Robert Hariman joined the Northwestern faculty in 2004. His scholarship focuses on the role of public art and artistry in human affairs, particularly with regard to political judgment and the discursive constitution of modern society. Hariman teaches courses in rhetorical theory and the critical study of public culture. In addition to his book publications, Hariman

Yu Xu is an Assistant Professor of Integrated Marketing Communications and (by courtesy) Communication Studies at Northwestern University. His research interests include media industries and analytics, social and communication networks, organizational change, ecology and evolution, and computational social science. His work has been published in leading journals such as the Journal of Communication, Communication Research,

Steve Grand is a filmmaker, storyteller and media consultant.  For over 35 years, with offices in Washington DC and San Francisco, CA, and now Chicago, Steve Grand has provided strategic advice, research and planning; coupled with producing creative, persuasive, winning media, and messaging for political, international and corporate clients. He designs, writes, produces, and directs

Meghan Gaseor is the MSC Program Manager and proud alumna (’07) of the program.  She is an accomplished project management professional (PMP) with over ten years of experience building relationships across internal teams and with outside entities in dynamic nonprofit environments. Meghan was an academic advisor in NU’s Athletics and Recreation for seven years early

Anas Ghazi is a MarTech executive whose transformative journey from actor to data engineer to global business leader spans from Wall Street to Madison Avenue and beyond. Renowned for blending unbridled creativity with strategic business acumen, Anas has been involved in Kantar’s $4 billion sale to Bain Capital Private Equity in 2019, Stagwell’s IPO in

Dr. Scherr’s research program focuses on the communication of risk and uncertainty in health. With training in health communication, public health, and behavioral medicine, her program is applied and interdisciplinary. She is interested in how the communication of risk and uncertainty, particularly informed by medical scientific advancements, impacts patients’ risk perceptions, informed decision-making, and adherence

Elizabeth Gerber, an associate professor of mechanical engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, holds a joint appointment with the School of Communication, serving as an assistant professor of technology and social behavior in the communication studies department. Gerber’s research interests include design, innovation management, and organizational behavior. She teaches

TJ Billard is an assistant professor in the School of Communication and, by courtesy, the Department of Sociology at Northwestern University, where they are affiliated with the Center for Communication & Public Policy and the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing. Outside of Northwestern, they are the founding executive director of the

Nicholas Diakopoulos is a professor in Communication Studies and Computer Science (by courtesy) at Northwestern University where he directs the Computational Journalism Lab and is director of Graduate Studies for the Technology and Social Behavior PhD program. His research focuses on computational journalism, including aspects of automation and algorithms in news production, algorithmic accountability and

Ignacio Fernandez Cruz is an Assistant Professor of Communication in the School of Communication at Northwestern University. Dr. Cruz’s expertise sits at the intersection of new ways of organizing, sociotechnical practices that intertwine AI technologies with employees, and the dynamic shifts in knowledge and expertise within today’s workforce. He is currently working on various projects