Director of Public Relations & Communications
Damilola Oduolowu is a doctoral student and graduate assistant at the University of Missouri School of Journalism where he’s studying media sociology and ethics as he explores his research interests in citizen journalism, digital storytelling, environmental journalism and journalism ethics. He is passionate about leadership and has mentored many young journalists and journalism students in Nigeria, his home country. He served as the President of the University of Missouri chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and his commitment to nurturing the next generation of storytellers at Mizzou has been nothing short of inspiring. Damilola is a multitalented international journalist with a great experience in multimedia journalism. Before starting the Ph.D. program, he worked with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Service as a Senior Journalist Reporter based in Nigeria and has many stories to his credit which span TV, radio, and digital (podcasts, video, and web). He is a second-time Director of Public Relations and Communications for the GPC (gpc.communication@missouri.edu).