Dr. Yousef Al-Failakawi

GRM 2014 Workshop: Social Media and the Changing Context of Politics in the Gulf

Department of Mass Communication US Culture Relationships Department - Kuwait University

Dr. Yousef Al-Failakawi completed his higher education in the United States, including a B.A. degree from the University of Denver, an M.A. from Murray State University, and a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. He has held several professional positions at Kuwait Television, and been a consultant to the Minister of Information before moving to Kuwait University where he was the head of the Department of Mass Communication. He is currently is in charge of Kuwait University’s US Culture Relationships Department.