Uddin

A K M Zamir Uddin is a Ph.D. student in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. His research interests lie in crisis communication, with a particular focus on financial and corporate institutions. He earned his second M.A. in Communication from Missouri State University (MSU) in May 2025, where he also served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the academic and research arenas, MSU awarded him the John Bourhis Excellence in Research Award in 2025.

Before beginning his academic career in the United States, he earned his first M.A. in Journalism and Communication from the University of Chittagong in Bangladesh in 2008. He then began his professional career in the newspaper industry in Bangladesh, a South Asian nation, where he worked with leading news media outlets, including The Daily Star, New Age, and Samakal. He served these organizations in several roles, including editor, reporter, and commentator on contemporary economic, business, and corporate issues. He was regarded as one of the leading financial investigative reporters in Bangladesh and broke several high-profile financial scams that rattled the global financial sector. The investigative reports he produced caused widespread crises for financial organizations, ultimately motivating him to transition from journalism to academia to better understand crisis management.

To date, his 12 research papers have been accepted for presentation at major academic conferences, including the International Communication Association (ICA), the National Communication Association (NCA), the Western States Communication Association (WSCA), and the International Crisis and Risk Communication Association (ICRCA).

EDUCATIOn

Master of Arts, Communication, Missouri State University, May 2025. 

Master of Arts, Communication and Journalism, University of Chittagong in Bangladesh, June 2005. 

Bachelor of Arts, Communication and Journalism, University of Chittagong in Bangladesh, June 2003.

publications

Akhther, N., Al-Zaman, M. S., Islam, K., & Uddin, A. K. M. (2026). Strengthening Situational Crisis Communication Theory with Ethics-of-Care: Evidence from Government Crisis Communication in the Global South. Paper accepted for presentation at the International Communication Association’s 76th Annual Conference will be held from June 4–8, 2026, in Cape Town, South Africa.

Uddin, A. K. M. Z. (2026). Media Content Analysis of Political Crisis Communication: In the Context of Bangladesh’s Mass Uprising in July-August 2024. Paper accepted for presentation at the International Crisis and Risk Communication Association’s  Conference will be held from March 9–11, 2026, at Clemson University in South Carolina.

Uddin, A. K. M. Z., Rahman, M. F., Pervin, M. R., Hassan, M. M., & Jahid, A. M. (2024). Sheikh Hasina’s July 14 Speech: A Rhetorical Misstep in Bangladesh’s 2024 Political Crisis. Paper was presented at the National Communication Association’s 111th Annual Convention, November 20-23, 2025, Denver, Colorado.

Uddin, A. K. M. Z. (2024). A thematic analysis of crisis response strategies followed by five Sharia-based lenders in Bangladesh to tackle the withdrawal of funds by depositors. Paper was presented at the Western States Communication Association’s 95th Annual Convention, February 14-17, 2025, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Shekh, B., Uddin, A. K. M. Z., & Beck, A. (2024). Public relations in collegiate sports at a midwestern university. Paper was presented at the Western States Communication Association’s 95th Annual Convention, February 14-17, 2025, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Islam, M. A., & Uddin, A. K. M. Z. (2024). Post-disaster discourse: An analysis of media policy narratives on Hurricane Ian. Paper was presented at the National Communication Association’s 110th Annual Convention, November 21-24, 2024, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Zakaria, M., Uddin, A. K. M. Z., Hossain, M. B., Haque, M. R., & Islam, M. K. (2024). Sexual and maternal health-related needs and response to social media videos among ‘forcibly displaced’ Rohingya refugees: A uses and gratification perspective. Paper was presented at the National Communication Association’s 110th Annual Convention, November 21-24, 2024, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Islam, M. A., Islam, M. K., & Uddin, A. K. M. Z. (2024). Framing the triple threat: A study of U.S. media coverage during the tripledemic. Paper was presented at the National Communication Association’s 110th Annual Convention, November 21-24, 2024, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Uddin, A. K. M. Z., Pervin, M. R., & Islam, M. A. (2024). Effective crisis response strategies for Bangladesh’s banking sector: Integrating SCCT and Aristotelian model ethos. Paper was presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s 107th Annual Conference, August 8-11, 2024, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Uddin, A. K. M. Z., Pervin, M. R., & Islam, M. A. (2024). Analyzing campaign strategies: Recent political movements in Bangladesh to restore caretaker government. Paper was presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s 107th Annual Conference, August 8-11, 2024, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Islam, M. A., Uddin, A. K. M. Z., & Hasan, M. (2024). Rebuilding trust: Analyzing crisis communication in Bangladesh’s e-commerce meltdown. Paper was presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s 107th Annual Conference, August 8-11, 2024, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Hasan, M., & Uddin, A. K. M. Z. (2024). The emergence of incivility in the election campaign versus reactions of social media users: A perspective from Bangladesh. Paper was presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s 107th Annual Conference, August 8-11, 2024, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

academic and professional awards

John Bourhis Excellence in Research Award given by the Department of Communication, Media, Journalism & Film at Missouri State University, 2024 – 2025.

Student Achievement Funding Award, Reynold College of Arts and Letters, Missouri State University, 2024.

Graduate Student Travel Funding Award, Graduate College, Missouri State University, 2024.

The Best Investigative Reporting Award 2021 given by The Daily Star, the most-read English-language newspaper in Bangladesh.

Recipient of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Journalism Fellowship Program, attending a global workshop on financial journalism held in Washington, D. C., October 2019.