Akinro, N. (2021). The Dynamics of Music and Political Discourse in Nigeria: A Critical Approach. Accepted for presentation at NAAAS. 

Akinro, N. & Dean, J. (2021). The waves of feminism and musical representations: Women and music from the 19th-21st century. Submitted for presentation at the AEJMC Conference.

Akinro, N. & Dean, J. (2021). Exploring femininity in the sounds of resilience: Women and music from the 19th-21st century. Presented at the AEJMC Mid-Winter Conference.

Akinro, N. (2020). Fake news and media credibility: A consideration of media professionals’ perceptions. Presented at the AEJMC MidWinter Conference, Norman, OK.

Akinro, N., Gheni P., & Fears, L. (June 11th, 2020). Race, academia and the struggles of black journalists. College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI). Accessible at; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q-DOyYq4pg&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3yZkeUuQpiVTv_0Ql50QwY0XKxrAuBXShgH1pcYgeEy0ysgq8xUPHKA0w

Akinro, N. (2020). Leading through trauma and uncertainty. CMA Virtual Student Media BootCamp.

Griffin, K, & Akinro, N. (2020). Deep Dive: Advising through trauma. CMA Online Adviser Certificaton Training.

Griffin, K, & Akinro, N. (2020). Taking Care: Protecting your staff and yourself from emotional trauma during turbulent times. ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention.

Akinro, N. (2020). Fake news and media credibility: A consideration of media professionals’ perceptions. Accepted for presentation at the AEJMC MidWinter Conference, Norman, OK.

TABE Spring Conference, 2020

Akinro, N. (February 2019). Political Confrontation and Aggrandizement: Visualizing Corruption through Music. NAAAS Conference, Dallas, TX.

Akinro, N. & Treylen H. (2019). Reinforcing official discourse or providing a platform for the expression of multiple voices? Analysis of news sources across national and International frontiers on the Boko Haram crisis. AEJMC Mid-winter Conference, Norman OK.

Akinro. N. (March, 2019). Boko Haram and the War against Terrorism: Assessing Frame Salience and Frame Expansion. Presented at the 42nd AEJMC Southeast Colloquium, Fort Worth TX.

Akinro, N. (2017) Balancing Advising and Scholarship. A Panel presentation at the CBI Conference, San Antonio, TX

Akinro, N. (2017). Jeopardy: Teaching through Gaming. Using game to foster critical thinking and alertness. Presented at the AEJMC Conference, Chicago IL, 2017.

Akinro, N. (2017). News Dynamics, Frame Expansion and Salience: Boko Haram and the War against Terrorism. Presented at the AEJMC Conference, Chicago IL, 2017.

Akinro. N. (2017). Boko Haram and the War against Terrorism: Assessing Frame Salience and Frame Expansion. A paper submission for the 42nd AEJMC Southeast Colloquium.

Akinro, N. (2017). Reinforcing official discourse or providing a platform for the expression of multiple voices? Analysis of news sources across national and International frontiers on the Boko Haram crisis. A paper submission accepted for presentation at the AEJMC Mid-winter conference, Norman, OK. Top Paper Abstract Award.

Akinro, N. (2016). The War on Terrorism and the Justification for Terrorism: Objectivity, Bias and the Representation of Actors in the Boko Haram Crisis Coverage in Nigeria. A paper accepted for presentation at the Southwest Education Council for Journalism and Mass Communication (SWECJMC) conference, November 4-5th, West Memphis, AR.

Akinro, N. (2015). Terrorism and social exclusion: A visual analysis of the Boko Haram crisis coverage in Nigeria. A paper accepted for presentation at the Global Fusion conference, College Station, Texas.

Memani, L. & Akinro, N. (2015). Black is not Beautiful: Resilient messages in African women’s magazines in the face of development and globalization. A paper accepted for presentation at the Global Fusion conference, College Station, Texas.

Akinro, N. (2015). Visuals and Mass-Mediated Peace: Analysis of War and Peace Journalism Frames of the Boko Haram Crisis Coverage in Nigeria. A paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference, Puerto Rico.

Akinro, N. A. (2014). Occupy Nigeria Protest: Analyzing Change Frames on Social Network Sites. A presentation at Global Fusion Conference, October 24th to 26th, Austin TX.

Akinro, N. A. (2014). A comparative analysis of the Boko Haram crisis in Northern Nigeria: The peace journalism model. A presentation at the Global Fusion Conference, Austin, TX, October 24th to 26th.

Akinro, N. A. (2014). Covering a Multi-Action Conflict as it Develops: An Examination of the Dynamic Framing of the Jos Crisis in Three Nigerian Newspapers. Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Montreal, Canada.

Brooten, L., Ashraf, I. S, & Agwaziam. N. (2014). Human Rights, Facebook, and the “Politics of Immediation” in the Rohingya Crisis of Burma/Myanmar. A Global Media Research Center Presentation.

Akinro, N. A. (2013). Towards Peace Journalism and a Global Phenomenon: Visual Analysis of The Guardian’s Coverage of Boko Haram Attacks in Nigeria. A paper presented at the Global Fusion conference, Carbondale IL.

Brooten, L., Ashraf, I. S & Agwaziam, N. (2013). Savage, Victim, Savior: Human Rights and Visual Culture in the Rohingya Crisis of Burma/Myanmar. The Social Practice of Human Rights: Charting the Frontiers of Research and Advocacy conference, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, October 3-5, 2013.

Akinro, N. A., Ashraf, I. S, & Brooten, L. (2013). Gender Discourse and Emotional Appeal in the New York Times and Facebook: The Rohingya Situation in Burma/Myanmar. A paper presented at the Global Fusion Conference, Carbondale, IL.

Brooten, L., Irfan Ashraf,  & Agwaziam, N. (2013).Traumatized victims, corpses and mutilated bodies: Human rights and the “politics of immediation” in the Rohingya crisis of Burma/Myanmar. Presented to the Cultural Studies Association.

Agwaziam, N., & Zeng, L. (2013). Picturing the Jos Crisis in three leading newspapers in Nigeria: A visual framing perspective. Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual convention, Washington, DC, August 17-21.

Agwaziam, N., Zeng, L., & Xiao, Z. (2013). Framing the Jos Crisis in Nigeria: A comparative analysis of the Punch, the Guardian and Thisday. Paper presented at the International Communication Association annual conference, London, UK, June 17-21.

Agwaziam, N. (2012). More than socializing on the web: A case study of KFIN 107.9 FM’s use of the social media. Presented at the 54th Annual Western Social Science Association Conference, Houston, TX

Agwaziam, N. (2011). Use- Dependency model: A survey of Internet use for academic purposes by undergraduate students in Nigeria. Presented at the Western Social Science Association Conference, 2011 at Salt Lake, Utah.

Agwaziam, N. (2011). Media imperialism in Nigeria: Perceptions of satellite and local television use. Presented at the Western Social Science Association Conference 2011, Salt Lake, Utah.