Yahya R Kamalipour, Ph.D.

Dr Yahya R. Kamalipour is a Full Professor of Communications and former Chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, USA. He previously served as Professor and Head of the Department of Communication and Creative Arts of Purdue University Northwest, USA, for 28 years. His areas of interest and research include globalization, media impact, international communication, Middle East media, and new communication...See more

Dr Yahya R. Kamalipour is a Full Professor of Communications and former Chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, USA. He previously served as Professor and Head of the Department of Communication and Creative Arts of Purdue University Northwest, USA, for 28 years. His areas of interest and research include globalization, media impact, international communication, Middle East media, and new communication technologies. Profiled in Contemporary Authors and Who's Who in the World, he has published sixteen books, including Global Communication: A Multicultural Perspective, 3rd Edition and Global Discourse in Fractured Times, Digital Transformation in Journalism and News Media (with Mike Friedrichsen). He is the founder and managing editor of the Global Media Journals network, the founder of the Center for Global Studies (Purdue Northwest), and founding president of the Global Communication Association. He has been interviewed by major newspapers and broadcast media, including the BBC, Reuters, and ABC. See less