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About Nisha Garud-Patkar

Dr. Nisha Garud-Patkar is an assistant professor at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at San Jose State University in California. Her research interests include the examination of interactions on digital and social media, including public diplomacy and international communication between governments and citizens. Her research also focuses on media coverage of conflicts and terrorism. She is also interested in studying how new media technologies influence online journalism.
Her research has won multiple top paper awards at national and international conferences, such as AEJMC, NCA and ICA. Dr. Garud-Patkar’s research has been published in several top refereed journals such as Newspaper Research Journal, Journal of Magazine and New Media, South Asian Popular Culture, among others. She is also the author of several book chapters on new media and online journalism.
She has more than 10 years of experience, working as a reporter, feature writer, and an editor at various English dailies in India, including the Daily News and Analysis and The Times of India. She has also worked as a visiting faculty at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Pune, India. She completed her masters and doctoral degrees in journalism and mass communication from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
At San Jose State University, Dr. Garud-Patkar teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on mass communication and culture, global mass communication, news writing, and diversity in media. She is also an advisor to The Spartan Daily.

Positions

Present Assistant Professor, San Jose State University ‐ Journalism and Mass Communications
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Disciplines

Grants

2020 - 2021 SJSU Dean’s Professional Development Grant
San Jose State University
$500
2019 - 2020 SJSU Dean’s Professional Development Grant
San Jose State University
$1,000
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Professional Service and Affiliations

Present Member, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Present Member, International Association for Media and Communication Research
Present Member, International Communication Association
Present Member, National Communication Association
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Honors and Awards

  • Doctoral Student of the Year Scripps School of Journalism (2018)
  • Ohio University Research and Creativity Expo (Communication Division) (2017)
  • Ohio University Alden Library @Graduate Research Series Award (2016)
  • Ohio University Research and Creativity Expo (Library Award) (2016)
  • Ohio University Research and Creativity Expo (Communication Division) (2016)

Courses

  • MCOM 290 Communication Management
  • MCOM 106 Global Mass Communication
  • MCOM 72 Mass Communication & Society
  • MCOM 209 Mass Communication Theories
  • JOUR 136 Newspaper and Magazine Design
  • JOUR 135 Reporting, Editing and Management
  • JOUR 165 Newsroom Convergence
  • JOUR 61 News Writing and Reporting

Education

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2017 Ph.D., Journalism and Mass Communication,, Ohio University ‐ E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
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2015 M.S., Journalism and Mass Communication, Ohio University ‐ E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
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2011 M.A., Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Pune, India ‐ Journalism and Mass Communication
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2007 B.A., Psychology, University of Pune, India ‐ Fergusson College
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Links

Peer Reviewed Publications (12)

Book Review (1)

Peer Reviewed Conference Presentations (13)