Mohammad Asaduzzaman

Positive, collaborative, and organized individual with strong foundation in academic research and teaching methodologies. Possesses in-depth understanding of subject matter expertise and ability to design engaging curriculum and deliver effective lectures. Dedicated to fostering stimulating learning environment and contributing to student success through innovative teaching approaches.

School of Media & Communication, University of Southern Mississippi

Instructor of Record

Public Speaking (CMS 111):

     Spring 2025 (N = 22)

     Fall 2024 (N = 25)

     Spring 2024 (N = 25)

     Fall 2023 (N = 25)

Professional Communication (CMS 320):

     Spring 2024 (N = 27, Online)

Teaching Assistant (TA)

• Strategic Communication Capstone (MCJ 428):
• Introduction to Strategic Communication (MCJ 329):

Dept. of Applied Communication Studies, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Public Speaking (ACS 101):

• Spring 2022 (N = 48)
• Spring 2023 (N = 48)
• Fall 2023 (N = 120) (5 sections)
• Fall 2022 (N = 120) (5 sections)

Dept. of Communication and Journalism, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh April 2016 – July 2021 (Currently on study leave)

Assistant Professor

• Global Media and International Communication (CAJ 408, Undergrad level, N = 65)
• Broadcast Journalism (CAJ 206, Undergrad level, N = 70)
• Public Relations (CAJ 407, Undergrad level, N = 66)
• Organizational and Public Communication (CAJ 306, Undergrad level, N = 70)
• Communication Policy and Planning (CAJ 502, Graduate level, N = 60)

Lecturer

• Dept. of Bangla, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
• Journalism (non-major course, Undergrad level, N = 70)

• Graduate Student Member, Graduate Committee of Assessment (GCOA), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), 2022-2023.
• Member, Departmental Curriculum Development Committee, Dept. of Communication and Journalism, University of Chittagong 2020-2021.
• Editorial Board Member, Departmental news portal porisor.com (not functional now), Dept. of Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Dhaka. 2018-2019.
• Member, Departmental Syllabus Committee, Dept. of Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Chittagong. 2016-2017.
• Member, First International Conference on Media, Communication and Journalism: Prospects and Challenges in Bangladesh and Beyond. Organized by the Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Chittagong. 17-19 July 2018.
• Member, Course Curriculum for BSS and MSS Committee, Dept. of Communication and Journalism, University of Chittagong, 2020-2021.
• Member, Purchase committee, Dept. of Communication and Journalism, University of Chittagong, 2020-2021.
• Student Advisor, Dept. of Communication and Journalism, University of Chittagong, 2019-2021.
• Director, Career Advice Center, Dept. of Communication and Journalism, University of Chittagong, 2019-2021.
• Assistant Director, ICT Cell, University of Chittagong, 2021.

• Research using R. Organized by the Communication Research Group, School of Media and Communication, University of Southern Mississippi. Spring 2025.
• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program. Courses completed: Human Subjects Research and Common Course for USM Graduate Students. October 2023.
• Training of e-Trainers on Online Teaching Methods’. Organized by Deutsche Welle Akademie. Online, 2020.
• Social Media: Fake News Verification, Social Media Management’. Organized by Deutsche Welle Akademie and University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2018.
• Teaching Learning and Research Methodology’. Organized by Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Perlis, Malaysia, 2018.
• Modern Didactic Teaching Methods’. Organized by Deutsche Welle Akademie. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2017.
• Teaching and Learning at Tertiary Level’. Organized by Deutsche Welle Akademie and MRDI. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014.

Journal Articles

• Asaduzzaman M. (2015). ‘Impact of Online Advertising on University Students’ Buying Behavior: A Study on University of Chittagong’. International Journal of Reviews and Research in Social Sciences. Vol. 3 (4): 163-168. ISSN 2347-5145, A&V Publications, India.

Manuscripts under Review

• Asaduzzaman, M. & Rashid, M. (2024) Religiosity and Online Self-disclosure Among University Students in the USA. Oxford Intersections: Social Media in Society and Culture Oxford University Press. (In second review)
• Asaduzzaman, M. & Ahmed, S. (2025) Walls of Change: Graffiti as Post-Triumph Testimony in Bangladesh’s Anti-Discriminatory Movement. Media, Culture, and Society in Bangladesh. (Abstract accepted for book chapter)
• Ahmed, S., Sharma, S. & Asaduzzaman, M. (2025). The lyrical content on digital platforms: A thematic analysis of Bangladeshi tribal music. Media, Culture, and Society in Bangladesh. (Abstract accepted for book chapter)

Ongoing Research

• Asaduzzaman, M. (In Progress). Emotional Appeals in 2024 U.S. Presidential Campaign Ads: An Analytical Study.
• Asaduzzaman, M. (In progress). Investigating Humor in the Social Media Posts of Micro-Influencers during the Quota Movement by Gen Z in Bangladesh.

Papers Presented

• Asaduzzaman, M., Faisal, H. M., Zannat, R., Rashid, M., Moni S. F., Ahmed, S. (2025). How does Gen Z college students’ privacy management anchor their social media Identity Construction? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication Association (SSCA), Identity, Inclusion, & Social Justice Division, Norfolk, VA.
• Ahmed, S., Sharma, S., Zannat, R., Asaduzzaman, M., Faisal, H. M., Rashid, M., Moni, R. (June 2025). Digital Interactions and Audience Engagement with Tribal Music of Bangladesh: Analyzing Online and Offline Feedback Patterns. Paper presented at Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Intercultural communication Division, Denver, CO.
• Faisal, H. M., Zannat, R., Asaduzzaman, M., Rashid, M., & Moni, S. F., Ahmed, S., (2025). Anchoring Communication in Public Health: Analyzing Parental Hesitancy Toward Children’s COVID-19 Vaccination. Paper Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication Association (SSCA), Health Communication Division, Norfolk, VA.
• Ahmed, S., Zannat, R., Asaduzzaman, M., Faisal, H. M., Rashid, M., & Moni, S.F. (2025). Boundary Turbulence in Digital Spaces: Privacy Management in AI-Powered Mental Health Platforms. Paper presented to the International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference (ICRCC). Clemon, SC.
• Moni, S. F., Rashid, M., Faisal, H. M., Zannat, R., Asaduzzaman, M., Ahmed, S., (2025). Virtual existence of Refugees: A content analysis of social media during Rohingya crisis to understand how social media framed and (re)constructed the identity of Refugees. International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference (ICRCC), Clemon, SC.
• Top Paper Panel.
• Rashid, M., Faisal, H. M., Zannat, R., Asaduzzaman M., Ahmed, S., (2025). Fire, Grief, and Resilience: A Case Study of a Restaurant Tragedy in Bangladesh. Paper presented to the International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference (ICRCC). Clemon, SC.
• Rashid, M., Faisal, H. M., Zannat, R., Moni, S. F., Asaduzzaman M., Ahmed, S., (2025). Global Media Coverage of the 2024 Quota Reform Protests in Bangladesh: A Focus on the Global South International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference (ICRCC), Clemon, SC.
• Ahmed, S., Sharma, S., Zannat, R., Asaduzzaman, M., Faisal, H. M., Rashid, M., & Moni, S. F. (2025). Living Without Twitter: Exploring Bangladeshi Youth's Perceptions and Usage Patterns of Twitter. Paper presented to the South Asia Communication Association (SACA) at International Communication Association (ICA). Denver, CO.
• Asaduzzaman, M. & Sellnow-Richmond, D. D. (2024). Impact of Social Media Privacy Management on Former Romantic Partners in Bangladesh Paper presented at the National Communication Association (NCA). New Orleans, LA.
• Asaduzzaman, M. & Faisal, H. M. (2024). Discussing Parental Concern Online: A Content Analysis of a Parenting-specific Subreddit. Paper presented at the National Communication Association (NCA). New Orleans, LA.
• Asaduzzaman, M. (2023). College Students’ Privacy Concerns and Motivations for Self-disclosure on Facebook. Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association (CSCA) convention in St. Louis, MO.
• Asaduzzaman M. (2019). Use of Facebook in Bangladesh: A Tool for social networking or a weapon for spreading communal hate crime. Presented at the 27th Asian Media Information and Communication (AMIC) annual Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Asaduzzaman M. (2017). Impact of Television Commercials on Children: A Comparative Study on Urban and Rural Children of Bangladesh. Presented at the International Convention of Asian Scholars (ICAS) 10 Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

• Member, National Communication Association (NCA).
• Member, International Communication Association (ICA).
• Member, Southern States Communication Association (SSCA).
• Member, Academic Committee, Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• Member, Organizing Committee, First International Conference on ‘Mass Communication and Journalism’, Dept. of Communication and Journalism, University of Chittagong, July 17-19, 2018.
• External Examiner, Department of Journalism and Media Studies, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh.
• External Examiner, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Jagannath University, Bangladesh.
• External Examiner, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Comilla University, Bangladesh.
• External Examiner, Department of Bangla, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• External Examiner, Department of Film and Media, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
• Member, Chittagong University Communication and Journalism Alumni Association (CUCAJAA). University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• Member, Chittagong University Teachers’ Club, University of Chittagong.

• Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Communication Technology Division, 2025.
• International Communication Association (ICA), Communication and Technology Division, 2025.
• National Communication Association, Human Communication and Technology Division, 2024.

Fall 2022. Dave Valley Award for outstanding teaching at the Department of Applied Communication Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Awarded amount: $250.

Top Paper Award. International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference (ICRCC). 2025.

• Fall 2024 College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Travel Award – Granted amount: $250, University of Southern Mississippi.
• Fall 2024 Graduate Student Travel Fund – Granted amount: $150. School of Media and Communication, University of Southern Mississippi.
• Fall 2022 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGRS) – Granted amount $500. College of Arts & Sciences, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE).

• Captain, Faculty of Social Sciences Cricket Team, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. 2018-2019.
• Executive Member, Bangladesh Students Association (BSA), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). 2021-2022.
• Executive Member, Muslim Students Association (MSA), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). 2021-2022.