• Ph.D. in Mass Communication & Journalism, The University of Southern Mississippi
  • Minor in Quantitative Educational Research
• Post-Master Graduate Certificate, Institutional Research, The University of Southern Mississippi
• M.S. in Mass Communication, Arkansas State University
• B.S. in Mass Communication, Kuwait University

• Journalism
• Social Media News Consumption
• Public Opinion

Intro to Mass Communication

Intro to Public Relations

Intro to Advertising

History of Mass Communication

Mass Media & Society

Media Ethics & Legislation

Theories of Mass Communication

Mass Communication Research & Methods

• BOOK CHAPTERS

Aldaihani, Y. & Shin J.H. (2022). Twitter as Alternative Source for Citizen Journalism. In Lipschultz, J.H., Frebreg, K. & Luttrell, R. (Ed.), The Emerald handbook of computer-mediated communication and social media, Emerald Publising Limited, Bingley (PP. 233-249). https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80071-597-420221014

• PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

Aldaihani, Y., & Almalki, A. (2024). The Mountain Dew Commercial and the Intersection of News,            

            Information, and Racial Ideology. Howard Journal of Communications, 1–21.

                        https://doi.org/10.1080/10646175.2024.2360963

• PRESENTATIONS

Aldaihani, Y. & Shin, J. H. (2020). Who set the agenda? News agenda setting in the                                  

                  social media era. A paper presented at the Broadcast Education Association

                 Conference at Las Vegas, NV.

Aldaihani, Y. (2018). Undisclosed Endorsements on Snapchat. A proposal presented at 

                  the Western Social Science Association Convention at San Antonio, TX.

Aldaihani, Y. (2015, April). New opinion leaders: The theory of anonymous leaders. A paper 

                  presented at the Western Social Science Association Convention at Portland, OR.

Aldaihani, Y. (2015, April). Twitter’s role on Kuwaitis’ political participation. A paper presented at 

                                    the Western Social Science Association Convention at Portland, OR.