Nadia Kaneva
Associate Professor
Director of the MA in Media & Public Communication
303-871-4574 (Office)
Mass Communications Building, 2490 S. Gaylord St Denver, CO 80208
What I do
I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Media, Film, and Journalism Studies, where I also serve as Director of the M.A. in Media and Public Communication and the Graduate Certificate in Public Diplomacy.
Professional Biography
My research draws on critical theories of communication and culture and explores the intersections of media, markets and power in global contexts. I am particularly interested in critical perspectives on promotional culture, nation branding, and public diplomacy. Much of my research focuses on the post-communist countries in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. I teach graduate and undergraduate classes in media theory and history, strategic communication, public diplomacy, and branding. Before becoming a college professor, I have worked in advertising and public relations in the United States and in my native country, Bulgaria.
Degree(s)
- Ph.D., Media Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2007
- MA, Advertising, Syracuse University, 1999
- BA, Journalism and Mass Communication, American University in Bulgaria, 1997
Professional Affiliations
- International Communication Association
- European Communication Research and Education Association
- Association for the Study of Nationalities
