Clemencia Rodriguez

Clemencia Rodríguez is a Professor in the Department of Media Studies and Production at Temple University's Lew Klein College of Media and Communication. Her work bridges Colombian and Philadelphia-based research on citizens' media, focusing on environmental communication in post-conflict Colombia and local community media initiatives in the U.S. She co-founded OURMedia/NUESTROSMedios and serves on the Independence Public Media Foundation's board.

• Education:
  • BA in Communication, Universidad Javeriana (Colombia)
  • MA in Communication and Development, Ohio University
  • PhD in International Telecommunications, Ohio University
• Research Focus:
  • Community/alternative media theory
  • War, peace, and media interactions
  • Environmental communication in grassroots movements
  • Media representations of gender, class, and race
• Teaching:
  • Media studies
  • Communication and social change
  • Latin American media systems