Experiences

Research Experiences

Research Assistant

College of Media and Communication

Supervisor: Kerk F. Kee, Ph.D. (Fall 2022- Present)

Research Lab: Innovation Diffusion Lab

Projects:

Tasks:

  • Student lead in CI Compass and Ci4resilience project. (Hosting weekly meetings, tracking the progress of work)
  • Recruited, conducted, and analyzed interviews with NSF major facility participants.
  • Collaborated in cross-disciplinary teams to innovate solutions for challenges.

Outcome to date:

  • Four conference papers were presented, one scheduled, five posters, one Technotes, and one grant report. Several are ongoing.

 

Research Assistant

College of Media and Communication

Supervisor: Dr. Eric P Bucy (Summer1,2, 2023)

Project: Multiple projects on political communications

  • Gathered existing literature on specific themes given by the professor.

 

Research Assistant

College of Media and Communication, Texas Tech University

Supervisor: Asheley R. Landrum, Ph.D. (Summer2, 2022)

Project Name: “What counts as science.”

  • Coded and structured the raw data into an Excel sheet.

Teaching Experiences

Instructor

College of Media and Communication, Texas Tech University (Fall 2024)

Undergraduate level

MCOM 3380: Research Methods in Media and Communication

  • Teaching qualitative and quantitative research methods to a class of 26 students.
  • Developed quizzes, exams, and projects to assess student learning and research skills.
  • Provided mentorship and integrated technology to enhance student engagement.

 

Lab Instructor

College of Media and Communication, Texas Tech University (Summer1, 2022; Fall 2022, Spring 2023)

MCOM 2310: Business and Professional Communication

  • Class Size: Fall 22: 25 Students, Sum1, 22: 19 Students, Spring 23: 18 Students
  • Hosting lab classes, conducting mock interviews, presentations, and regular class work.
  • Tutoring and mentoring students who need additional instruction and grading presentations.

 

Teaching Assistant

College of Media and Communication, Texas Tech University (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)

  • I assisted professors in their undergraduate classes of 60 to 236 students.
  • Evaluated and graded examinations, assignments, or papers and recorded grades.

 

T.A. Courses

  • MCOM 2350 Communicating in a Global Society: Instructor: Professor Lamia Zia; Fall 21, Spring 22
  • MCOM 3320 Media & Communication Law: Instructor: Dr. Randy Reddick, Fall 21
  • MCOM 2330 Media Literacy: Instructor: Dr. Emma Bedor Hiland, Fall 21, Spring 22

Professional Experiences

Business Development Manager

AH&Z Associates Mar 2021 – May 2021

Build external communications with academic institutions by creating new partnerships and planning long-term promotional activities; presented and organized two educational expos in Dhaka and Sylhet.

 

Reporter

Daily Jugantor Jun 2015 – Jun 2021

Wrote, edited, and published around 1000+ reports on university-related issues like investigation, politics, business, festivals, student movements, innovation, seminar events, conferences, new committee formation, election, and crime incidents.

Extra Curricular Experiences

Shahjalal University Press Club                                                                           

General Secretary (Elected) Nov. 2019 – Dec. 2020

  • Convened and conducted various club meetings and programs.
  • Supervised and performed all executive functions on the advice of the President.

Swapnotthan- A voluntary organization for disadvantaged children

General Secretary (Appointed) Apr. 2017 – Mar 2018

  • A voluntary organization that worked for child education development in the Sylhet area, charity works.
  • Organized charity events, voluntary blood donation programs, and charity book fairs for fundraising

President, Jamalpur Students Association, SUST 2017-18

General Secretary. French Language Club, SUST 2018-19

Co-Ordinator, Combined Cultural Alliance, SUST 2018

Office Secretary, Shahjalal University Press Club SUST, 2018-19

Other Experiences

Student Lead,

Innovation Diffusion Lab (IDL)                                                          

College of Media and Communication, Texas Tech University

Session 2024-25

  • Coordinate monthly meetings and ensure effective communication within the lab.
  • Collaborate with the lab head to track progress and advance key research initiatives.
  • Organize and lead the 2nd Diffusion Symposium, scheduled for April 25, 2025.

 

Graduate Student Committee, Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk (ComSHER) division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)

  • Attending regular meetings provides thoughts regarding the involvement of more members in this division.
  • Helping the division chair with additional responsibilities assigned by the chair.