Timilehin C. Durotoye
Ph.D. Candidate in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
The Pennsylvania State University
Education
2021 - 2025 (anticipated)
PhD, Mass Communications
The Pennsylvania State University
Chair: Prof. Anthony Olorunnisola
Co-chair and Advisor: Prof. Homero Gil De Zuniga
Committee: Dr. Kelley Cotter and Dr. Colleen Connolly-Ahern
2017 - 2018
M.A., Media Studies
The University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Distinction
Thesis: Intermediality and Critical Engagement: An Analysis of Intermedial Exchanges Driving Public and Political Dialogues in Nigerian Twitter Memes
I evaluated the dimensions of intermedial exchanges and how digital users explore innovative social media tools, such as Twitter memes, to drive public and political dialogues.
2012 - 2015
B.A., Comm. & Language Arts
The University of Ibadan, Nigeria
First class standing
Honors thesis: Impact of Reality TV Shows on Brand Image and Growth: The Case of Nigeria’s Got Talent
