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Dr. Sofia Karatza is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, Media, & Culture at Coastal Carolina University. She holds a Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa (2015), an M.A. in Journalism from the same institution (2007), and a B.A. in Philosophy from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece (2005). Her research focuses on intercultural communication, sensory ethnography, and experimental film, exploring how senses and digital media shape socio-aesthetic spaces.
Dr. Karatza has produced several films, including Oneiron Morfés (2018), The Last Full Moon (2016), and Expectations (2011), which blend ethnographic methods with cinematic innovation. She received the 2021-2022 Department's Chair Award for Service.
Her teaching interests include film and culture, media studies, intercultural communication, and ethnography. She advises students in the Graduate Studies program and contributes to media-focused interdisciplinary projects.
