Rasha El-Ibiary (PhD. Newcastle University, 2006) is specialized in the thematic intersections of media and politics, including mediated gendered identities; cultural geography and geopolitics; imagery and memory; the politics of fear; media policies; censorship; and public diplomacy, among others. Her work was published in Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, International Communication Gazette, Digital Journalism, Global Media and Communication, the International Journal of Communication, Kome Journal, Communication and Society among others.El-Ibiary is serving as a Vice Chair for Activism, Communication and Social Justice Interest Group, of the International Communication Association; Regional Lead at the Global Risk Journalism Hub (GRJH); Regional Co-Lead at the Center for the Jouralists Safety Research Network, Sheffield University, UK; and Academic Expert at Safety of Journalists, University of Liverpool, UK. She is also an active researcher in Journalistic Role Performance (JRP) research project; and an editorial board member, in Sage Open, Journal of African Media Studies (JAMS), and Frontiers in Communication.