Nina Kelly
Biography
Nina is pursuing the dual-title doctoral degree in Communication and Urban Sustainability. She was previously a practicing urban/regional planner for over 15 years in both the public and private sectors. Nina conducts research that bridges the communication and planning disciplines, and areas of interest include public meetings, political participation, community engagement, climate-related communication, and civic journalism.
Degrees and Certifications
Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (2019)
American Institute of Certified Planners (2010)
Masters of Urban Planning (MUP), Wayne State University (2008)
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Interdisciplinary Social Science, Michigan State University (2003)
Primary Research Interest
Area 1: Impacts of local public meeting documentation and civic journalism on political knowledge, self-efficacy, and political participation
Area 2: Media discourse and effects related to climate change, cities, and public transportation
Methods: Qualitative; mixed methods; systematic review
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
Kelly, N. (forthcoming, 2025). Teaching local media literacy for empowerment. Teaching Journalism and Mass Communication.
Kelly, N. (forthcoming). Bridging the civic information gap: A comparative study of Documenters’ notes and meeting minutes. Journal of Civic Information.
White Papers
World Health Organization (WHO). (2024). WHO implementation guidance on emergencies capacity building: Approaches for just-in-time learning response to health emergencies. https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379019/9789240099630-eng.pdf
The WHO commissioned this report for three areas, and three different university teams were selected to conduct systematic reviews. I served as a systematic reviewer on the Wayne State University team alongside Pradeep Sopory, Najma Ahkther, and Matthew Seeger.
Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninakelly/
Courses taught by Nina Kelly
Spring-Summer Term 2024
Fall Term 2023
- COM3250 - Introduction to Organizational Communication
- COM3300 - Business and Professional Presentations