Researcher, Consultant, Teacher, and Writer
About Me
Qualitative Researcher. Mixed Methods Data Analyst. Communications Specialist. Lecturer. Academic Advisor. Writer. Editor. Content Manager. Amateur Photographer.
Awards & Honors
Leadership
2020
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Education
2018–2025
Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Major: Mass Communication
Minor: Gender & Women Studies
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Advisor: Douglas McLeod
Committee: Karyn Riddle, Darshana Mini, Christine Garlough, Tyrell Haberkorn
Dissertation: #MeToo India: A Contrasting Performance of Care and Acknowledgment
2017–2018
M.A.
University of Southern California
Major: Global Media and Communications
Annenberg School of Journalism and Communication
Thesis: Ideological Repercussions of a Primetime Crime Drama Show
2016–2017
M.Sc.
London School of Economics and Political Science
Major: Global Media and Communications
Department of Media and Communications
Thesis: Hybridity and Disparity in Transnational Audience Reception: A Comparative Analysis of Crime Procedural Dramas
2009–2012
B.A.
Mount Carmel College
Majors: Communication Studies, English Literature, & Psychology
Department of Communication Studies
Photos by Kruthika Kamath © 2026