Jana Duckett, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Strategic Communication Department at Morgan State University, where she teaches courses in: social media strategy, communication theory and research, digital media, digital marketing, media literacy, non-profits, and vlogging. She also serves as the faculty advisor for Morgan’s Public Relations Student Society of America chapter and has served on the board for the Public Relations Society of America Maryland Chapter.

She is passionate about mentoring students and inspiring their drive for research, curiosity, inventiveness, and excitement for using data to solve complex creative problems while also emphasizing the importance of maintaining a tech-life balance. Her research agenda includes studies on polymedia theory, design thinking, social network theory, cloud protest, and media effects.