Nadzeya Batson

Nadzeya (Nadya) Batson is a Lecturer in the Department of Communication, Media, & Culture at Coastal Carolina University. She holds a B.A. in Linguistics from Minsk State Linguistic University (Belarus), a B.A. in Communication with a Journalism minor from Coastal Carolina University, and an M.A. in Journalism and Public Affairs (Broadcast concentration) from American University. Her teaching areas include Journalism, Communication, Entertainment Media, and Russian Studies. She is fluent in Russian and Belarusian, alongside English, Italian, and Turkish.

• Education:
• M.A., Journalism and Public Affairs (Broadcast concentration), American University, 2012
• B.A., Communication (Journalism minor), Coastal Carolina University, 2011
• B.A., Linguistics, Foreign Language Studies (English, Italian, Turkish concentrations), Minsk State Linguistic University (Belarus), 2006

Her research interests focus on cross-cultural communication, media representation, and linguistic diversity. Nadzeya immigrated to the U.S. from Belarus in 2006 and became a U.S. citizen in 2012. She is an animal lover and owns four dogs.