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Ali Erol is an Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Communication at Boston College. His teaching focuses on intercultural communication, gender & sexuality, consumerism & capitalism, digital gaming, and research methods. He holds a Ph.D. from Howard University and degrees from Penn State and George Mason University.
- B.A. in Philosophy and International Politics (Penn State University)
- M.A. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution (George Mason University)
- Ph.D. in Intercultural Communication (Howard University)
Erol’s research explores intercultural communication, food security, urban guerilla gardening, and LGBTQ activism in Turkey. His book LGBTQ Activism in Turkey During 2010s: Queer Talkback (2021) examines activism amid political repression. Current projects include a critical introduction to intercultural communication and studies on US food systems.
His articles span topics like US foreign policy discourse, hegemonic masculinity in TV, and queer theory applied to social movements. Recent work emphasizes food justice and intersectional social inequalities.
- Recipient: National Communication Association Dissertation Honors Program
- Recipient: Graduate Symposium Prize in Arts and Humanities
Erol’s advising focuses on critical methodologies and social justice frameworks. He has no listed grants but emphasizes community-engaged research in his teaching.
