Growing Up Comm

As an early career scholar, getting involved in peer reviewing can seem like one of the more challenging parts of getting involved in the field. What kind of work should you begin reviewing? What are best practices for writing peer reviews? How and where can you even get involved? In this episode of the Growing Up Comm. Podcast series, Dr. Dan Andrews asks Dr. Nick Bowman, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Media Psychology, all the burning questions on the minds of early career scholars and soon-to-be reviewers. Drawing from his own experience as a scholar and editor, Dr. Bowman shares insider tips and advice on how early career scholars can best navigate the field of peer reviews.

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Featuring

Dan Andrew 

Nick Bowman  

More from our guests: 

Dan Andrew

Lecturer | School of the Arts and Media 

University of New South Wales 

Member | SECAC

Nick Bowman

Associate Professor | Newhouse School of Public Communications

Syracuse University 

Editor-in-Chief | Journal of Media Psychology 

Works Referenced in Episode:

Journal of Communication 

Copy and Audio Editors:  

Jabari Clemons 

Kate In 

Sharlene Burgos 

Executive Producer:

DeVante Brown

Are you just beginning your graduate studies and feeling a bit overwhelmed or out of place? Or maybe you’re well into your studies and still can’t shake the feeling that your academic journey is not going as smoothly as everyone else's? Well, you’re not alone! In the episode of Growing Up Comm. PhD candidate Anaëlle Gonzalez joins Lara Schreurs to discuss just how common imposter syndrome can be, the importance of prioritizing one’s mental health and social life throughout grad school as well as some tips for building a substantial support system and changing one’s mindset to help create a more positive and fulfilling graduate experience.  

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Featuring

Lara Schreurs 

Anaëlle Gonzalez 

 
Sponsor:

The International Communication Association

More from our guests: 

Lara Schreurs

Postdoctoral Researcher | School for Mass Communication Research 

KU Leuven

Anaëlle Gonzalez 

PhD Candidate | School for Mass Communication Research 

KU Leuven

Copy and Audio Editors:  

Kate In 

Sharlene Burgos

Executive Producer:

DeVante Brown

As an early career scholar, it can feel like you have to work all the time to get ahead – or just to stay on top of things. But as guests Andrew Gambino and Drew Cingel explain in this episode of Growing Up Comm, balance is important.

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Featuring:

Arienne Ferchaud

Andrew Gambino

Drew Cingel

Sponsor:

The International Communication Association

More from our host and guests:

Arienne Ferchaud

Assistant Professor | School of Communication 

Florida State University 

Twitter: @ferchauda @FSU_COM

Andrew Gambino

Assistant Professor | Department of Communication Studies 

Hong Kong Baptist University 

Twitter: @Avant_G

Drew Cingel

Associate Professor | Department of Communication 

University of California, Davis

Mass Media Lab 

Email: [email protected]

Copy and Audio Editor:

Lacie Yao

Christian Elliott 

Jo Lampert

Executive Producer:

DeVante Brown

What does a more diverse, inclusive, and truly international community of communication scholars look like? How do we get there? How might emergent technologies revolutionize the field of communication? Dr. Arienne Ferchaud is joined by Dr. Srividya Ramasubramanian and Dr. Mary Beth Oliver as they try to answer big questions about the field’s future and discuss how communication scholars can collaborate with other disciplines as the field diversifies, modernizes, and grows more inclusive. 

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Featuring

Arienne Ferchaud

Srividya Ramasubramanian

Mary Beth Oliver

Sponsor:

The International Communication Association

More from our host and guests:

Arienne Ferchaud

Assistant Professor | College of Communication & Information 

Florida State University 

Twitter: @ferchauda @FSU_COM

Srividya Ramasubramanian

Newhouse Professor | Newhouse School of Public Communications 

Syracuse University 

Editor-in-Chief | Communication Monographs

Founding Director | Difficult Dialogues & CODE^SHIFT 

Co-Founder & Executive Director | Media Rise 

Twitter: @DrSrivi

Mary Beth Oliver

Donald P. Bellisario Professor of Media Studies | Department of Film/Video & Media Studies Penn State University 

Research Fellow | The International Communication Association 

Twitter: @olivermb @PSUCOMMGradEd

Works Referenced in Episode: 

Ramasubramanian, S., & Banjo, O. O. (2020). Critical media effects framework: Bridging critical cultural communication and media effects through power, intersectionality, context, and agency. Journal of Communication, 70(3), 379-400.

Scharrer, E., & Ramasubramanian, S. (2021). Quantitative research methods in communication: The power of numbers for social justice. Routledge.

Copy and Audio Editor: 

Sharlene Burgos

Executive Producer:
DeVante Brown

How do you get the media to talk to you about your work? And how should you talk to journalists? What’s the best way to get your work to a wider audience? Host Christine Cook asks Rabindra Ratan those questions in more in this episode of Growing Up Comm. 

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Featuring:

Christine Cook

Rabindra (Robby) Ratan

Sponsor:

The International Communication Association

More from our host and guests:

Christine Cook

Postdoctoral Researcher | Department of Advertising

National Chengchi University (NCCU) 

Twitter: @ChristineLCookL @nccu1927

Rabindra Ratan

Associate Professor | Department of Media and Information

Michigan State University 

Twitter: robbyratan.com @raratan @spartiecast

Works referenced in episode:

Michael J. Lee, C. of C. (2023). The Conversation. 

Copy and Audio Editors:

Christian Elliot

Lacie Yao

Executive Producer:

DeVante Brown

In this episode, Dr. Nancy Dai converses with Dr. Christine Cook about their different, yet similar paths through academia whilst in different areas of the world. Nancy and Christine also provide insight to young scholars looking to enter the world of Comm studies and academia on a global scale. After comparing their early career experiences, the conversation shifts to attending ICA’s global conference in Paris 2022. Both list their hopes and dreams on what the conference will entail either in-person or through a remote experience. 

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Featuring

Christine Cook

Nancy Dai 

Sponsor:

International Communication Association

More from the host & speakers: 

Christine Cook

Post Doctoral Researcher, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan

Post Doctoral Researcher, New Jersey Institute of Technology Social Interactions Lab

Ph.D. Tilburg University, the Netherlands

Nancy Dai 

Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong Department of Communication and Centre for Communication Research

 Ph.D. Michigan State University, USA

Copy and Audio Editors:

Jo Lampert

Bennett Pack

Executive Producer:
DeVante Brown

In this episode of Growing Up Comm, Lara Schreurs interviews Mesfin Bekalu, a noted researcher in health communication working as a research scientist in the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Lara and Mesfin discuss tips for networking as early career scholars. Dr. Bekalu shares his own journey, building a career internationally and interculturally, sharing tips for what to do before, during, and after attending conferences to maintain strong professional connections. 

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Featuring

Lara Schreurs

Mesfin Bekalu

Sponsor:

International Communication Association

More from the host & speakers: 

Host 

Lara Schreurs

Postdoctoral Researcher | Leuven School for Mass Communication Research

KU Leuven

Twitter: @lara_schreurs 

Guest 

Mesfin Bekalu

Research Scientist | Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Twitter: @mesfinabt

Copy and Audio Editors

Kate In

Executive Producer:
DeVante Brown

In this episode of Growing Up Comm, Cecilia Zhou interviews Lisa Hurwitz, Director of Impact Research at Newsela. Lisa details her journey from working in the industry to receiving her PhD in Media, Technology, and Society at Northwestern University, and how her academic research experience informed her return to industry post-PhD. She offers useful advice to communication students and scholars interested in exploring industry rather than academic career paths.

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Featuring

Cecilia Yuxi Zhou

Lisa Hurwitz

Sponsor:

The International Communication Association

More from the host & speakers: 

Cecilia Yuxi Zhou

PhD Candidate | Department of Communication
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Lisa Hurwitz 

Director of Impact Research | Newsela

Copy and Audio Editor:

Kate In

Executive Producer:
DeVante Brown

Are you an early career scholar that’s feeling a bit anxious about embarking on your job hunt? Conferences and CVs are one way to get started but are there other ways to prepare for the job market? In this episode of Growing Up Comm., Regina Ahn and Yvette Wohn share advice on how to find the right job. 

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Featuring 

Cecilia Zhou 

Regina Ahn 

Yvette Wohn 

Sponsor:

International Communication Association

More from our guests: 

Regina Ahn 

Assistant Professor | Department of Strategic Communication 

University of Miami 

Yvette Wohn

Associate Professor | Department of Informatics 

New Jersey Institute of Technology 

Twitter: @arcticpenguin

Works referenced in episode: 

Is In, T. P. (2023). The Professor Is In.

Copy and Audio Editors:

Christian Elliot

Sharlene Burgos

Executive Producer:
DeVante Brown

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