Dr. Akber Ali

Dr. Akber Ali is the chair and assistant professor of communication studies, at the department of Media and Communication Studies, Karakoram International University Gilgit, Pakistan. He did his PhD in communication studies and has a strong passion for social scientific research in the field of communication and journalism. His interest lies in the application of interdisciplinary approaches of research to produce knowledge in realms of health communication, intercultural communication, climate change communication and international communication. He believes that through research and communication, many of the deep rooted issues and challenges human societies face currently can be addressed. He has over 16 years of teaching, research, management and administrative experience at tertiary level.
Education
• PhD in communication studies, Shanghai University, PR, China, 2019
• Bachelors in humanities, University of Karachi, 2005
• Master of Arts in journalism and mass communication, University of the Punjab Lahore, 2007
Teaching and research interest
• Human communication
• Intercultural communication
• Health communication
• Climate change communication
Awards and honors
• CSC scholarship for pursuing PhD, 2014
• Courtesy lecturer, University of Oregon, 2023
• Topper in the SSC at school level, 1999
• LEAD- Leadership Enhancement and Achievement Program by AKU-IED and British Council, Pakistan, 2004
Projects
• KIU-UO Project on ‘Enhancing the study of Climate Change and Glaciology in Gilgit-Baltistan through collaboration between Karakoram International University and the University of Oregon.”, 2022-203
• WHO- A Project by World Health Organization on ‘Suicides as a public health challenge in Gilgit-Baltistna, Pakistan: Stakeholders’ Perceptions, 2023
• UNDP-United Nations Development Program on ‘Documenting and preserving of the indigenous best practices to address climate change through the indigenous practice of glacial grafting ’, 2021.
• CPEC- The Political Economy of China –Pakistan Economic Corridor, a project funded by Shanghai University and Duke University, USA, 2017.
• KIU- Funded project, ‘Assessing the quality of media reporting on suicide against the international guidelines in GB’, 2021-2022.