Dr. Zahed Arman

Dr. Zahed Arman

Title:

  • Assistant Professor

Contacts:

za231@msstate.edu
McCommas Hall 237

Overview

Summary:

Dr. Arman is an Assistant Professor of Public Relations at Mississippi State University. Using computational methods, natural language processing techniques, and interpretative frameworks, he explores social media campaign strategies, audience behavior, persuasive content design, online social network detection, topic modeling, and social network analysis. His research has been published in several top-tier journals, including the International Journal of Communication, Journal of Information Technology & Politics, Communication Studies, Journal of Applied Journalism & Media Studies, Social Science Computer Review, Journalism and Media, Journal of Media and Social Development, and is forthcoming in the Journal of Public Relations Research.

Education:

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Mass Communication, Southern Illinois Univ-Carbond, 2022
  • Master of Arts, Communication Studies, Pennsylvania West Univ- Cali, 2017
  • Master of Science, Journalism & Mass Com, University of Dhaka, 2012
  • Bachelor of Science, Journalism & Mass Com, University of Dhaka, 2011

Research interests:

Campaign strategy, Social Media data analytics, social network detection, audience behavior

Publications

Book, Chapter

  • Social Media Users’ Hesitancy Towards Children’s COVID-19 Vaccination: Implications for Physical Wellbeing. N/A. Ed. M. Laeeq Khan. Oxford University Press. 2025

Journal Article

  • Manufacturing Legitimacy: Media Ownership and the Framing of the July 2024 Uprising in Bangladesh. Journalism and Media. Volume 6, Issue 3, Page 148. 2025
  • Digital protest and transnational mediation: exploring key mediators and narratives in the# StepDownHasina hashtivism in social media. Journal of Information Technology & Politics. Pages 1-17. 2025
  • Network Issue Agenda Setting on Facebook: Exploring the Interplay between Polarized Campaigns and Party Supporters. Social Science Computer Review. 2024
  • Al-Jazeera’s All the Prime Minister’s Men: How a hybrid regime deals with investigative journalism. Journal of Applied Journalism & Media Studies. 2024
  • Exploring the Relationship Between Televised Presidential Debate and Twitter: A Network Analysis of Intermedia Agenda Setting. Communication Studies. 2024

Areas of Expertise

Political Communication, Campaign strategy, Audience behavior, and social network analysis.