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Associate Professor and Director, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa

Melissa studies digital and social media, international communication, and news media literacy.

Melissa has a particular interest in media produced in and about Africa and has conducted research in Kenya, Ghana, and Burundi. She is currently working on research about misinformation and media literacy in Kenya.

Melissa teaches courses that focus on social and digital media for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Experience

  • –present
    Associate Professor Director of Undergraduate Studies School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa