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