Jad Melki, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Journalism and Media studies, Chairperson of the Department of Communication Arts at the Lebanese American University, and the Director of the Institute of Media Research and Training.
Our Team
Jad Melki, Ph.D.
Gretchen King, Ph.D.
Research Director
Dr. Gretchen King is Assistant Professor of Multimedia Journalism and Communication at LAU and serves as advisor and co-facilitator of the “Rally against Apartheid” educational initiative at LAU’s Institute for Media Research and Training.
Sarah Mallat, MAInstructor of media studies and affiliated researcher at the Lebanese American University and the American University of Beirut. As an educator, she specializes in digital and media literacy.
Denijal Jegić, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication. Department of Communication, Arts & Languages
Samer Beyhum, BA
Technical Director
Lebanese-Canadian award-winning filmmaker, LAU alumnus, and Co-founder of 99media.org. Samer has over 20 years of experience in all aspects of production and post-production, on a technical and creative level.
Sally Farhat, MAA student majoring in multimedia journalism and communication at the Lebanese American University. Sally is currently NAYA’s Editor and a Correspondent at Annahar English. She is also the Assistant Editor of LAU’s Connections Magazine.
Perla Daou, MACurrently pursuing her MA in Multimedia Journalist at the Lebanese American University.
Farah Saati, MA