Doctoral Student Profiles

Third-Year Students

 

	Dohyun Ahn (Korea)
	Undergraduate Degrees BA, Asian History, Seoul National University Master's Degree MS, Mass Communication, Colorado State University Research Specialty Entertainment, Media effects, and Social neuroscience About Me: Dohyun is a fan of the television dramas House and Monk. Blogging and meditation are his mood managers.

	Seonkyoung An (Seoul, Korea)
	Undergraduate Degree BA, Mass Communication/Journalism, Won Kwang University Master's Degree MA, Mass Communication/Journalism, Kyung Hee University Research Specialty PR, Health Campaigns, Crisis Communications About Me: Seonkyoung describes one of her dreams as traveling, "while talking to good friends with some liquid."

Dianne Bragg (Memphis, TN)

Undergraduate Degree BA, English Literature, University of Memphis Master's Degree MA, Journalism, University of Memphis Research Specialty Media history, newspapers and high school journalism About Me: In her first year at Alabama, Dianne learned that Bear Bryant is to Tuscaloosa what Elvis is to her hometown of Memphis; they may be dead, but they are spoken of in the present tense. A self-proclaimed BBQ snob, she continues her hunt for "really good Bama BBQ."

	John Burgess (Birmingham, AL)
	Undergraduate Degree BS, Psychology, Birmingham-Southern College Master's Degree Masters in Theological Studies/Sacred Theology, Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Boston College; MLIS, University of Alabama Research Specialty History of scholarly communication About Me: John recently bought a bar code scanner just to make it easier to catalog his home library.

Amy Carwile (Jefferson, TX)

Undergraduate Degree BA, Communication, Mississippi State University Master's Degree MA, Communication Studies, University of Alabama Research Specialty Family communication particularly stepfamilies and stepsibling relationships About Me: Amy and her husband, Dennis, have 4 sons: Josh, Trey, Jamie, and Daniel, two of whom are undergraduates at UA. They own a 1957 Ford Thunderbird, which none of the boys are allowed to drive.

	Hal Hays (Birmingham, AL)
	Undergraduate Degree BA, Radio, Television, Film, Auburn University Master's Degree MA, Communication, Auburn University Research Specialty Health communication and entertainment theory About Me: Hal lives in Birmingham with his wife and two children. He once worked for a year with a traveling amusement ride at carnivals throughout North America.

	John Latta (Aukland, New Zealand)
	Undergraduate Degree BA, University of Aukland Master's Degree MA, Journalism/Mass Communication, University of Alabama Research Specialty News media practices About Me: John describes himself as "a journalist crossing over from/to the light."

	Juan Meng (Shanghai, China)
	Undergraduate Degree BS, Economy, Fudan University (Shanghai) Master's Degree MA, Communication Studies, Bowling Green State University Research Specialty Public Relations, leadership, advertising, marketing About Me: A former journalist in Shanghai, Juan loves writing and traveling as a journalist but considers research a potential career. She also enjoys being a group fitness instructor.

	Mia Poston (Red Bud, IL)
	Undergraduate Degree BA, Communication Studies, Illinois State University Master's Degree MA, Communication Studies, University of Alabama Research Specialty Health communication About Me: Mia has two cats that share her name.

	Oliver Shao (Jiangxi, China)
	Undergraduate Degree From China Master's Degree MGA, University of Pennsylvania Research Specialty Development communication, marketing communication, and media effects About Me: "It is likely that I will spend the most important decade in my early life in this country, studying, working, and growing, and I really enjoy this!"

	Chang Wan Woo (Seoul, South Korea)
	Undergraduate Degree BS, Illinois State University Master's Degree MA, Indiana State University Research Specialty Entertainment industry, especially sports and media effects About Me: Chang Wan, who wrote his master's thesis about baseball, has become a real football fan since moving to Alabama. He lives with his wife Grace and their son Johnny.

	Lu Zheng (Beijing, China)
	Undergraduate Degree BA, Communication, Clemson University Master's Degree MA, Communication, University of Alabama Research Specialty Anti-Drug Public Service Announcements and Third Person Effect/Video Games About Me: Ian is enjoying life in New Orleans, where he is molding young minds as an instructor at Southeastern Louisiana University.