CV

Education

Ph.D. in Media Studies, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR (2018)
- Major Emphases: Political Communication, Framing Theory and Media Representation, Communication Technology, Research Methods
- Dissertation: Diaspora Media, Local Politics: Journalism and the Politics of Homeland among the Ethiopian Oppositions in the United States
M.A. in Journalism, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2008)
- Major Emphases: Globalization, Communication Technology and Video Games
B.Ed. in English Language Teaching, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia (2005)

Adjunct Faculty & Community Educator, Twin Cities, MN (2024–present)
Researcher, NSF-funded Convergence Accelerator / Discourse Labs (2023–2024)
Assistant Professor, Hamline University, Department of Communication Studies, Saint Paul, MN (2018–2023)
Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon, School of Journalism & Communication, Eugene, OR (2013–2018)
Assistant Lecturer, Addis Ababa University, Institute of Peace & Security Studies, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2012–2013)
Lecturer, Arba Minch University, Department of English, Arba Minch, Ethiopia (2005–2012)

Non-Resident Fellow, Cornell Brooks Center on Global Democracy, Cornell University (2026–present)
Google Policy Fellow, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) (Summer 2014)
Annenberg-Oxford Media Policy Summer Institute (Summer 2012)

Chala, H. E., & Workneh, T. Internet Shutdowns in Ethiopia: Discourse of Digital Sovereignty and Information Suppression Amidst Political Instability. New Media & Society.
Chala, H. E. From Multidimensional Safety to Risk Ecologies: A Four-Coordinate Analysis of Journalist Exposure in Ethiopia, 1992–2024. Journalism Practice.
Chala, H. E., Seife, A., Terrence, L. (in press). Crowdsourcing Rebellion: Digital Fundraising for Ethiopian Rebel Groups. Journal of Civil Wars.
Chala, H. E. (accepted). Immigrant Airwaves: A Critical History of Ethiopian Community Radios in American Media Evolution. American Journalism: A Journal of Media History.

Chala, H. E., & Tewodros, W. (in press). Cross-border Narratives. In Companion to Global Journalism and Media at the Borders. Routledge.
Workneh, W. T., & Chala, H. E. (in press). Global vs. Local Narratives. In Digital Battlefields. Palgrave.

International Communication Association (ICA) — since 2018
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) — since 2020
International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) — since 2016

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