Jo Dumas

Jo Dumas is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Media Studies at the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University. She holds an Associate's degree from Dutchess County Community College, a Bachelor's from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a filmmaking certificate from New York University, and both a Master's and Ph.D. from Penn State.

Her research focuses on information and communication technology (ICT) policy, education, and development, with emphasis on applying ICT solutions to global development goals. She also explores digital media production and media literacy frameworks.

Prior to academia, she worked as an engineer at IBM and Harris Corp., a broadcast engineer for Fox Television (NYC), and held international roles including lecturer at Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and consultant for the World Summit on the Information Society Gender Caucus (Geneva). She co-produced the PBS feature Three Minutes from Broadway and the theatrical work The Garden with Al Lewis.