Salauddin Ahmed is a PhD student in Communication Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi.

He teaches undergraduate courses, conducts research on media and communication, and works as a fact-checker for a regional news team.

Before moving into academia in the United States, he worked in monitoring, documentation, and content marketing in Bangladesh, including a role with UNICEF.

ACUE Effective Teaching Badge

Effective Teaching 101, Starting the Semester Strong. Earned September 2, 2026.

Education

2024 — Present

PhD, Speech Communication and Rhetoric

University of Southern Mississippi

2017 — 2018

MSS, Communication and Journalism

University of Chittagong

2014 — 2017

BSS, Communication and Journalism

University of Chittagong

Experience

Roles, current and past.

Current2024 — Present

PhD Student, Communication Studies

University of Southern Mississippi

CurrentAug 2026 — Present

Graduate Assistant, Student Printz

University of Southern Mississippi

CurrentFall 2026

Instructor of Record, CMS320 Professional Communication

University of Southern Mississippi

PreviouslyMay — Aug 2026

Graduate Researcher, RHCJC “What Is True?” Fact-Checking Team

7 published fact-checks.

PreviouslyAug 2024 — 2026

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant

University of Southern Mississippi

Taught CMS111 Public Speaking, 7 sections, 200+ students. Teaching assistant for COM809 Content Creation.

Previously2021 — 2024

Monitoring and Documentation Officer

Rohingya Child Protection Programme, Department of Social Services, Ministry of Social Welfare · Powered by UNICEF

Public relations and MEAL tasks.

Previously2020 — 2022

Senior Content Marketer, then Content Marketer

Virtunus Inc, Delaware

Previously2020

Web Content Specialist

iFrostByte, Bangladesh

Previously2019 — 2020

Research Assistant

University of Chittagong

Previously2017 — 2019

Sub-Editor

University of Chittagong News Portal

Also

Beyond the classroom.

Published Novel

Jodio Kuasha

A Bengali novel.

Languages

  • Bengali — Native
  • English — Professional
  • Hindi — Limited

Certifications

  • Writing Online
  • SEO Training
  • Mobile Journalism
  • Social Media Management