Author: Maria Skouras / University of Texas at Austin

Maria Skouras is a media studies doctoral student in the Department of Radio-TV-Film at The University of Texas at Austin. She was born and raised in New Jersey and earned her B.A. in Art and Social Change from New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, M.A. in Art Worlds from NYU's Graduate School of Arts and Science, and M.S. in Global Affairs from NYU's School of Professional Studies. In her doctoral work, Maria conducts research at the intersection of media, culture, and society; her interests include global media flows, development communications, and technological innovations in public diplomacy.