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Aditya Sahasrabudhe

Ph.D. Candidate | ABD | Graduate Assistant

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Email:
adsahas@iu.edu

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Research and Creative Interests

  • Media Psychology
  • fandom
  • Sports Media Effects
  • Psychophysiology
  • data visualization
  • Fan Psychology
  • Sports Communication
  • Sports Analytics
  • Data Science

Biography

Aditya is a third-year doctoral candidate at The Media School. His primary research interest is in sports & media– an amalgamation of fan psychology, communication in sports, fandom, and sports analytics. Also, this interdisciplinary research interest intersects with psychophysiology and data science. Other research interests include message appeals and viewer engagement with media.

Aditya received his Master of Science in Journalism from E. W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University and his Master of Arts in Mass Communications from the College of Media & Communication, Texas Tech University. Prior to joining IU, he was working full-time as a data storyteller at a higher education institution in Colorado.

Publications

Master’s thesis: NBA 2020 Finals: Big Data Analysis of Fans’ Sentiments on Twitter

Master’s capstone project: Analysis of news stories covered by KAMC and KLBK news to gauge their impact on audience engagement

Talks & Presentations

  • Guest Lecture: Research Methods – Experiments in Social Science Research (Local) Course: JOUR 318 – Audience Analysis
    Indiana University, March 5, 2025
    Instructor: Dr. Edgar Jamison-Koenig
  • Guest Lecture: Research Methods – Variables in Quantitative Research (Local)
    Course: JOUR 318 – Audience Analysis
    Indiana University, Feb. 10, 2025
    Instructor: Dr. Edgar Jamison-Koenig
  • Guest Lecture: Fandom and Fan Sentiments (Local)
    Course: JOUR 326 – Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle Media
    Indiana University, Nov. 29, 2023
    Instructor: Dr. Lesa Major
  • Guest Lecture: Global Communication (National)
    Course- JOUR 3370 – Global Journalism Issues and Approaches
    Texas Tech University, Nov 19, 2021
    Moderator: James Eppler
  • Interview: High School Journalism Workshop (HSJW) Diversity Panel (Local)
    Ohio University, July 19, 2020
    Interviewer: Dr. Victoria LaPoe
  • Guest Lecture: Sports Communication (Local)
    Course: MCOM 1301 – Introduction to Digital & Social Media
    Texas Tech University, Oct. 6, 2018
    Instructor: Dr. Amber McCord
  • Guest Lecture: Networking in a Global Society (Local)
    Course: MCOM 1301 – Introduction to Digital & Social Media
    Texas Tech University, Sep. 5, 2018
    Instructor: Dr. Amber McCord

Awards & Accomplishments

  • Robert F. Potter Research Fellowship 2024, IU Media School, $2000
  • 2024 Frances Goins Wilhoit Research and Creative Achievement Award, IU Media School Best research paper by a doctoral student, $250
  • 2021 E. W. Scripps School of Journalism Outstanding Master’s Student at Ohio University
  • Helen DeVitt Jones Graduate Fellowship 2018-2019 at Texas Tech University, $1000
  • Helen DeVitt Jones Graduate Fellowship 2018-2017 at Texas Tech University, $1000

Teaching Experience
Served as Teaching Assistant (TA)/Assistant Instructor (AI) for the following courses:

Indiana University

  • MSCH-S 348: Audience Analysis, Spring 2025
  • MSCH-C 207: Introduction to Media Industries & Management, Fall 2024
  • MSCH-C 210: Introduction to Games, Spring 2024
  • MSCH-C 218: Sports, Media, & Society, Fall 2023
  • MSCH-C 208: Principles of Public Relations, Spring 2023
  • MSCH-C 213: Media Psychology, Fall 2022

Ohio University

  • JOUR 2500: Introduction to Advertising and PR, Spring 2021

Texas Tech University

  • MCOM 1301: Introduction to Digital & Social Media, Spring 2019
  • MCOM 2301: Visual Storytelling, Spring 2019

Academic Service

  • Peer Reviewer, National Communication Association (NCA), 2024
  • Peer Reviewer, International Communication Association (ICA), 2023

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