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Paola Prado, Ph.D.
Professor, Journalism & Digital Media
Chair, Department of Media + Design + CommunicationÂ
Find me in GHH#326Â
Phone | 401-254-3546
A Leader in Programmatic Innovation
Dr. Prado co-founded the Journalism program and the Latin American & Latino Studies program at RWU, where she teaches courses that center inclusive, anti-racist practices. This work earned her the 2019 Dr. Mark Gould Award for Commitment to Student Learning, the University’s highest acknowledgment of teaching effectiveness.
Research
Her research on environmental news reporting in Latin America appeared in various journals and edited volumes. She is co-author of Environmental News in South America: Conflict, Crisis and Contestation and co-editor of Climate Change, Media & Culture: Critical Issues in Global Environmental Communication.Â
Career in Media
Dr. Prado began her career as a news producer at Reuters TV and went on to lead cable news and digital media programming for Latino and Latin American network audiences. She holds a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Miami, a M.A. in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University, and a B.A. in Cinema from Denison University.Â
Paola Prado, Ph.D., is Professor, Journalism and Digital Media and currently serves as Chair of the Department of Media + Design + Communication at Roger Williams University.