Professor of Communication Studies, Founder and Director of Media Education Lab
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Renee Hobbs is a tenured Professor at the University of Rhode Island with expertise in media literacy, digital literacy, AI literacy, measurement of media literacy competencies, implementation practices in K-12 education, and global approaches to media literacy. She is the Founding Director of the Harrington School of Communication and Media and founder of Media Education Lab, Inc. Her research focuses on algorithmic personalization, propaganda education, persuasive genres, media and violent extremism, dialogue and discussion pedagogies, and community engagement for violence prevention.
She has an H-index of 56, i-10 index of 110, with 16,448 citations and is ranked #25 in Literacy by Scholar GPS.
Professor (Tenured) at University of Rhode Island (2012-01 – Present)
Tenured Professor at the Harrington School of Communication and Media with joint appointment in the School of Education. Responsible for teaching graduate and undergraduate courses across three departments: Communication Studies, Education, and Library and Information Studies.
Founder and Director at Media Education Lab, Inc (2003-09 – Present)
Founder and Director of Media Education Lab, Inc. Supervise research initiatives and manage a global team of 12 to coordinate programs in professional development, multimedia curriculum development, and research. Transitioned from sole proprietorship to public benefit corporation, chartered in Delaware, in 2023.
Professor of Broadcasting, Telecommunication and Mass Media at Temple University (2003-09 – 2011-12)
Professor of Broadcasting, Telecommunication and Mass Media in the School of Communications and Theater. Director of Media Education Lab. Promoted to full professor in 2007.
Associate Professor of Communication at Babson College (1985-09 – 2003-08)
Associate Professor of Communication in the History & Society Division. Responsible for teaching approximately 200 students per academic year, 6 courses annually.
Visiting Associate Professor of Education and Director of the Media Literacy Project at Clark University (1996-09 – 1997-06)
Visiting Associate Professor of Education and Director of the Media Literacy Project. Responsible for development and implementation of Summer Institute for Teachers.
Lecturer on Education at Harvard University (1992-09 – 1994-06)
Lecturer on Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Director, Harvard Summer Institute on Media Education (2 summers).
Ed.D. in Human Development – Harvard University
M.A. in Communication Studies – University of Michigan
B.A. in English Literature; Film/Video Studies – University of Michigan
