Professor, Emerson College, Department of Journalism

Discovering Journalism, JR 101, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022

  • Introductory journalism course examining the evolution of journalism in the U.S. through analysis of print, broadcast, and online news. This course considers the role of journalism as a public service in a democratic society. 

  • Enrollment: 35

Ethics for Journalists, JR 251, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2021

  • Journalism course exploring the foundations and theories of ethical thinking. This course focuses on the ethical issues confronting contemporary journalists through analysis of notable case studies. 

  • Enrollment: 20-30

Global Journalism, JR 260, Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022

  • Mid-upper level course providing students with the appropriate skills and analytical tools to critically engage topics related to global journalism and to prepare students for working/reporting internationally. Course topics include covering conflict and war, positionality and reflexivity, in-depth interviewing, and the ethical considerations of global journalism. 

  • Enrollment: 17

Instructor of Record

Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University

International Mass Communications, COMM 410, Fall 2018

  • Upper-level international communications course focusing on political economy, U.S. foreign policy, war and media, global advertising and consumer culture, global health communication, and global music, television, and film industries.

  • Enrollment: 50

 

Instructor of Record

College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University

International Mass Communications, COMM 410, Summers 2017, 2018, Online course

  • Independent teaching of COMM 410 online course: Upper-level international communications course focusing on political economy, U.S. foreign policy, war and media, global advertising and consumer culture, global health communication, and global music, television, and film industries.

  • Enrollment: 32 - 40

 

Instructor of Record

College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University

World Media Systems, COMM 419, Fall 2015; Fall 2016 - Spring 2017

  • Course development and independent teaching of COMM 419: Upper-level comparative international communications course focusing on global media structures, including globalization, media regulation, financing, flow, accessibility, global news reporting, and media imperialism.

  • Enrollment: 30-50

 

Graduate Teaching Assistant for Embedded Travel Program

College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University

World Media Systems Honors, COMM 419H, Spring 2016

  • Served as graduate assistant for embedded travel program to the Czech Republic. Duties included supervision of undergraduate students and providing support to students while traveling.

  • Enrollment: 15

 

Graduate Teaching Assistant

College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University

The Mass Media and Society, COMM 100, Spring 2016

  • Teaching Assistant to Professor Michelle Rodino-Colocino. COMM 100: Introductory communication course focusing on social influences, including economics, politics, technology, law and culture that shape media messages.

  • Enrollment: 300

 

Graduate Teaching Assistant

College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University

The Art of Cinema, COMM 150, Spring 2015

  • Teaching Assistant to Professor Kevin Hagopian. COMM 150: Introductory cinema studies course focusing on the emergence of cinema as an institution, global dominance of Hollywood, American film industry organization, including production, distribution, exhibition, vertical integration, the studio system.

  • Enrollment: 300

 

Graduate Teaching Assistant

College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University

The Mass Media and Society, COMM 100, Fall 2014

  • Teaching Assistant to Professor Matt McAllister. COMM 100: Introductory communication course focusing on social influences, including economics, politics, technology, law and culture that shape media messages.

  • Enrollment: 300

 

 

Guest Lectures

Master’s Proseminar in Mass Communications, COMM 515, 2018

College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University

 

World Media System, COMM 419, 2015

College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University

 

Gender, Diversity and the Media, COMM 205, 2015

College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University

 

Political Economy of Communications, COMM 405, 2015

College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University

 

Cultural Aspects of the Mass Media, COMM 411, 2015

College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University

 

International Media Communications, COMM 410, 2015

College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University

 

Advertising Research and Planning: A Case Study Approach, COM 509, 2014

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University

 

Media and Diversity, COM 344 Beauty Ideals, 2014

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University

 

Media and Diversity, COM 344 Beauty Ideals, 2013

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University