University of Maryland

College Park Scholars

Media, Self, & Society

About the Media, Self, & Society Program Faculty

Ken Joseph, left, and Dr. Kalyani Chadha

Kalyani Chadha

Dr. Kalyani Chadha is the Director of Media, Self & Society. She was born in India, grew up in the Middle East, and has lived in the US for the past decade. She received a Ph.D. in Mass Communication from the University of Maryland in 1999, and then joined the Media program in January 2000.

Ken Joseph

As the Associate Director of the Media, Self & Society program, Ken Joseph serves mostly in advising and administrative roles. He earned bachelor's degrees in both Journalism and Political Science from Penn State. In addition to working with Media, Ken is also the Admissions Coordinator for College Park Scholars.