Doctoral Program Year: 2025

Abiodun Sadiq is a doctoral student in the Missouri School of Journalism. He holds an MA in Applied Communication Studies from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with concentrations in Public Relations and Organizational Communication. Before that, he was a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) in the Penn Language Center at the University of Pennsylvania,  His … Continued

Md Saddam Hossain is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant at the Missouri School of Journalism. He earned his master’s degree in Communication from the University of Wyoming in the United States. Prior to that, he graduated from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism. As a doctoral … Continued

Ian McKenzie is a first-year doctoral student at the Missouri School of Journalism. His academic interests include media history and sociology, specifically looking at how the evolution of media technology is connected to the evolution of journalism practices. Ian holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism as … Continued

Anuja KC is a first-year PhD student at the Missouri School of Journalism with a focus on health communication and big data. Her academic and research interests lie at the intersection of health communication, data-driven storytelling, and public interest journalism. She is passionate about exploring how data can be used to inform, engage, and empower … Continued

Wahida Alam is a doctoral student at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She graduated with a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma in 2024. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Her research investigates the impact of emerging technologies on traditional journalism practices … Continued