{"id":28716,"date":"2021-04-27T13:41:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T17:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=28716"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:29:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:29:48","slug":"phd-in-emerging-media-studies","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/programs\/emerging-media-studies\/phd-in-emerging-media-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD in Emerging Media Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-bucom-red-color has-text-color\"><em>The Emerging Media Studies PhD program will not be accepting applications for the fall 2026 admissions cycle.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Program Notes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>No GRE&nbsp;<\/li><li>Full tuition + stipend for 5 years. No additional application required.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Designed for students who already have a master\u2019s degree<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Be Ready for What\u2019s Next\u2014Emerging Media Studies PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4><strong>First of Its Kind. Fully Funded. Highly Influential.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Use big-data tools, eye-tracking labs, and strategic thinking to decode how AI, robots, social platforms, and more reshape people, policy, and profit. Graduates of this fully funded Emerging Media Studies PhD program land coveted research roles everywhere from Meta to the UN. Ready to make scholarly contributions to emerging media?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/academics\/emerging-media-studies\/phd-in-emerging-media-studies\/degree-requirements\/\">See Curriculum<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Lead the Future of Emerging Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><strong>World\u2019s first Emerging Media Studies doctorate<\/strong>\u2014founded in 2014 to bridge social science theory with media practice, this program has led the way to zero in on all types of emerging media, from AI and extended reality (VR\/AR\/MR) to platform politics and beyond\u2014long before they hit the mainstream.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><strong>Quant + interdisciplinary power<\/strong>\u2014master computational text analysis, psychophysiology, and network science in optional Computing &amp; Data Sciences courses. Or select from electives, labs, and certificates across business, health, policy, engineering, and Boston\u2019s wider ecosystem\u2014no extra tuition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><strong>Year-long industry lab<\/strong>\u2014in EM 777, you and a sponsor (academic institutions, nonprofit organisations, media and entertainment companies, tech- and consumer-focused businesses, and public interest and advocacy groups) will design original, data-driven research to answer questions no one else can\u2014and then present and publish the findings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>What Can You Do with an Emerging Media Studies PhD?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Design data-driven insights that guide tech giants, governments, and think tanks\u2014or launch a research career that reshapes media policy worldwide. You\u2019ll go beyond the content of a typical communications PhD to dig into the impact of media on the leading edge of innovation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Employers of PhD in Emerging Media Studies Alumni<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of our interdisciplinary focus, our PhD students land prestigious postdocs at places like University of Michigan, Penn, Georgetown, and Harvard. They\u2019ve also gone on to work for:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>NIH<\/li><li>NSF<\/li><li>Organization for Social Media Safety<\/li><li>Meta Reality Labs<\/li><li>UN Development Programme<\/li><li>Hariri Institute<\/li><li>MIT Media Lab<\/li><li>Nielsen<\/li><li>University of Vermont<\/li><li>Syracuse University<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Roles of PhD in <\/strong><strong>Emerging Media<\/strong><strong> Studies Alumni<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Research Scientist<\/li><li>AI Ethics Lead<\/li><li>Data-Insights Director<\/li><li>Assistant Professor<\/li><li>UX Researcher<\/li><li>Policy Analyst<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Hear from PhD in Emerging Media Studies Alumni<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>\u201cThe doctoral program provided me with a strong training in both theory and research methods. But perhaps more importantly, EMS showed me the importance of a respectful, collaborative, and kind learning community. I consistently felt supported, encouraged, and heard by the faculty and my peers.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014Dr. Sarah Krongard (\u201919)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vice President of Programs, Organization for Social Media Safety<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/articles\/meet-coms-first-doctoral-recipient-sarah-krongard\/\">read her story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2019\/12\/Sarah_Krongard_TSP-9571-1440x652.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"417\" height=\"188\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Comparing Programs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike generic communication PhDs, BU\u2019s Emerging Media Studies PhD offers:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Small, mentorship-heavy cohorts <\/strong>of about 3\u20135 so you co-author, co-teach, and co-present with faculty who publish in <em>New Media &amp; Society<\/em>, <em>IJHCI<\/em>, and more.<\/li><li><strong>Optional built-in data-science crossover. <\/strong>EMS PhDs can cross-register in BU\u2019s Computing &amp; Data Sciences offerings and tap its high-performance clusters\u2014an unusual bridge between social science and hard tech.<\/li><li><strong>Full-ride funding for up to five years <\/strong>(tuition + stipend + health insurance) in exchange for research and two teaching-fellow appointments.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Choose an Emerging Media Studies PhD with Real Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Test theory against practice\u2014running eye-tracking studies, scraping millions of tweets, and pitching data stories to Fortune 500 partners. The PhD in Emerging Media Studies allows you to go deeper into the digital side of communication, sociological, and media leadership than a typical communication PhD. You\u2019ll be equipped to demystify any black box so you can lead research on the next big platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>EM 777 Collaboratory<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Three-semester lab where you scope, execute, and present a full study for a client\u2014academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, media and entertainment companies, tech- and consumer-focused businesses, or public interest and advocacy groups\u2014ranging from TikTok to the <em>Boston Globe<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Communication Research Center Lab<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Access biometric sensors, VR rigs, and a focus-group theater to capture real-time media effects. See research groups and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/crc\/\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Zimmerman Family Social Activation Center<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>COM\u2019s social media \u201cwar room,\u201d outfitted with pro-grade analytics software that lets you mine live TikTok, Instagram, X, and YouTube data to spot trends, gauge sentiment, and pitch real-time consumer or news insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research-at-com\/zimmerman-family-social-activation-center\/\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Center on Media Innovation for Social Impact<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Prototype tech for health, climate, or civic engagement projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research-at-com\/center-on-media-innovation-for-social-impact\/\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Conference Presentations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our students present to scholars, investors, and journalists. Here\u2019s a small sample of presentations from the International Communication Association (ICA) 2025 conference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Crissman, J. (June 2025). How European Union Media Frames the Challenges of the Artificial Intelligence Act.<\/li><li>Jia, Y. D., &amp; Wang, Y. (June 2025). Predictors and Effects of Short-Form Video-Induced Procrastination Among College Students.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Mays, K. &amp; Novozhilova, E. (June 2025). AI Humanizers, Pragmatists, Skeptics: A Cluster Analysis of Normative Attitudes for AI\u2019s Capabilities and Roles.<\/li><li>Yang, J., Wang-Sun, J., Wang, Y., &amp; Lin, J. (June 2025). Don\u2019t Browse It, Experience It: Spatial Presence Mediated the Effect of 3D Marketing Websites.<\/li><li>Xu, K., Chen, Y., Li, J., Chan-Olmsted, S., &amp; Liao, T. (June 2025). Tracked but Not Trapped in VR: Negotiating Body Tracking Technologies for Embodiment and Privacy Protection.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>How to Get a Job in Emerging Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The key to getting a job you love in emerging media is building your own research expertise to match your interests. For example, graduate with code-level fluency in R and Python, advanced statistics, grant-writing chops, and a publication pipeline\u2014exactly what employers and tenure-track committees want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Curriculum Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>BU\u2019s Emerging Media Studies PhD probes how emerging media shape people and organizations\u2014think of it as a future-focused communications PhD. Mentored, independent projects hone advanced research skills. Recent dissertations span robot perception, binge-watch effects, and media framing of direct-to-consumer genetic tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/academics\/emerging-media-studies\/phd-in-emerging-media-studies\/degree-requirements\/\">see degree requirements<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Candidate Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong>Candidate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/caitlyn-chen\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><strong>Caitlyn Chen<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/articles\/when-robots-deliver-the-news\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><strong>Sejin Paik<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research\/agenda-setting-in-the-wizarding-world-computationally-examining-attribute-agenda-and-network-agenda-in-the-hogwarts-legacy-video-game-controversy-on-twitter-x\/\"><strong>\u201cWizarding World\u201d study team<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research\/physiological-response-to-political-advertisement-examining-the-influence-of-partisan-and-issue-congruence-on-attention-and-emotion\/\"><strong>Physio-political-ads lab<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Project Snapshot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How self-tracking wearables reshape identity and VR social life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Journalism Ethics for the Algorithmic Era<\/em>\u2014interviews with US editors on AI-curated news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uses X\/Twitter corpus to map agenda-setting around video game backlash and trans rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eye-tracking and biometric data reveal partisan differences in ad processing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profiles\/phd\/\">see current candidates<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Funding Support for the Emerging Media Studies PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All EMS PhD candidates receive up to five years of support\u2014full tuition, health insurance credit, and stipend\u2014because the program is full time and immersive. Fellows teach or research to earn funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Learning and Teaching in Emerging Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Study under <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/crc\/people\/faculty\/\">top EMS scholars<\/a> who use cutting-edge theory and methods to probe social media, streaming, XR, big data, and AI. You\u2019ll master social science research on emerging media and teach at least twice as a funded doctoral fellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Connect with Scholars and Industry Practitioners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Work side by side with faculty publishing in top journals and advising policymakers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty like Joan Donovan, who founded the Critical Internet Studies Institute to weapon-test disinformation countermeasures and advise Congress on networked incitement. Or James Katz, who co-created the Robot Rights &amp; Responsibilities Scale\u2014the first metric quantifying public support for granting robots civil rights. Or James Cummings, who has lab studies showing how VR presence and task switching influence empathy and persuasion\u2014reshaping design standards for XR storytelling. Or&nbsp;Ayse Lokmanoglu, who investigates how supremacist ideologies are propagated online by state and nonstate actors and has received funding from the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"related-content related-profiles\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-content__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"related-content__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMeet the Emerging Media Faculty\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"related-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-39967 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-emerging-media profile-type-faculty profile-type-researcher\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/ayse-lokmanoglu\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"504\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2024\/11\/2024-Headshot_Ayse-Lokmanoglu_005-683x1024-1-310x504.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"Ayse Lokmanoglu headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Ayse Lokmanoglu<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Assistant Professor, Emerging Media Studies<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-29191 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-emerging-media profile-type-faculty profile-type-researcher\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/chris-chao-su\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"461\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2021\/04\/chris-su-310x461.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Chris Chao Su<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Assistant Professor, Emerging Media Studies<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-17047 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-emerging-media profile-type-faculty profile-type-researcher\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/chris-wells\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"504\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2018\/10\/Chris-Wells-1-e1539365325615-310x504.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Christopher Wells<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Professor, Emerging Media Studies<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-1675 profile 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outside COM and you\u2019re minutes from venture capital on Newbury Street, newsrooms in the Seaport, and robotics labs in Cambridge\u2014perfect for data partnerships and internships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/bu-com.liaisoncas.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\">apply now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"related-content related-articles\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-content__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"related-content__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEmerging Media News\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"related-content__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/articles\/?category=emerging-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"related-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"article-card post-46129 bu-article type-bu-article status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-emerging-media 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class=\"article-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAre Video Games Bad for You? Study Finds They Can Help Your Mental Health\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-card__image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2026\/are-video-games-bad\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"758\" height=\"460\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2026\/03\/gaming-feature-card-758x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_card_large size-bucom_card_large\" alt=\"Top down view of various gaming accessories laying on table.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2026\/03\/gaming-feature-card.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2026\/03\/gaming-feature-card-636x386.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"article-card__date\">February 25, 2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"article-card post-42909 bu-article type-bu-article status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-emerging-media 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class=\"article-card__heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2025\/com-class-teaches-students-how-to-promote-their-content-online\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"article-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCOM Class Teaches Students How to Promote Their Content Online\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-card__image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2025\/com-class-teaches-students-how-to-promote-their-content-online\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"758\" height=\"460\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2025\/07\/promoting-content-wallace-card-758x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_card_large size-bucom_card_large\" alt=\"Margaret Wallace points to a screen while seated students look on.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2025\/07\/promoting-content-wallace-card.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2025\/07\/promoting-content-wallace-card-636x386.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"article-card__date\">July 8, 2025<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"related-content related-research\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-content__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"related-content__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEmerging Media Research\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"related-content__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"related-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"research-card post-45889 bu-research type-bu-research status-publish hentry discipline-type-media-science research-type-research research-topic-social-media research-topic-tobacco research-topic-youth\">\n\t<div class=\"research-card__link\">\n\n\t\t<h4 class=\"research-card__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research\/how-effective-are-national-tobacco-prevention-and-cessation-campaigns-in-reaching-youth-population-assessment-of-tobacco-and-health-wave-7-insights\/\">\n\t\t\t\tHow effective are national tobacco prevention and cessation campaigns in reaching&hellip;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"research-card__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research\/how-effective-are-national-tobacco-prevention-and-cessation-campaigns-in-reaching-youth-population-assessment-of-tobacco-and-health-wave-7-insights\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The study concludes that while national tobacco prevention and cessation campaigns are effectively reaching youth at high risk for tobacco&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"research-card__topic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"research-card__cat-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"research-card__cat-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research-topic\/social-media\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"research-card__cat-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"research-card__cat-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research-topic\/tobacco\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTobacco\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"research-card__cat-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"research-card__cat-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research-topic\/youth\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYouth\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"research-card__date\">\n\t\t\tApril 8, 2026\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"research-card post-44315 bu-research type-bu-research status-publish hentry discipline-type-emerging-media research-type-research research-topic-social-media\">\n\t<div class=\"research-card__link\">\n\n\t\t<h4 class=\"research-card__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research\/protecting-children-of-the-tiktok-era-a-discourse-analysis-in-the-absence-of-law\/\">\n\t\t\t\tProtecting Children of the TikTok Era: A Discourse Analysis in the&hellip;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"research-card__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research\/protecting-children-of-the-tiktok-era-a-discourse-analysis-in-the-absence-of-law\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Insufficient protections from platforms and policymakers have left children vulnerable to the harms of social media, engendering years of lively&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"research-card__topic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"research-card__cat-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"research-card__cat-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research-topic\/social-media\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"research-card__date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 13, 2025\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"research-card post-44314 bu-research type-bu-research status-publish hentry discipline-type-emerging-media research-type-research research-topic-social-media\">\n\t<div class=\"research-card__link\">\n\n\t\t<h4 class=\"research-card__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research\/shifting-platform-values-in-community-guidelines-examining-the-evolution-of-tiktoks-governance-frameworks\/\">\n\t\t\t\tShifting platform values in community guidelines: Examining the evolution of TikTok\u2019s&hellip;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"research-card__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research\/shifting-platform-values-in-community-guidelines-examining-the-evolution-of-tiktoks-governance-frameworks\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Social media can establish governance frameworks for their users through public-facing documents and policies. Such governance frameworks are value-laden and&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"research-card__topic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"research-card__cat-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"research-card__cat-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research-topic\/social-media\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"research-card__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"research-card post-44307 bu-research type-bu-research status-publish hentry discipline-type-emerging-media research-type-research research-topic-data\">\n\t<div class=\"research-card__link\">\n\n\t\t<h4 class=\"research-card__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research\/contesting-data-power-at-the-margins-contentious-data-imaginaries-and-social-movement-mobilization\/\">\n\t\t\t\tContesting data power at the margins: Contentious data imaginaries and social&hellip;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"research-card__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research\/contesting-data-power-at-the-margins-contentious-data-imaginaries-and-social-movement-mobilization\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>This article highlights the role of data imaginaries in shaping narratives about social movement mobilization. Weaving together critical data studies&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"research-card__topic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"research-card__cat-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"research-card__cat-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/research-topic\/data\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tData\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"research-card__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Boston University PhD program in Emerging Media Studies is the nation\u2019s first doctorate program in emerging media and its critical, daily role in modern life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COM\u2019s unique program prepares its doctoral students to become sophisticated researchers and critical thinkers who are ready to advance the fields of communication, sociological, and media leadership. Designed for students with a master\u2019s degree, this program helps candidates gain a comprehensive understanding of the role of emerging media in society and organizations and hone their research skills through independent, innovative, and mentored research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent and upcoming dissertation topics address a wide array of topics, such as social perceptions of robots, the effects of television binge-watching, and media framing of direct-to-consumer genetic testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-featured-content block-featured-content-bu-article layout-left-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-featured-content__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"758\" height=\"460\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2025\/06\/PhDEMS2025-opt-758x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_card_large size-bucom_card_large\" alt=\"Sejin Paik, Li Zhang and Alex Rochefort.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"block-featured-content__content\">\n\t\t<span class=\"block-featured-content__category\">Articles<\/span>\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"block-featured-content__title\">Three earn doctorates in emerging media studies<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-featured-content__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Three COM students successfully defended their doctoral dissertations and were each awarded a PhD in emerging media studies: Sejin Paik&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"block-featured-content__button button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/articles\/three-earn-doctorates-in-emerging-media-studies\/\">\n\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visually-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t About \t\t\t\tThree earn doctorates in emerging media studies\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>Learning and Teaching<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>EMS graduate students are taught and mentored by some of the leading researchers and thinkers in the field.&nbsp; The faculty make full use of the most advanced theories and methods to examine communication phenomena &#8212; from social media, streaming content, and AR\/VR to Big Data and AI. Under their guidance, students learn how to conduct and analyze social science research concerning all types of emerging media.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;As a doctoral student, you\u2019ll serve as a teaching fellow while enrolled in the program. On average, you should expect to serve as a teaching fellow a minimum of two times during the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>Resources for Research&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>COM graduate students get ready for careers by rolling up their sleeves for hands-on research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Emerging Media Studies students contribute to COM\u2019s annual #ScreentimeBU conference, an opportunity to present their research in the field of digital communication and society as well as exchange their views with peers and field leaders concerning important contemporary issues. By showcasing the fruits of your research, you\u2019ll share their ideas with the general public and industry leaders. Additionally, the conference provides an opportunity for you to develop your public communication capabilities and receive input from industry experts in a professional setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EMS students also take advantage of research opportunities at COM\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/crc\/\">Communication Research Center<\/a>, COM\u2019s primary research hub, and the state of-the-art technology offered at the Zimmerman Family Social Activation Center, that puts in-depth social media analytics at your fingertips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>Funding Support<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the doctoral program is immersive and requires full-time participation for a number of years, all PhD students in Emerging Media Studies are funded for the duration of their study, up to a maximum of five years. Funding includes a full tuition scholarship, health insurance credit, and stipend in return for teaching and research obligations. Students with their own funding for the program (through the Fulbright Commission, government funding or other source) will still be required to serve as a teaching fellow for at least one semester. Compensation will be provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>Benefit from Boston<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>One of BU\u2019s greatest resources is its location. Consistently ranked among the most livable cities in the world, Boston is \u201cAmerica\u2019s college town,\u201d a city rich in history while remaining on the forefront of culture and innovation. 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