Dr. Nur Makbul

He/Him/They Assistant Professor, Communication Arts

Contact

1310 Ben Graves Drive
Morton Hall
Room 245
Huntsville, AL 35899
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256.824.2296
nur.makbul@uah.edu

Biography

Dr. Makbul's scholarly expertise is based on an interdisciplinary throughline that connects interpersonal communication, strategic communication, health, cyberspace, and social justice with an emphasis on emerging mass media and/or social media research. Over the years he has taught a variety of undergraduate classes, both in Bangladesh and the United States, and has developed research skills in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches.

Education

  • PhD, Communication, University of Southern Mississippi, 2023
  • MA, Communication Studies, Kansas State University, 2020
  • MS, Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Dhaka, 2013

Honors & Awards

  • Don George Graduate Scholar of the Year, School of Communication, University of Southern Mississippi, 2021
  • Susan A. Siltanen Graduate Student Award, University of Southern Mississippi. 2022
  • Bangladesh Sweden Trust Fund for Bangladeshi Scholars, FY-2018
  • Education Abroad Scholarship recipient Kansas State University, 2018
  • Study of US Institutes, University of Oklahoma and US Department of State, FY 2011

Affiliations

  • International Communication Association (ICA)
  • National Communication Association (NCA)
  • Southern States Communication Association (SSCA)
  • Alabama Communication Association (ACA)

Expertise

  • Social Justice
  • Digital LGBTQ+
  • Health/Crisis Communication
  • Social Media
  • Intercultural & Interpersonal Communication
  • Critical Rhetoric

Recent Publications

  • Makbul, N. (2023) A Jihad for Love: Narrative of homosexuality, Islam, and resistance. In Global LGBTQ Activism (pp. 329-341). Routledge.

  • Makbul, N. (2023). An auto-ethnography of a South Asian (Muslim) Queer Person of Color in American Higher Education. Theory, Research, and Action in Urban Education (TRAUE). Volume 8/Issue 1.

  • Makbul, N., Goni, A., (2022). Invisible Cyberqueers: Self-Image, Identity Management, and Erotic Expressions on Grindr. In Paromita Pain (Eds.), Digital LGBTQ+ Cultures: A Global Perspective, Routledge.

  • Makbul, N. (In Press) News, Rockstar, Disease, Death, and Commemoration: The Case of Freddie Mercury (1991-2021). InterAlia: a journal of queer studies. 2023

  • Makbul, N., Zannat, R., Hale, B. (In press) Communicating sex work online: a content analysis of client and provider discourse in r/sexworkers. The Journal of Sex Research, 2023

  • Hale, B. J., Zannat, R., Anthony, K., Makbul, N. Heroes, martyrs, and victims: Portrayals of frontline workers and COVID-19 patients during the early pandemic in r/coronavirus. Health Communication [Manuscript revised and resubmitted]

  • Haque, M., Tabassum, M., Makbul, N. (2021). Framing COVID-19 Pandemic: A Metaphorical Analysis of Political Leadership. Journal of Bangladesh Studies (special issue on Covid-19), published by Bangladesh Development Initiatives, Washington DC.

  • Makbul, N. (2020). Bangladesh’s Biggest Brothel: Rhetorical Analysis of Body and Sex Work. Journal of Bangladesh Studies, 2(22), 64.

  • Karim, R., Makbul, N. (2013). A Rhetorical Analysis of Lalon Fakir’s Folk Music. The Chittagong University Journal of Social Science, Vol. 29, 2011, (Published in Bangla