Doctoral Program Year: 2022
Damilola Oduolowu
Damilola Oduolowu is a second-year doctoral student and graduate assistant at the Missouri School of Journalism, where he’s studying media sociology with a particular emphasis on digital journalism. He is studying the dynamics of citizen journalism practices and their implications for journalism and society. He also explores research in environmental journalism and journalism ethics. Dami is the current Director … Continued
Teresia Nzau
Teresia Nzau is a Media Relations, Engagement/Corporate Communications specialist, and Media trainer. Teresia as popularly known as Terry, is an accredited journalist with the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) and has over 10 years of experience in broadcast media, specific, radio. She worked as a dedicated reporter, deputy News Editor before becoming an Editor for … Continued
Vy Luong
Vy Luong is a doctoral student from Vietnam. She started her doctoral study at the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri in January 2022 with a 5-year fellowship from the MU Graduate College. Her research interest is on an intersection between strategic communications and journalism, where she studies how journalists and newsroom managers … Continued
Justin F. Willett
JUSTIN F. WILLETT is a doctoral student with a focus on narrative persuasion in health communication. His expected graduation date is May 2025. Willett has a Master of Health Administration degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the Missouri School of Journalism. He serves as a … Continued
Arthur Cook Bremer
Arthur Cook Bremer is a doctoral candidate studying Media History within the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri. Arthur’s area of interest concerns the evolving relationship between traditional media and institutions within the criminal justice system. Prior to entering the doctoral program, Arthur served as a faculty advisor for the student newspaper of Westminster College in Fall 2019 and taught introductory … Continued
Tianting Zhang
TIANTING ZHANG is a doctoral student focusing on media sociology. Her research interests include gender representation in media content, feminist journalism, visual communication, and cultural studies. She’s also interested in the emergence of feminist voices in digital media with the framework of digital citizenship. She hopes to delve into how female journalists negotiate their professional … Continued