Marissa Moran

Research Associate

Marissa joined Albany in September 2011 and is also a graduate student at The London School of Economics, in the MSc Media, Communications, and Development programme.  She completed her Bachelor's in Political Communication and International Affairs, Peace and Conflict Studies at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. in 2010.

Her undergraduate thesis examined the role of media development projects in post-conflict Rwanda and Bosnia, emphasizing the need for media regulation and policy approaches in future post-conflict interventions.Past research projects include an assessment of international and local media coverage of conflicts in Darfur and the Gaza Strip.

From 2010-2011 she served in the U.S. community service network Americorps, coordinating secondary and post-secondary educational opportunities for low-income and immigrant youth. Previous positions include internships at Internews Network, GW's Global Media Institute, and the U.S. Senate. Originally from Connecticut in the U.S., Marissa's research interests include media regulation and new media policy issues in Africa and the Middle East.