教师简介

莎拉·沙

莎拉·沙

Assistant Professor of Communication

电子邮件: sshaban@hebhgkq.com
电话: 206-281-2292
办公室: 马斯顿 204


教育: BA, Harding University, 2010; MA, Saint 路易 University, 2016; PhD, University of Missouri, 2020 At SPU since 2020.

莎拉·沙 identifies as a critical/cultural scholar focused on the intersections between media, women’s social movements, 和 geopolitics in the Middle East. Shaban’s academic work is rooted within the theoretical frameworks of transnationalism 和 femonationalism. Her award-winning research is published in the International Journal of Communication, Communication 和 Critical Cultural Studies, Journalism: Theory, Practice & 批评.

Prior to life in academia, Shaban worked in U.S. local news as a producer before pursuing freelance journalism in Israel, 约旦河西岸, 和 Sierra Leone. Shaban is fueled by her passion for social justice, specifically for immigrants 和 refugees. She was involved in initiatives to improve conditions for incoming refugees during the 2015 crisis 和 served as a volunteer 和 board member for the Immigrant 和 Refugee Women’s Program in St. 路易. Additionally, she served as the communications director for the St. 路易 based NGO Project Peanut Butter — an organization committed to the eradication of child malnutrition throughout sub-Saharan Africa.

Read Sara's introductory article 在这里.



Selected 出版物

  • 沙班年代. (2020). 青少年, 恐怖主义, 和 Technopanic: How British 好的赌博软件推荐papers Framed Female ISIS Recruits as Victims of Social Media. International Journal of Communication. 14, 535-555. 
  • Mislan C. 沙班,S. (2019). “To Ferguson, Love Palestine”: Mediating Life Under Occupation. Communication 和 Critical Cultural Studies. 16(1), 43-60. DOI: 10.1080/14791420.2019.1594325

For additional publications, please see Dr. 沙的简历 (PDF).

Why I Teach at SPU

莎拉·沙, Assistant Professor of Communication

“I teach at SPU because it is a place w在这里 students 和 teachers can ask hard questions 和 cultivate their critical thinking skills together. Journalism is an integral part of our society 和 allows for opportunities to not only explore difficult questions, but also open up conversations that focus on w在这里 we go from 在这里. SPU is a unique space for us to couple our faith with our skill set — to shine light into dark places.”