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Researchers
Athena Wagner
Lab Manager
Athena Wagner is a senior at Lafayette College and is the GML Lab Manager. She manages GML and leads projects on environmental conservation
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Francis Nyonzo
Researcher
Francis Nyonzo is a Tanzanian economist and author. He was Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow (2024-2025) – Fulbright Exchange Program at Michigan State University.
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Researcher
Salma Emmanuel was a Robert McNamara Fellow at the World Bank and is currently a PhD student in Energy and Environmental Economics at the Makerere University. At GML, she is working on "The Persuasive Power of Supreme Courts" and "The Effect of Climate Change News"
Lead Researcher
Zakayo Zakaria is a CEGA fellow, research fellow at the Economic and Social Research Foundation, and PhD student in Economics at the University of Dar es Salaam. At GML, he is working on "Citizen Responses to Watchdog Reporting" among other projects.
Rashid Sief
Undergraduate Researcher
Rashid Seif is a first year student at the Eastern Africa Statistical Training Centre. At GML, he is working on media impacts in higher education
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Researcher
Alphoncina Kagaigai is a health economist, working as a lecturer, researcher and a consultant at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), School of Public Health and Social Sciences (SPHSS). At GML, she is investigating the impact of media messages on HIV.
Kate SantaMaria
Excel Scholar
Kate SantaMaria is a third-year student in Government & Law at Lafayette College and an EXCEL scholar. At GML, she is working on "Media Messages and Court Shopping in Rural Tanzania"
Alexander Brown
Undergraduate Researcher
Alexander Brown is a fourth-year student in Government & Law at Lafayette College. At GML, he is working on projects related to global climate change.
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Researcher
Nneka Osalador is a Lecturer in Economics and the University of Benin. She completed her PhD at the University of Ibidan. Her research focuses on informal economies and gender empowerment. At GML, she is working on "Mass Media Messages and Family Planning in Nigeria "
Faculty Researcher
Dylan W. Groves is an Assistant Professor of Government and Law at Lafayette College.
Constantine Manda
Faculty Researcher
Constantine Manda is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at University of California, Irvine.
Kassim Abdallah
Undergraduate Researcher
Kassim Abdallah is a first year student at Mzumbe College. At GML, he is working on media impacts in higher education
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Alana Kipnis
Undergraduate Researcher
Alana Kipnis is a senior in Government & Law at Lafayette College. At GML, she is working on projects related to law and justice.
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Researcher
Noela Ringo is a PhD candidate at the University of Houston and former research fellow at the Economic and Social Research Foundation. At GML, she is working on a variety of media programs.
Marco Kitundu
Researcher
Marco Kitundu is a researcher at the Economic and Social Research Foundation. At GML, he is working on "The Supply of Watchdog Journalism."
Undergraduate Researcher
Isabella Tang is a fourth year student studying Government & Law at Lafayette College. At GML, she is working on "Leveraging Local Religious Leaders to Counter Human Trafficking in Rural Tanzania."
Excel Scholar
Ben Risley is a fourth year studying both Government & Law and Economics at Lafayette College. He is the GML Excel Scholar in Spring/Summer 2024. At GML, he is working on "Citizen Responses to Watchdog Reporting."
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Savannah Nivin
Student Researcher
Savannah Nivin in a third-year student studying Government & Law and International Affairs. She is working on projects on public health and disability rights.
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Researcher
Dr. Francis N'gatigwa is a an Assistant Professor of Media Studies at St. Augustine University in Dar es Salaam. At GML, he is working on "The Rise of Religious Radio."
Practitioners
Practitioner Partner
Isakwisa Njole Mbyale is a long time journalist and editor at Tanzania Bureau of Standard and a student of Masters of Art in Mass Communication at Open University of Tanzania.
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Asina Shenduli
Practitioner Partner
Asina Shenduli is the Executive Director of the Tanzania Interfaith Partnership
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Robert Mwandumbya
Practitioner Partner
Robert Mwandumbya is the Founder and President of Reach for Action, a Tanzanian Non-Government Organization focused on using media to improve community development.
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Practitioner Partner
Syriacus is a science journalist who is passionate about raising the profile of Tanzania’s scientific research output and innovation through mass media.
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Alumni
Saira Ali
Undergraduate Researcher
Saira Ali was a GML student researcher and summer fellow until graduating in 2025. She is soon to start her PeaceCorps fellowship in Ghana!
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Undergraduate Researcher
William Gutiérrez is a first-year student, studying Government & Law at Lafayette College. At GML, he is working on "Media Ownership and Watchdog Journalist Culture."
Makda Baraki
Undergraduate Researcher
Makda Baraki was a GML student researcher until transferring to Tufts University in 2024
Researcher
Brenda Nyambo is a researcher at the Economic and Social Research Foundation. She received a Master in Economics and BA in Statistics from the University of Dar es Salaam. At GML, she is working on "Court Shopping in Tanzania" and "Why Tanzanian Women Are Testifying in Court."
Martin Zuakulu
Researcher
Martin Zuakulu is pursuing a Masters Degree in public health
Research Fellow
Deja Jackson was a Research Fellow at the Global Media Lab focused on the impact of media on election outcomes. You can find his additional work here: https://dejajackson.me/
Undergraduate Researcher
Christopher Byrnes is a second year student in Government & Law and Asian Studies at Lafayette College. At GML, he is working on projects related to media impacts in higher education.
Stephanie Chapman Olivo
Undergraduate Researcher
Stephanie Chapman Olivo is a second year undergraduate at Lafayette Colllege. At GML, she is working on projects related to media ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa
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ESRF 2025 Summer Research Fellows
Bode Brewer
At ESRF, Bode spent the summer 2025 research youth political participation.
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Kwegya Awotwi
Kwegya researched charter cities and regional integration
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Savannah Nivin
Student Researcher
Savannah spent the summer research disability rights
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Aiden O'Connell
Aiden researched the regulation of illegal and artisinal mining
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Athena Wagner
Lab Manager
Athena spent the summer researching coastal cleanup and solar power adoption
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ESRF 2024 Summer Research Fellows
Saira Ali
Saira Ali spent summer 2024 research health care policy
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Alana Kipnis
Undergraduate Researcher
Alana Kipnis is a senior in Government & Law at Lafayette College. At GML, she is working on projects related to law and justice.
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Alexander Brown
Undergraduate Researcher
Alexander Brown is a fourth-year student in Government & Law at Lafayette College. At GML, he is working on projects related to global climate change.
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