Doctoral Program Year: 2024
Anayet Rahaman
Anayet Rahaman is a doctoral student and Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) doctoral fellow at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. His research focuses on effects of technological changes and innovation in journalism practices and news consumption habits of the twenty-first century audiences. Using a sociological approach, he is interested in studying the strategies journalists … Continued
Shantell Agoreyo
Shantell Agoreyo is a Doctoral Student and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Missouri School of Journalism, with a research focus on emerging technology and ethical implications for journalism. She aims to shed light on the interplay between technology, journalism, and society, hoping to develop ethical frameworks and best practices for the responsible use of … Continued
Jianfeng (Miles) Zhang
Jianfeng (Miles) Zhang is a doctoral student and graduate assistant specializing in science and environment communication at the Missouri School of Journalism. His research focuses on promoting public engagement with science and environmental issues through strategic message design. He uses quantitative and qualitative research methods to explore effective communication strategies to engage the public in … Continued
Pranaav Jadhav
Pranaav Jadhav is a doctoral student and graduate assistant at the Missouri School of Journalism. A native of India, he holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from Mississippi State University, and a master’s degree in communication & information science from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Pranaav has worked at The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, TN, and … Continued
Taylor Sheridan
Taylor Sheridan is a doctoral student at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, where she is pursuing her PhD with a focus on the impact of photos and photojournalism on communities. She completed her master’s degree at the University of Texas at Austin and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ball State University … Continued
Paul Myers
Paul Myers is a doctoral student and teaching fellow studying Media History at the Missouri School of Journalism. He is interested in exploring the relationship between journalism, government, advertisers, consumers, and social movements between 1880-1960. Prior to his time at Mizzou, Myers was a research manager for The Research Partnership at Wichita State. Additionally, he … Continued