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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).