Brief Bio
1. Personal Information
E-mail: mahinaz@squ.edu.om
Name: Mahinaz Ramzi Mohsen, PhD
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Department: Mass Communication
Specialization: Radio and Television
Minor specialization: Journalism
Address: Sultan Qaboos University, College of Arts & Social Sciences. P.O Box 42, P.C. 123. Al-Khod, Sultanate of Oman.
2. Employment History
Place of Work (Institution)
Year
Occupation
College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan
2012- current
Assistant Professor
Qaboos University.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Ain Shams
1996-2012
Professor and head of the department of Mass
University, Cairo, Egypt.
Communication
Institution
3. Education and Qualifications
3- 1 Qualifications
Year
Qualification
PH.D
in
Mass
Communication,
(with Honors)
2000
Faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University. Egypt.
Faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University. Egypt.
Faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University. Egypt.
3-2 Courses Taught
1994
1989
M.A Degree in Mass Communication,
(Excellent).
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication,
(Very Good)
Level
Mass Communication Research
Mass Media Theories
Radio and Television Technology (English)
Radio and Television News Reporting and Writing
Documentary Programs
Dialogue for Radio and Television
4
Broadcasting Production
3
Media and Development
Media Writing
Media Campaigns
Public Opinion
New Media (English)
Journalism Reporting
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4. Research
4-1 Research Interests
Radio and Television
New Media
Public Opinion
4-2 Papers (5 most important or recent papers)
The Future Of Private Satellite TV channels’ Ownership In Egypt. (2005)
National Television Coverage Of The 2005 Presidential Elections’ Campaigns. (2005)
Omani FM Radio Uses and gratifications among young adults (In Progress).
Egyptian Community Radio Online And The Ethics Of Criticism. (2009)
Aljazeera And BBC News Coverage Of The War On Gaza 2008. A Discourse Analysis. (2009)
4-3 Conferences (5 most important or recent conferences)
College of Mass Communication Annual Conference, Cairo University, Egypt.
College of Mass Communication Annual Conference, Ahram Canadian University, Cairo, Egypt.
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Unesco Symposium on The World Radio Day.
4-4 Thesis Supervision (5 most recent theses)
Amal Al-Nufali, Content analysis of the main News Broadcast on Oman Television (2013)
Hind Al Hajri, Content analysis of the Technology Radio Programs in Oman (2014)
Howaida Ghanem, Television News Coverage Of Shurra council’s Elections in Oman (2015)
Manal Al Badi, The Omani Youtube channels: A content analysis (2015)
5. Awards
The UNICEF Award in the competition for Best Short Film: Third Prize: Ain Shams University for "Compulsory
Direction" (Cairo: The Universities’ Movie Festival for Youth and Children, 2011)
6. Community Service
6-1 Community services (Lectures – Seminars – etc….)
Supervising the production of students‘ Documentary movies in Oman and Egypt
Organizing Prezi Workshops
Contest Judge: Top Reporter Contest, Mass Communication Dept., College of Arts and Social Sciences, April 2015
Supervising the production of Students‘ Radio Projects in Oman and Egypt
Contest Judge: Three Minutes thesis international contest, College of Arts and Social Sciences, february 2016
6-2 Committee membership (5 main committees)
Department Representative in The College Council
Department Postgraduate Studies Committee
College of Arts & Social Sciences 3rd International Conference Organizing Committee
Department Employment Committee
College Annual Report Committee
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