Choosing a Ph. D. program
AoIR Peeps, Hello all. This is one of the stranger requests that will come down the pipe, but Dr. Cornish said it was OK to ask, so here I go. I will be graduating from Northern Illinois in the Spring of 2011, so I have to start looking at doctoral programs now. My research interests are in new media and technology and its integration with social networking and fandom with a journalism and sports media tint. (I'm really a quad) My thesis, on NFL Players and Twitter, has been accepted for AoIR 11.0 and I am pretty stoked to see many of you there. AoIR 10 in Milwaukee really opened my eyes to the field, and my research interests are brimming. I know I'm not going to find an exact fit, but can anyone give me some advice? AoIR doesn't have a program database, and NATCOM is so vast, I'm getting lost in it. I've found some programs with AEJMC, but I'd really appreciate some guidance. Geography doesn't matter, but I have to stay in the States. My iguana and fiancé don't want me to leave. :( Thanks for your time and consideration! Until next time, Theo
Hi Theo, There are a ton of interesting programs out there- several of which are interdisciplinary. However, I'll just plug my own program at Drexel University, Media, Culture & Communication ;) Check them out on drexel's webpages or feel free to email me off list if you want to chat. Best, Nora Nora Madison, Doctoral Candidate Culture & Communication Drexel University, Philadelphia PA Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing, there is a field. I will meet you there ~Rumi On Jun 24, 2010, at 10:33 PM, "Theodore Plothe" <Z1593072@students.niu.edu> wrote:
AoIR Peeps, Hello all. This is one of the stranger requests that will come down the pipe, but Dr. Cornish said it was OK to ask, so here I go. I will be graduating from Northern Illinois in the Spring of 2011, so I have to start looking at doctoral programs now. My research interests are in new media and technology and its integration with social networking and fandom with a journalism and sports media tint. (I'm really a quad) My thesis, on NFL Players and Twitter, has been accepted for AoIR 11.0 and I am pretty stoked to see many of you there. AoIR 10 in Milwaukee really opened my eyes to the field, and my research interests are brimming. I know I'm not going to find an exact fit, but can anyone give me some advice? AoIR doesn't have a program database, and NATCOM is so vast, I'm getting lost in it. I've found some programs with AEJMC, but I'd really appreciate some guidance. Geography doesn't matter, but I have to stay in the States. My iguana and fiancé don't want me to leave. :( Thanks for your time and consideration! Until next time, Theo _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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Just wanted to wish you good luck in finding a program that works for you. I too am looking for a program that will allow me to continue down the path i've started on in my master's program. If you are on Twitter, usually you can find someone from programs you are interested in or even the chair of some departments. While i've made a few mistakes here and there managing my online personality, I can say with certainty that interactions with people from those programs have really shaped what will inevitably be my choices. If I might throw a few suggestions out there: University of Southern California Ohio University Cornell's STS Program Good luck! -- Nick LaLone Texas State University-San Marcos Systems Support / Master's Student www.beforegamedesign.com
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