Publications

Analyzes HINTS 2022 data to examine how internet and social media are used for health information seeking, and how users perceive misinformation within these channels.

Compares social media engagement strategies of credentialed doctors versus healthcare influencers on Instagram, examining differences in reach, framing, and public health impact.

Analyzes Polaris National Human Trafficking Hotline data to examine long-term trafficking trends in Ohio and shifts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The study tracks changes across 2007–2024 to identify patterns in case volume, trafficking types, and demographic vulnerabilities, contributing to evidence-based prevention and policy responses.

Peer-reviewed article examining the intersection of public health crises and human trafficking vulnerabilities in India and the United States. The study investigates how COVID-19 disrupted anti-trafficking systems, increased exploitation risks, and exposed the structural fragility of institutional responses in both countries.

Examines how academic influencers on Instagram frame AI productivity tools, and how these narratives marginalize ethical concerns in favor of efficiency and output. Under review for a Scopus-indexed special issue on AI-Supported Global Communication. Manuscript submitted March 2026.

Analyzes digital discourses around student mental health and suicides in Kota — India's competitive coaching hub — through Reddit and YouTube. Examines how online communities construct narratives around academic pressure, institutional failure, and student wellbeing. Manuscript submitted to Sage Open, June 2025.

Examines factors influencing student understanding of human trafficking at a Midwestern University. The study assesses knowledge levels, awareness, and attitudinal predictors as a contribution toward designing more effective campus-based prevention communication. Submitted to PLOS ONE, October 2025.

A co-edited academic volume examining LGBTQ+ narratives across global media contexts. The volume brings together scholars to analyze how gender and sexuality are represented, contested, and resisted in media across cultures and platforms.

A companion volume that expands on global perspectives on gender, sexuality, and media storytelling. Builds on Volume 1 to deepen the scope of inquiry into how LGBTQ+ identities are constructed, circulated, and challenged across different media environments worldwide.

A framing analysis of how student suicides are covered in contemporary Indian newspapers. The chapter examines how news media constructs narratives around academic pressure, student wellbeing, and institutional accountability, and how these framings shape public and policy responses. Forthcoming in Vernon Press.

Examines how Indian OTT (over-the-top) streaming platforms represent gender intersectionality, and the degree to which these representations challenge or reinforce dominant social norms. The chapter analyzes narrative frameworks across popular Indian streaming content through a critical gender and media studies lens.

Analyzes how youth narratives in Sudan are constructed within humanitarian and human rights frameworks, and how media representations intersect with activism and international advocacy. Published in an Emerald volume examining children and youth as agents of resistance in conflict settings.

Examines visual and narrative representations of youth activism within the context of the 2023 Israel-Palestine conflict. The chapter analyzes how young people are depicted as resisters and rights-bearers, and how visual media mediates global public understanding of youth agency in conflict zones.

Explores how OTT streaming platforms have transformed the landscape of comedy in India, enabling new creative freedoms and audiences while also raising questions about commodification and cultural representation. Published by IGI Global in a volume on OTT media's global impact.

Analyzes how human trafficking is represented in two contemporary Indian films — Lakshmi and The Kerala Story — examining how cinematic narratives shape public understanding of trafficking as a social and political issue. The chapter situates these films within broader debates about media framing, ideology, and advocacy communication.