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Hoda Emam

Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of Mayborn School of Journalism

(940-565-2349) -

Email: hoda.emam@unt.edu

Education

  • MS, Columbia University, 2012
    Major: Journalism

Professional Positions

    Professional

  • Adjunct Faculty, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2023 - 2024).
  • Reporter, Harvard Public Health Magazine, Chicago Sun Times, NBC News, Bay City News, Local News Matters. Harvard Public Health Magazine, Chicago Sun Times, NBC News, Bay City News, Local News Matters. (2014 - 2024).
  • Multimedia Journalist, Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters. (2012 - 2014).

Licensures and Certifications

  • DSI CLEAR's Generative AI Institute for Teaching, University of North Texas. (2025 - Present).
  • Poynter Power of Diverse Voices, Poynter Institute. (2024 - Present).

Professional Memberships

  • The Association for Health Care Journalists. (March 2024 - Present).
  • The Journalism & Women Symposium. (May 1, 2013 - Present).
  • The Asian American Journalists Association. (August 2012 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Workshop, Early Career Workshop 4: Potentially Unanticipated Nuances as the Semester Ends, UNT College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. Denton,TX,United States of America. (December 2024).
  • Workshop, Early Career Workshop III: Roundtable Discussion, Faculty Initiatives, UNT College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, JAWS 2024 Conference & Mentoring Project (CAMP), Journalism and Women's Symposium. New Orleans,Lousiana,United States of America. (2024).
  • Workshop, Early Career Mid-Semester Check-in: Roundtable on 10/18, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. Denton,TX,United States of America. (2024).
  • Workshop, Early Career Workshop 2: Organizing Your Week for Success, UNT College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Denton,TX,United States of America. (2024).
  • Workshop, Early Career Workshop I: Setting Purpose, UNT College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Denton,TX,United States of America. (2024).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • JOUR 2250 - Media Literacy, 2 courses.
  • JOUR 3300 - Intro to Visual Communication for News, 16 courses.
  • JOUR 3343 - Visual News Storytelling, 5 courses.
  • JOUR 4210 - Topics in Journalism and Mass Media, 1 course.
  • JOUR 4353 - Audio and Video Long Form Storytelling, 3 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mayborn School of Journalism. (2024 - 2025).

Awards and Honors

  • Data Fellowship, University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism. (October 16, 2024).
  • Summer Media Fellowship, Vermont Law and Graduate School. (July 20, 2024).
  • Fellowship Grantee for The Dart Center's "Global Institute for Reporting on Early Childhood and Caregivers", Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. (March 8, 2024).
  • California Health Equity Fellow, University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism. (March 2024).
  • Finalists, Athletic Inspiration Film Festival. (April 2023).
  • Nominated for Semi-Finalist, Courage Film Festival. (April 2020).
  • Winner laurel and certificate for my film 'Shot in the Dark', L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival (LIAFF).. (December 24, 2019).
  • Katherine Schneider Journalism Award for Excellence in Reporting on Disability, National Center on Disability and Journalism. (October 2013).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Broadcast Media

  • Emam, H. (2024). Diapers are unaffordable for many families. Now states are looking to Medicaid for help..

    • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Emam, H. (2023). Diapers or dinner? An impossible choice. https://harvardpublichealth.org/equity/america-has-a-diaper-crisis-heres-what-policymakers-can-do/

    • Newspaper

  • Emam, H. (2024). Why aren't more families in need getting food aid from WIC nutrition program?. https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/03/07/wic-enrollment-illinois-food-insecurity-food-pantry

Presentations Given

    Panel Presentation

  • Emam, H. (Moderator), The World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ) 2025, Covering the effects of social and environmental health challenges on the lives of children, World Federation of Science Journalists, Pretoria, South Africa, South Africa. (2025 - 2025).
  • Emam, H. (Moderator), Covering Promising Paths to Better Health, What we don’t know could kill us: Finding the missing pieces in maternal health research, Association of Healthcare Journalists, New York City, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).

Media Contributions

    Internet

  • "Covering the effects of social and environmental health challenges on the lives of children," Department of Science,Technology and Innovation South Africa. (December 5, 2025).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Emam, H.O., "Uncovering Pathways to Better Health Fellowship," sponsored by Association of Healthcare Journalists, Regional, $5000 Funded. (2025 - 2025).

Service

University Service

  • Faculty Advisor, National Association of Hispanic Journalists. (August 2025 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Dance & Theatre Department: Search committee for a new acting faculty. (2025 - Present).
  • Committee Member, University Undergraduate Curriculum. (2025 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Ad-HOC Journalism/Media Arts. (2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Recruitment and Enrollment. (2024 - Present).
  • Chairperson, Technology and Space. (2024 - Present).

Professional Service

  • Other (Film Festival Judge for Short Films), Denton Black Film Festival. Denton, TX. (December 2025 - Present).