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Visiting Scholars

  • Mark Hineline

    Mark Hineline

    Mark is a visiting scholar in the Department of Communication.  Mark Hineline's current research focuses on the role that actors within the book publishing trade played in framing the modern environmental movement in the United States.
    Email : mlhineline@ucsd.edu
  • Nik Usher

    Nik Usher

    Nik Usher, PhD (they/them) is a visiting scholar in the Department of Communication. Dr. Usher is an associate professor at the University of San Diego. At UCSD, they are pursuing coursework and scholarship for their Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellowship, which provides support for mid-career training in a second discipline (econometrics and applied statistics). Dr. Usher’s research focuses on the intersection of new technology, politics, and journalism. Some current areas of  interest include democratic backsliding, media economics, corruption, and inequality.
  • Di Xu

    Di Xu

    Di Xu, PhD, is a visiting scholar in the Department of Communication. Dr. Di Xu is an associate professor at the School of Journalism, Fudan University, Shanghai. She obtained her doctoral degree from the Center of Cultural Policy Research at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Before this, she was a journalist reporting on politics. Dr. Di Xu's research focuses on journalistic practices, new technology, and journalism. She teaches data journalism, news reporting, and writing courses.

    Email: dix005@ucsd.edu