Service & Leadership
Service & Leadership
Building communities around scholarship, opportunity, and public service
My service work aims to strengthen the institutions and relationships that make scholarship more rigorous, inclusive, and publicly meaningful.
10+ Academic and professional service roles
2015–Present Community and student leadership
5+ Journal and conference review roles
Institutional Service
Academic leadership
2026
Treasurer
Media and Communication Graduate Student Association
Temple University
Manage organizational finances and budgeting while supporting graduate student programming, events, and coordination among student leaders and faculty.
2023–2024
Chair and Commissioner, Board of Elections
Student Government Association
Northern Illinois University
Oversaw student government elections, managed election procedures and compliance, and coordinated election committees and volunteers.
2023–2024
Secretary
Graduate Communication Students Advisory Council
Northern Illinois University
Organized meetings, maintained official records, facilitated communication between students and faculty, and supported departmental initiatives.
2023–2024
Curriculum Committee Member
Department of Communication
Northern Illinois University
Contributed graduate student perspectives to curriculum discussions and departmental planning.
2023–2024
Graduate Student Representative
Faculty Meetings, Department of Communication
Northern Illinois University
Represented graduate student interests and served as a liaison between students and faculty.
2023–2024
Committee Member
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee · Public Affairs Committee
NIU Student Government Association
Contributed to student-government initiatives focused on inclusion, public engagement, and campus affairs.
Scholarly Community
Peer review and editorial service
I contribute to the scholarly community by reviewing research across artificial intelligence, media, communication, and digital society.
Journal and editorial service
- Invited Reviewer, Media and Communication, Cogitatio Press (2026)
- Invited Reviewer, New Media & Society, SAGE Publications (2025)
- Editorial Board Member, Carl Advance Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Sciences (2025)
- Reviewer, Cognexus, Wenjibra University Press (2025)
These roles include reviewing manuscripts on AI, media, technology, and digital communication and contributing constructive scholarly feedback.
Conference review and service
- Conference Reviewer, International Communication Association (2025)
- Conference Reviewer, Association of Internet Researchers (2023–2025)
- Conference Reviewer, National Communication Association (2023–2024)
- Reviewer, Klein College Graduate Research Forum (2025)
- Convention Volunteer, NCA 110th Annual Convention (2024)
My conference service includes evaluating submissions, providing scholarly feedback, and supporting conference logistics and attendees.
Beyond the University
Mentorship and community engagement
2023–2026
Leadership Coach · Braven
Mentor college students preparing for professional careers, facilitate leadership-development workshops, and provide career and professional guidance.
2024–2025
Judge Advisor · Technovation Girls Global
Supported the evaluation of technology projects created by young women and girls addressing challenges in their communities.
2024
Scholarship Reviewer · Zeribe Nwosu Foundation
Evaluated scholarship applications as part of an initiative supporting educational opportunity and student development.
2015–2022
Outreach Coordinator · Nigerian Red Cross Society
Coordinated outreach, humanitarian engagement, community activities, and public awareness initiatives.
Recognition
Leadership grounded in service
My institutional and community contributions have been recognized with the President’s Student Service and Leadership Award and the Champagne Award from Northern Illinois University in 2024.