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Rutgers SC&I Faculty (2015-present)
Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University.
Instructor:
- Introduction to Social Media, BA (04:192:305)
- Communication and Technology, BA (04:192:354)
- Mediated Communication, MA (17:194:512)
- Organizational Communication Networks, MA (17:194:534)
- Mediated Communication, PhD (16:194:633)
- Computational Social Science, PhD (16:194:671)
Lazer Lab Postdoctoral Fellow (2013-2015)
Postdoctoral research fellow in computational social science with David Lazer’s lab, affiliated with:
- The College of Computer and Information Science, Northeastern University
- The Institute for Quantitative Social Science, Harvard University
USC Annenberg Doctoral Program (2008-2013)
Received a Ph.D. in Communication from the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism,
University of Southern California.
- Doctoral thesis: “Intermedia agenda setting in an era of fragmentation:
Applications of network science in the study of mass communication.”
Recipient of the 2013 AEJMC Mass Communication & Society Dissertation Award. - Committee Members: Sandra Ball-Rokeach (Chair), Peter Monge, Geneva Overholser, Ann Crigler
Research teams and projects:
- Annenberg Networks Network (ANN). PIs: Peter Monge, Manuel Castells
- Metamorphosis / MetaConnects / Alhambra Source PI: Sandra Ball-Rokeach
- Center for the Digital Future. PIs: Jeffrey Cole, Michael Suman
- FCC: Critical Information Needs of the US Public. PIs: Lewis Friedland, Philip Napoli, Ernest Wilson III
Education
- 2013: PhD. in Communication from the University of Southern California.
- 2010: M.A. in Communication from the University of Southern California.
- 2006: M.A. in Virtual Culture from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.
- 2004: B.Sc. in Computer Science from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.
Professional Experience
- Research design and network analysis consultant for corporate and NGO projects (2010-present).
- IT journalist (2000-2007) and visual editor (2006-2007) for Capital Weekly, Economedia.
- Expert consultant/analyst in ICT, e-government, telecom regulation, and new media (2000-2007).