Ingrid Sturgis

Ingrid Sturgis, an associate professor in the Department of Media, Journalism and Film at Howard University, is “fully connected.” Firmly rooted in traditional and digital journalism, she has worked as an editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Times-Herald Record, and the Poughkeepsie Journal, and as a managing editor for magazine start-ups BET Weekend and Savoy. She began working in interactive media in 1985 as a member of the New York Time’s videotext project. She has worked online as senior programming manager for AOL’s Black Voices, as editor-in-chief for Essence.com, and as a Web strategist for heartandsoul.com and fierceforblackwomen.com.

Consequently, digital media has become the focus of her research, which examines the digital divide and how mobile adoption will impact minority communities. It primarily aims to examine how Blacks and other under-represented groups can utilize mobile technology and social media to empower their communities, which is critical for a healthy democratic society.

Ingrid has a master’s in journalism from New York University, a B.A. from City College of New York.

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