STUDENT NEWS GRADUATE STUDENTS: INCOMING CLASS 2012-13
Joshua Auriemma
Kelly Chernin
Tanner Cooke
Jeffrey Masko
Earned J.D. from Penn State, and served as executive editor of Penn State Law Review ... Bachelor’s from UMass ... Among “50 most interesting, provocative and courageous leaders in the world of law, scholarship and legal technology,” according to Fastcase ... Maintains legalgeekery.com blog.
Master’s from Penn State ... Bachelor’s from American University ... Taught English for three years in China ... Focus of thesis on role of technology in Chinese revolutions and how technology changes social movements ... Also interested in protest music in China and underground media.
Master’s from LSU in mass communications with focus on media effects and American perceptions of other countries. ... Has traveled to 35 states and 11 countries to examine media portrayals vs. reality ... Bachelor’s from Cal State-Fullerton ... Also interested in entertainment media effects.
Master’s in cinema studies from San Francisco State, focusing on issues of class in the “bromance” ... Incoming co-chair for the Caucus on Class in the Society for Cinema and Media Studies. ... Has worked with formerly incarcerated students in the Second Chance Program in San Francisco.
Azadeh Nazer Fassihi
Frank Waddell
Lauren Alwine
Brittany Brown
Master’s from Northern Illinois University ... Master’s and bachelor’s from the University of Tehran ... Areas of interest include international and global communication, cultural and critical studies in communication, political economy of global media, gender and communication technologies.
Earned master’s and bachelor’s from Virginia Tech ... Recent research focuses on the psychological and physiological effects of new communication technology with a focus on avatar-mediated communication ... Hopes research can inform the design of new online environments.
Bachelor’s from the University of Virginia ... Completed internship with UVa sports marketing and promotions office ... Also completed internship with U.S. Golf Association ... Four-year member of women’s soccer team at UVa ... Plans to focus on advertising/public relations in sports industry.
Bachelor’s from Claflin University, graduated summa cum laude ... Has conducted research on stereotypes and the representation of African-American matriarchs in various films ... Research interests include the cultural impact of media and how it influences gender and cultural identity.
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