and the French Revolution (2018) and edited volumes exploring republican ideas. Her recent work examines how French intellectuals interpreted American Revolution events, influencing anticolonial and antislavery discourse in the 1780s. Lounissi is co-editor of the Revue française d'études américaines and serves on editorial boards for journals such as XVII-XVIII . She actively organizes academic events, including the REDEHJA seminar series and conferences on transatlantic revolutionary connections. Her teaching includes courses on American democracy's origins and civil rights history, contributing to teacher training programs like CAPES and Aggregation preparation. Her research networks include leadership roles in organizations like REDEHJA and participation in international projects such as America2026. Lounissi's work bridges historical analysis with contemporary debates about revolutionary legacies, emphasizing textual circulation, ideological transfer, and the global dimensions of Enlightenment thought.

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Anna Schnauber-StockmannView profile

Associate Professor

University of MainzGermany

PD Dr. habil. Anna Schnauber-Stockmann is a prominent researcher in media and communication science at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, where she has been a member of the Media Structure and Media Effects research group since 2010. She completed her habilitation in October 2024 with the thesis 'The Importance of the Situation in Media Use and Media Effects Research' and was awarded Venia Legendi in Communication Science. Previously, she served as an interim professor at IJK (HMTM Hannover) from April to September 2021. Her academic journey includes earning a Dr. phil. in Communication Research in May 2016 with a dissertation on 'Day-to-day Media Selection. The Role of Habits in the Selection Process' and completing her Master's degree at the University of Mainz in 2007. Dr. Schnauber-Stockmann's research focuses on media use and effects, particularly examining how situational factors influence media selection and consumption patterns. Her work explores media habits, mobile communication behaviors, self- and feedback-effects in media contexts, and the application of quantitative research methods, especially in situ methodologies. She investigates how daily routines shape media platform usage and how these patterns affect individual behavior and social interactions. Her research bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in digital media environments, with particular attention to how time, context, and personal characteristics interact in media consumption. Her recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on situational media research, with significant contributions to understanding phubbing behavior, mobile media habit formation, and the distinction between person-specific and situation-specific variations in media use. Through meta-analyses and longitudinal studies, she has advanced methodological approaches for measuring media habits and examining real-time media effects. Her work consistently applies sophisticated quantitative methods to capture the dynamic nature of contemporary media consumption. Top Faculty Paper 2023 of ICA's Mobile Communication Division Top Student-led Paper 2023 of ICA's Mobile Communication Division Best Proposal Award 2017 of the DGPuK division Methods Research grant from the 'Friends of the University of Mainz' for outstanding dissertation (2017) Award for best dissertation on media convergence, University of Mainz (2016) As an active member of the academic community, Dr. Schnauber-Stockmann serves as treasurer of the German Communication Association (DGPuK) since May 2020 and previously served as spokesperson for the Media Reception and Effects division (2019-2021). She is an editorial board member for 'Media Psychology' and 'Mobile Media & Communication' and regularly reviews for leading communication journals. Her work demonstrates significant influence through numerous invited presentations and collaborations with international researchers across multiple institutions.

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Maxim AlyukovView profile

Research Fellow

King’s College LondonUnited Kingdom

Dr Maxim Alyukov is a Research Fellow at the University of Manchester's Department of Russian and East-European Studies, focusing on political communication and media in authoritarian contexts, particularly Russia. He holds a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Helsinki and an MA in Sociology from the European University at Saint-Petersburg. Previously, he was a postdoctoral fellow at King’s Russia Institute (2021-2023), remaining a research associate there. His work explores how citizens process political information in autocracies, leveraging mixed methods like experiments and computational analysis. Research Interests: Alyukov investigates media reception in hybrid systems, propaganda adaptation, and political cognition. His current Leverhulme Trust-funded project examines how authoritarian regimes exploit citizen reflexivity in saturated media environments. Publications and Media: His work appears in journals like Political Communication, Nature Human Behaviour, and Qualitative Psychology. He frequently contributes to non-academic media (BBC, Al Jazeera, NYT) and public discourse on Russian politics and information warfare. Key themes in his articles include propaganda strategies, media credibility, and conflict narratives in authoritarian settings. Labs and Affiliations: He is part of the Public Sociology Laboratory (comparing post-Soviet politics) and the International Panel on the Information Environment (analyzing global information threats). His expertise spans UN Sustainable Development Goals related to informed societies and democratic governance.

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Jo Renate BauwensView profile

Senior Lecturer

Vrije Universiteit BrusselBelgium

Jo Renate Bauwens is a Senior Lecturer in Communication Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, affiliated with the ECHO: Media, Culture & Politics Research Group. Her work focuses on media studies, television studies, and media reception analysis, with a particular interest in media use in everyday life and transnational media dynamics. She has contributed to projects such as the GROW initiative on wastewater reuse perception and the Far Right Fictions study analyzing media consumption among youth with far-right sympathies. Her research spans environmental communication, existential-ethical approaches to digital culture, and the intersection of media and truth. Notable activities include public lectures on media desinformation and truth in mediated worlds, as well as workshops on speech-making and far-right audiovisual discourse. She has supervised master’s and doctoral theses on topics like HIV narratives, Flemish rock festivals, and social media engagement during TV viewing. Projects: 19 active projects, including transnational media studies, environmental policy communication, and cultural analyses of Brussels. Media engagements: 31 press contributions addressing urban polarization, media framing of Brussels, and children’s television. Labs/Teams: Core member of the ECHO Research Group, collaborating on interdisciplinary media studies. Bauwens’ work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analyses, emphasizing participatory research methods and societal impact.

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Barbara KellumView profile

Professor

Smith CollegeUnited States

Barbara Kellum is a Professor of Art at Smith College, specializing in the visual culture of ancient Rome. Her research bridges classical archaeology with contemporary museum theory, focusing on Roman sculpture, Pompeii's urban visual culture, and Augustan imperial strategies. Education: Ph.D. from Harvard University, A.M. from University of Michigan, A.M. and A.B. from University of Southern California Her recent work includes contributions to The Oxford Handbook of Roman Sculpture (2015) and Ancient Obscenities (2016), analyzing Roman fertility symbolism and imperial messaging. She is currently completing a monograph titled Winning Hearts and Minds: Augustan Visual Strategies about art in the Porticus of Octavia. Kellum's 2015-2023 publications reveal sustained interests in Roman political propaganda, digital reconstructions of antiquity, and gender representations in public spaces. Notable works include analyzing the Ara Pacis Augustae's narrative structure and reinterpreting Boston Museum of Fine Arts' classical collections for modern audiences. As a member of the Smith Museums Concentration advisory committee, she integrates museum practice into her teaching, including the first-year seminar On Display: Museums, Collections, Exhibitions . Office hours are held Tuesdays 10-10:50 AM and Thursdays 1-2 PM during Spring 2025.

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Anne Hrychuk KontokostaView profile

Visiting Assistant Professor

New York UniversityUnited States

Anne Hrychuk Kontokosta is a Visiting Assistant Professor at New York University's College of Arts and Science. She holds a Ph.D. (2010) and M.A. (2003) in History of Art and Archaeology from NYU, and a B.A. (1999) in Anthropology and Classics from the University of Alberta. External Affiliations: Archaeological Institute of America, College Art Association, Society of Architectural Historians, Universities Art Association of Canada, Institute of Fine Arts Alumni Association (Board Member) Research Focus: Her work investigates Roman art, architecture, and urbanism with emphasis on Rome's topography, construction technologies, social history, and ancient architectural treatises. She explores how material culture reflects sociopolitical dynamics and economic systems. Publication Trends: Recent research spans Roman bathing culture, gladiatorial monuments, and architectural innovation, with fieldwork in Turkey and Italy. Her work bridges physical monuments, epigraphic evidence, and theoretical frameworks. Scientific Awards & Fellowships Research Associate, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (2012-15) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowship (2009) Sir James Lougheed Doctoral Award (2008) Classical Art and Archaeology Fellowship (2005-2007) Kenan T. Erim Fellowship (2004) Bachelor Fund for Mediterranean Art and Archaeology (2000) Contact: anne.hrychuk@nyu.edu

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Shirley SamuelsView profile

Professor

Cornell UniversityUnited States

Shirley Samuels is the Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies and Picket Family Chair of Literatures in English at Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences. A distinguished scholar of 19th-century American literature and culture, she has shaped feminist criticism, Civil War studies, and transatlantic discourse. Her academic journey began at UC Berkeley with a PhD in English (1986). Key research areas include: American literature and culture 18th- and 19th-century fiction Gender, race, and sentimentality Civil War iconography Visual culture and mobility narratives Notable trends across her publications reveal sustained engagement with racial trauma , gendered political discourse , visual representation , and transatlantic cultural exchange . Her work bridges literary analysis with historical memory. Scientific honors include: Mellon Humanities Grant American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship Phi Beta Kappa Multiple research grants from Society for the Humanities Public Voices Project Fellow

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Hanna PaulouskayaView profile

Researcher

University of WarsawPoland

Dr. Hanna Paulouskaya is a distinguished researcher at the University of Warsaw 's Faculty of Artes Liberales , specializing in classical reception studies with a focus on Soviet and post-Soviet cultural contexts. Holding a Doctor of Humanities (2013) and Candidate of Historical Sciences (2012), she explores intersections between ancient Mediterranean traditions and modern political ideologies. PhD in Classical Philology (1999, Grodno State University) ORCID: 0000-0002-8349-029X Co-author network: 24 collaborators Her research spans decolonial interpretations of Soviet adaptations, children's culture in ideological frameworks, and historical memory construction through media. Particular attention to: Grand Duchy of Lithuania's institutional history USSR's animation industry (1970s-1980s) Cultural transmission in monastic chronicles Key publications examine Argonauts myth (2025) as ideological mirror, Vergil's Soviet translations (2017), and depression motifs in antiquity-inspired youth media (2020). Despite publishing extensively, no formal student list is available in current records.

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Saira AliView profile

Senior Lecturer

The University of AdelaideAustralia

Dr. Saira Ali is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities at the University of Adelaide, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics. She holds a unique background bridging media industry experience at Kitab Pvt Ltd and Oxford University Press in Pakistan with academic roles since 2015, including teaching at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Her research focuses on mediatisation and securitisation processes, examining how media discourses shape threat perception and security governance across geopolitical contexts. Key areas include terrorism narratives, climate security, and protest governance, with interdisciplinary perspectives from media studies, critical security studies, and political communication. Her notable publications include Mediatised Terrorism: East–West Narratives of Risk (Routledge) and co-authored Public Relations and Strategic Communication (Oxford University Press). She actively supervises Masters and PhD candidates in media, risk, and security studies. Dr. Ali has secured research funding through University of Adelaide School/Faculty schemes and maintains professional activities in academic publishing and conference participation. She is based at Napier Building, Level 9, North Terrace campus.

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