Dr. Rasha A. Abdulla is assistant professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at the American University in Cairo. She has a PhD from the University of Miami (2003) in Coral Gables, Florida. Her BA (’92) and MA (’96) in Journalism and Mass Communication are both from AUC.  She is the author of "The Internet in Egypt and the Arab World"[In Arabic] (2005, Afaq Publications), and "The Internet in the Arab World: Egypt and Beyond" (2007, Peter Lang, Inc.). She has published refereed academic articles in prestigious international communication journals, and book chapters with several communication gurus. She can be reached at rasha@aucegypt.edu or at www.rashaabdulla.com.

Dr. Abdulla is also an international consultant. She lectures on a variety of topics, including public speaking, cross-cultural communication, presentation skills, negotiation skills, leadership, organizational communication, development communication, crisis management, as well as marketing skills and writing and editing. She is also a free lance writer/editor, and has worked as a radio announcer at Radio Cairo’s Overseas Department and the Local European Service.

Dr. Abdulla has taught at the University of Miami, Georgia State University, and Portland State University in the United States. She has won several prestigious awards, including the BEC School Excellence in Research Award (2007), the International Communication Association Outstanding Teaching Award (2003), the University of Miami Research & Creativity Award (2003), and the Mostafa and Ali Amin Journalism Award (1992).
 
Dr. Abdulla is also a professional musician. She sings and plays the guitar, and performs regularly in Egypt and, whenever possible, in the United States.

Research Interests

• The uses and effects of new media, particularly the Internet
• Arabic language use and content on the Internet
• Development communication and education through entertainment
• Music and music videos as communication media 

Courses Taught

JRMC 200 Introduction to Communication
JRMC 201 Mass-Media Writing I
JRMC 202 Mass-Media Writing II
JRMC 270 Online Communication
JMRC 301 Editing and Design
JRMC 311 Writing for Broadcast Audiences
JRMC 312 Newspaper Staff I (under JRMC 212)
JRMC 320 Mass Media Research
JRMC 401 Advanced Journalistic Writing
JRMC 412 Newspaper Staff II (under JRMC 312)
JRMC 500 Mass Communication Theory and Literature
JRMC 501 Advanced Reporting and Writing
JRMC 504 Research Methods in Mass Communication
JRMC 580 Impact of Television: Issues and Developments
JRMC 590 Special Topics (Online Communication)