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Ph.D. Student, Emerging Media Studies

Chawannuch Chaikulngamdee, Class of 2025

Research interests: How digital technologies can be used to promote diversity and inclusion, intercultural communication, Social media use and cultural identity formation

Ph.D. Student, Emerging Media Studies

Ekaterina Novozhilova, Class of 2026

Research interests: Human-machine interaction, AI and creativity, media effects

Ph.D. Student, Emerging Media Studies

Nicole Hash, Class of 2026

Research interests: Political communication

Master's Student, Marketing Communication

Tianqi Feng, Class of 2026

Research interests: Environmental communication, scientific misinformation and disinformation, psychological responses to media messages, computational methods, loyalty programs in the hospitality & tourism industry

Technical Assistant, Communication Research Center

GT Nguyen, Class of 2026

GT is a senior at Boston University studying Media Science with a minor in Hospitality Administration. She is passionate about exploring how technology can enhance communications, with interests in front-end development and UX design. Outside of school, she enjoys crocheting, pottery, and baking.

SONA Administrator, Communication Research Center

Zain Bali, Class of 2024

Zain possesses a wide breadth of experience in research and marketing that spans public health policy research, non-profit education, and news rating technology. His research interests lie at the intersection of corporate social governance, public education, and implementation of humane technology. He moonlights as a marketing specialist with a penchant for data-informed insights.

Communications Assistant, Communication Research Center

Snigdha Bhowmik, Class of 2024

With a keen focus on e-commerce and interactive media, Snigdha has honed her skills as a perceptive storyteller and journalist. Snigdha’s unique perspective lies in her commitment to bridging the gap between real-life narratives in the realms of fashion and entertainment and the innovative opportunities presented by emerging media formats. Her passion for the arts is not limited to journalism alone, as she is also an accomplished dancer and a fervent admirer of Bollywood.

Podcast Assistant, Communication Research Center

Abby Bonner, Class of 2025

Abby is passionate about film and television studies. Her current research interest is the intersections between sports docu-series and melodrama. She loves Formula 1 racing, romance books, and musical theater.

Multimedia Assistant, Communication Research Center

Ramona Chae

Being a data science student, Ramona has an interest in human-technology interaction and the media landscape in the digital age. She acts as the CRC’s multimedia assistant and oversees the Center’s social media presence (including this very website!) In her free time, she enjoys fishing and hiking, painting, or playing the drums.

Research & SONA Assistant, Communication Research Center

Yunhee Choi

As a Media Science graduate student at Boston University, Yunhee loves exploring how storytelling can bring people together. Her research looks at both internal and external communication, with a focus on making media more inclusive, engaging, and accessible. When she’s not diving into research, you can usually find her illustrating, crocheting, baking, or getting active through rock climbing, kickboxing, and her newest favorite hobby—softball!

Events & Videography Assistant, Communication Research Center

Xinyue (Tracy) Cui, Class of 2024

Tracy’s passion for the television industry is evident in her project interest, which revolves around TV producing and management. She brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the field, driven by her profound understanding of the power of television as a medium for storytelling. Her ambition lies in crafting and overseeing compelling television content that captivates audiences and resonates with the ever-changing tastes of viewers.

Research & SONA Administrator, Communication Research Center

Alyssa Hance, Class of 2024

Alyssa was the Research and SONA assistant at the CRC. She enjoys studying the effects of media on the human body and believes technology can improve peoples’ lives. In her free time, Alyssa loves taking care of her 14 different plants, lifting weights, cooking, playing first-person shooter video games, and going to the movies.

Ph.D. Student, Emerging Media Studies

Dongpeng Huang, Class of 2025

Research interests: Human-machine communication, human-computer interaction, psychological and social consequences of emerging media

Podcast Assistant, Communication Research Center

Eliza Lakritz, Class of 2025

Eliza was the Podcast Assistant at CRC! She studies Media Science and Art History, with a passion for researching the intersection of visual culture, artistic expression, and media technologies; Eliza specializes in organic social media content production and strategy, focusing on visual content’s influence on consumer purchasing behavior via social media. She loves American modern art, vinyl records, and spends her free time reviewing movies, albums, and more popular media for her blog.

Communications Assistant, Communication Research Center

Yifang (Violet) Li, Class of 2025

Violet has a passion for short videos and once worked in social media at client company. She enjoys photography, capturing life’s simple yet beautiful moments in her free time. To her, these joyful snapshots are what make life truly wonderful.

M.S. student, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Life Sciences Communication Media Science

Emma Longo, Class 0f 2025

Research interests: Science communication, environmental communication, mis- and disinformation, and data privacy

Technical Assistant, Communication Research Center

Mingyu Palmer

Mingyu is an undergraduate student studying Film & TV and Philosophy at Boston University. He is a big fan of matcha lattes and you can often find him at a cafe reading feminist literature in his free time. Should you approach him, be sure to ask him about his favorite Clairo song or favorite line from Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar.

Ph.D. Student, Emerging Media Studies

Alexander Rochefort, Class of 2025

Research interests: Political economy of social media, political communication, algorithms, the regulation of communication technology

Ph.D. Student, Emerging Media Studies

Yelena Rodolitz, Class of 2025

Yelena was a Master’s student in the Emerging Media Studies program. Her research interests include human-computer interaction and social media addiction, and she hopes to generate research that will inform user policy and regulation. In her free time, she enjoys reading and exercising.

Podcast Assistant, Communication Research Center

Aakshi Sinha, Class of 2025

Aakshi Sinha is pursuing a graduate degree in Marketing Communication Research, studying how people engage with media, design, and storytelling. She previously worked at Tink Media, a podcast marketing agency in New York, and earned her BA in History from Minerva University, where she studied in seven cities around the world. In her free time, she enjoys singing, cooking, and hosting open mics for friends.

Podcast Assistant, Communication Research Center

Maggie Styer

Maggie has an interdisciplinary background in neuroscience and media studies. Their research interests include spectatorship, fan studies, and disability on television. In their free time they enjoy birdwatching (ask them about their favorite birds!) and watching horror movies.

M.A. in Communication Student at the University of Delaware

Sara Weinberg, Class of 2025

Research Interests: Health communication, science communication, mis- and disinformation, artificial intelligence and public health

Ph.D. Student, Emerging Media Studies

Li Zhang, Class of 2025

Research interests: Human-AI-Interaction, Political Communication, Judgement and Decision Making

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