I am Dr. Syed Ali Hussain. My work spans computational social science, health communication campaigns, digital audience engagement, intercultural communication, and AI. My professional journey connects community health and humanitarian programs in Pakistan with research and teaching in the United States, the UAE, and Europe.
Current roles
Manchester Global Foundation, UK
Senior Research Scientist, UK.
University of Manchester, UK
Honorary Research Fellow in Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care, School of Health Sciences (2025–present).
University of Design, Innovation, and Technology, Madrid, Spain
External Investigator with the GITDCom Research Group in Digital Transformation and Communication, Madrid (2026–present).
Academic experience
University of Sharjah, UAE · 2023–2026
Assistant Professor and subsequently Associate Professor, Department of Mass Communication, College of Communication.
Arizona State University, USA · 2018–2023
Assistant Professor, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Michigan State University, USA · 2013–2018
Graduate Research Assistant on projects funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Science Foundation, and Global Development Lab.
Education
PhD, Media and Information Studies · 2018
Michigan State University. Outstanding PhD Student Award.
MA, Health & Risk Communication · 2013
Michigan State University. Fulbright Scholar.
PGCert, Public Health · 2007
University of Manchester.
MBA, Information Technology Management · 2005
International Islamic University, Pakistan.
BA, Business Administration · 2002
Foundation University, Pakistan.
Service and recognition
My academic service includes the International Communication Association’s Regional Hubs Committee, editorial board work, and peer review across communication journals. My work has received conference paper awards, and I received the Outstanding PhD Student Award from Michigan State University in 2018.