FASS Staff Profile

DR ELMIE NEKMAT

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND NEW MEDIA

Appointment:
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Office:
AS6/03-18
Email:
elmie@nus.edu.sg
Tel:
+65 65168224
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Homepage:
http://profile.nus.edu.sg/fass/cnmmen/
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Brief Introduction

Dr. Elmie Nekmat is currently Associate Professor at the Department of Communications and New Media. He is concurrently a Principal Investigator for the Center for Trusted Internet and Community (CTIC), Research Associate at the Center for Family and Population Research (CFPR), and Resident Fellow at Ridge View Residential College in NUS. He was a recipient of the NUS Overseas Graduate Scholarship (NUS-OGS) for his Ph.D. studies in communication and information sciences (2013) and the NUS Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship (NUS-OPF) for his postdoctoral research on digital communication and evaluation at the University of California, Santa Barbara (2014).

Dr. Elmie Nekmat specializes in media effects research, focused on the social psychological processes and effects of source and information evaluation on civic engagement and expression, and strategic communication in social networked computer-mediated environments. His research are published in major communication and media journals including New Media & Society, Communication Research, Computers in Human Behavior, Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Information, Communication, & Society, and Social Media + Society - as well as major public relations and strategic communications journals including Journal of Public Relations Research, Management Communication Quarterly, Public Relations Review, and the International Journal of Strategic Communication. He has also received several recognition for his teaching and research, including the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and more than eight top research papers awards by major academic associations in the field of Communication including the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and the International Communication Association.

Beyond the academe, Dr. Elmie Nekmat contributes in various capacities in public bodies where his research help inform digital media, education, and community development. He is currently a Council member in the Global Future Council for Media, Entertainment and Sport for the World Economic Forum (WEF). He serves as Board member for the National Library (NLB) and the Singapore Sports Council (SportSG); where he chairs the Library’s Digital Services and Experiences Committee and the Digital Humanities Fellowship Committee. He is currently Chairperson for the Student Appeals Committee and Vice-Chairperson for the Education Fund Management Committee as Council member for the Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Dr. Elmie Nekmat actively contributes to media and literacy development in Singapore as member of the Media Literacy Council and the Digital Readiness Network Workgroup Committee for the Info-Communications Development Authority (IMDA). As an advocate for the Malay language and community, Dr. Elmie Nekmat advises as member of the Malay Language Learning and Promotion Committee in MOE, the Malay Programmes Advisory Committee for IMDA, the Media and Relations Committee for the Association of Muslim Professionals, and the Steering Committee for the Community Leaders Forum Leadership and Benefactor Scheme for Yayasan Mendaki.


Teaching Areas

  • Social psychology of new media
  • Theories in communication and new media
  • Quantitative methods in communication and media research
  • Communication management and Strategic communication
  • Social media

 


Graduate Supervision

Ph.D. (Communications and New Media)

1. Zhang Xing (Ongoing) (Main supervisor). Title: Crisis Memory Making and Communications in Social Media: Comparative analysis of China and U.S. social media users.

2. Zhao Xiaoman (Completed: March 2018) (Main supervisor). Title: Patriarchal bargains and Collective Action in Online Communities: An examination of unwed mothers in China.

3. Wang Yang (Completed: January 2019) (Main supervisor). Title: ICT Domestication by Chinese ‘Study Mothers’ in Singapore: Digital Asymmetry and Transnational Positionality.

 

M.A. (Communications and New Media)

1. Marie Angela Mendiola Ordonez (Completed: June 2019) (Main supervisor). Title: When Minority Opinion Holders React in Online Uncivil Discussions: The role of minority-congruent comments and perceived hostility.

2. Zhao Yutong (Completed: August 2018) (Main supervisor). Title: The effect of microblogging word-of-mouth on new technology adoption.

3. Hong Soo Kyong (Completed: June 2018) (Co-Supervisor). Title: Situated cognition, communication behavior, and health behavior related to obesity through situational theory of publics.

4. Arlianny Binte Sayrol (Completed: May 2017) (Main supervisor). Title: Coping with Motherhood: The role of mobile phones for first time mothers in Singapore.

5. Pham Thi Ngoc Bich (Completed: March 2017) (Main supervisor). Title: Parental mediation of pre-schoolers’ tablet usage in Vietnam.

 

Overseas Graduate Mentorship and Supervision

1. Sven Ottovordemgentschenfelde. Ph.D. candidate, London School of Economics and Political Science, U.K. (Sponsorship: The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Doctoral Training Centers, U.K.; LSE-NUS Partnership Exchange Bursary (Period: April 1 – June 30, 2015). Title: Organizational, professional, personal: An exploratory study of political journalists and their hybrid brand on Twitter.

2. Zhang Siyi. Ph.D. candidate, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. (Sponsorship: National University of Singapore-China Scholarship Council Award for Ph.D. students, NUS-CSC) (Period: September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018). Title: Public Expression, Politics of Emotion, and Multiple Publics: Diachronic analysis of the Chinese cyberspace.

3. Naomi Tan, Ph.D. candidate, School of Communication, The Ohio State University, U.S.  (Sponsorship: National University of Singapore Overseas Graduate Scholarship, NUS OGS) (Period: August 7, 2017 – August 2, 2020, completed). Title: Narrative persuasion effects and acculturative processes in health messaging.


Research Interests

  • Social psychological processes and effects in social networked computer-mediated communication
  • Digital source and information evaluation
  • Digital civic engagement and expression
  • Public opinion formation and perception
  • Public relations and strategic communication

Publications

EDITORIAL WORK ON JOURNALS

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    Nekmat. E., Co-Editor (forthcoming). Special Issue on Digital Citizenship in Asia. International Communication Gazette (with Audrey Yue and Annisa Beta)

ARTICLES IN JOURNALS

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    Nekmat, E., Tan, M. Y., & Pham, B. (forthcoming). Engaging in Collapsed Contexts: Opinion expression strategies on social media by young adults in Singapore. Special Issue: International Communication Gazette.

    Jung, E. H., Zhang, L., & Nekmat. E. (2020). SNS Usage and Third-person Effects in the Risk Perception of Zika Virus among women in Singapore. Journal of Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2020.1840676

    Zhang, X., Nekmat, E., & Chen, A. (2020). Crisis Collective Memory Making on Social Media: A case study of three Chinese crises on Weibo. Public Relations Review, 46(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2020.101960

    Nekmat, E. (2020). Nudge Effect of Fact-Check Alerts: Source influence and media skepticism on sharing of news misinformation in social media. Social Media + Society, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305119897322

    Nekmat, E. & Kong, D. (2019). Effects of online rumors on attribution of crisis responsibility and attitude toward organization during crisis uncertainty. Journal of Public Relations Research, 31(5-6), 133-151. https://doi.org/10.1080/1062726X.2019.1644644

    Nekmat, E. (2019). Polls Versus Commenters: Effects of cross-cutting opinion climates on cross-platform opinion expression. International Journal of Communication, 13, 21. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/11345

    Nekmat, E., & Ismail, I. (2019). Issue-Based Micromobilization on Social Media: Mediated pathways linking issue involvement and self-network opinion congruity to expressive support. Computers in Human Behavior, 101, 51-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.07.008

    Ordoñez, M. A., & Nekmat, E. (2019). “Tipping Point” in the SoS? Minority-supportive opinion climate proportion and perceived hostility in uncivil online discussion. New Media & Society, 21(11), 2483-2504. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444819851056

    Yue, A., Nekmat, E., & Beta, A. R. (2019). Digital Literacy through Digital Citizenship: Online civic participation and public opinion evaluation of youth minorities in Southeast Asia. Media and Communication, 7(2), 100-114. http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/mac.v7i2.1899

    Nekmat, E., & Ng, H. W. (2019). Source Effects and Cause Involvement in Prosocial Online Crowdfunding: A collective action perspective. First Monday, 24(3). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v24i3.9598

    Yue, A., Nekmat, E., Beta, A. R., Kwok, Y.C. (2019). “亚洲青年的数字公民权——从数字行动到数字素养,” (“Youth Digital Citizenship in Asia: From Activism to Literacy”) trans. Hao Yuman, 《热风学术网刊》 no. 14 , 20-32. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/yuAaVgL9739WOJ60N_ARqw [non-refereed]

    Dhanesh, G., & Nekmat, E. (2019). Facts over Stories for Involved Publics: Framing effects in CSR messaging and the roles of issue involvement, message elaboration, affect, and skepticism. Management Communication Quarterly, 33(1), 7-38. https://doi.org/10.1177/0893318918793941

    Basnyat, I., Nekmat, E., Jiang, S., & Lin, J. (2018). Applying the modified comprehensive model of information seeking to online health information seeking in the context of India. Journal of Health Communication. 23(6), 563-572. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2018.1493058

    Nekmat, E. & Lee, K. (2018). Prosocial vs. Trolling Community on Facebook: A comparative study of individual-group communicative behaviors. International Journal of Communication, 12, 1-22. http://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/6112

    Zheng, Y., Wei, R., & Nekmat, E. (2016). Asian Mobile Communication Research: Current status, enduring issues and future trends. Asian Journal of Communication, 26(6), 532-547. https://doi.org/10.1080/01292986.2016.1227996

    Nekmat, E., Gower, K., Zhou, S., & Metzger, M. (2019, online first 2015). Connective-Collective Action on Social Media: Moderated mediation of cognitive elaboration and perceived source credibility on personalness of source. Communication Research, 42, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093650215609676

    Metzger, M., Flanagin, A., & Nekmat, E. (2015). Comparative optimism in online credibility evaluation among parents and children. Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 59(3), 509-529. https://doi.org/10.1080/08838151.2015.1054995

    Ki, E.-J. & Nekmat, E. (2015). Decomposing impression from attitude in organization-public relationship management outcomes. Journal of Promotion Management, 21(6), 685-702. https://doi.org/10.1080/10496491.2015.1055045

    Nekmat, E., Gower, K., Gonzenbach, W, & Flanagin, A. (2015). Source effects in the micro-mobilization of collective action via social media. Information, Communication, and Society, 18(9), 1076-1091. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2015.1018301

    Silverman, D., Gower, K., & Nekmat, E. (2014). Assessing the state of public relatins ethics education. Public Relations Journal, 8(4). http://www.prsa.org/Intelligence/PRJournal/Vol8/No4/

    Nekmat, E., Gower, K., & Ye, L. (2014). Status of Image Management Research in Public Relations: A cross-discipline content analysis of studies published between 1991 and 2011. International Journal of Strategic Communication, 8(4), 276-293. https://doi.org/10.1080/1553118X.2014.907575

    Ki, E.-J. & Nekmat, E. (2014). Situational Crisis Communication and Interactivity: Usage and effectiveness of Facebook for crisis management. Computers in Human Behavior, 35, 140-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.02.039

    Nekmat, E. & Gonzenbach, W. (2013). Multiple Opinion Climates in Online Forums: Role of website source reference and within-forum opinion congruency. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 90(4), 736-756. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077699013503162

    Nekmat, E. & Gower, K. (2012). Effects of Disclosure and Message Valence in Online Word-of-Mouth (eWOM) Communication: Implications for integrated marketing communication. International Journal of Integrated Marketing Communications, 4(1), 85-98. http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=1943-3735

    Nekmat, E. (2012). Message expression effects in online social communication. Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 56(2). 203-224. https://doi.org/10.1080/08838151.2012.678513

    Nekmat, E. (2010). Internet Literacy: A preliminary study on the influence of contextual and informal knowledge on Singaporean youths' evaluation of online information. YouthSCOPE: Journal of Youth Studies by National Youth Council, 4(1), 63-77. [non-refereed]

    Lim, S. S. & Nekmat, E. (2008). Learning through Prosuming: Insights from media literacy programs in Asia. Science, Technology, and Society, 13(2), 259-278. https://doi.org/10.1177/097172180801300205

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

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    Zheng, Y., Wei, R., & Nekmat, E. (2018). Asian Mobile Communication Research. In R. Wei (Ed.), The State of Asian Communication Research and Directions for the 21st Century (pp. 46-61). London, UK: Routledge.

    Goh, D., Nekmat, E., Pang, N., & Zhang, W., & Soon, C. (2017). Transforming Communicative Power through Evolving Communication, Technologies, Public Opinion and Electorate. In C. George (Ed.), Communicating With Power: International Communication Association Theme Book Series (pp. 157-176). New York, NY: Peter Lang.

    Lim, S. S., Nekmat, E., & Vadrevu, S. (2011). Singapore’s experience in fostering youth media production: the implications of state-led schools and public education initiatives. In J. Fisherkeller, (Ed.),International Perspectives on Youth Media: Cultures of Production & Education. New York, NY: Peter Lang.

    Lim, S. S., Nekmat, E., & Nahar, S. (2009). The implications of Multimodality for Media Literacy. In K. L. O'Halloran, (Ed.). Multimodal Representation, Knowledge and Technology: Routledge Studies in Multimodality Book Series, London: Routledge.

    Lim, S. S. & Nekmat, E. (2009) Media Education in Singapore – New Media, New Literacies? In C. K. Cheung (Ed.) Media Education in Asia, Netherlands: Springer.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND PUBLISHED REPORTS

    • Nekmat, E. & Yue, A. (2020, May 1). How to fight the COVID-19 Infodemic: Lessons from 3 Asian countries. Special Research Report for the World Economic Forum, Global Agenda Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/how-to-fight-the-covid-19-infodemic-lessons-from-3-asian-countries/
    • Silverman, D., Gower, K., & Nekmat, E. (2012). Assessing the state of Public Relations Ethics Education. Proceedings for the International Conference of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), San Francisco, CA, October 13-16, 2012.
    • Nekmat, E., Zheng, L., & Phelps, J. (2012). Refining the informational scale for over-the-counter (OTC) drug commercial. Proceedings for the Annual meeting of the American Academy of Advertising (AAA), Myrtle Beach, SC, March 15-18, 2012.
    • Ye, L., Berger, B., & Nekmat, E. (2012). A test of the Excellent Leadership Model in crisis management: An examination of BP oil spill in 2010. Proceedings for the 15th Annual International Public Relations Conference (IPRRC), Miami, FL, March 8-10, 2012.
    • Kang, P.S., Nekmat, E., Heath, D., & Keong, T.W. (2009). Embracing ICT and New Media to foster ASEAN spirit, promote and enhance understanding of ASEAN amongst youths. Proceedings from ASEAN seminar on usage of ICT to promote ASEAN spirit amongst Youths, Bangkok, Thailand, March 14-17, 2009.
    • Nekmat, E. (2008). The motivations and gratifications of online soccer betting amongst Singaporean Youths. A refereed white paper series for Communications and New Media Department, National University of Singapore, 2(1).

CONFERENCE PAPERS (SELECTED)

    • Nekmat, E. (2020). Framing the Nation’s Battle against the COVID-19 Infodemic in China, South Korea, and Singapore. Paper presented at Keynote Session on Technology Policies and Data Governance in Time of Crisis, Annual Conference for the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), 12-17 July 2020.
    • Nekmat, E., Ordonez, M., Ismail, I., & Jung, E.H. (2020). Spiral of Silence Pathways Linking Perceived Social Capital and Individual Expression on Social Media. Paper presented at 70th International Communication Association (ICA), Virtual Conference, May 20-26, 2020. *Top Faculty Paper Award, Mass Communication Division.
    • Jung, E.H., Zhang, L., & Nekmat, E. (2020). SNS Usage and Third-person Effects in the Risk Perception of Zika Virus among Singaporean Women. Paper presented at 70th International Communication Association (ICA), Virtual Conference, May 20-26, 2020.
    • Nekmat, E. & Harif, I., (2018). Issue-Based Micromobilization via Call-to-Action Message: Path analysis model linking issue involvement to expressive action in social media. Paper presented at 101thAnnual Conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Washington, D.C., August 6-9, 2018. *Gene Burd Top Three Faculty Paper Award, Communication Technology Division.
    • Nekmat, E. & Lee, K. (2017). Prosocial vs. Trolling Communities on Facebook: An information exchange, message interactivity, and participant agreement study of individual-group behaviors. Paper presented at 67th Annual Conference for the International Communication Association (ICA), San Diego, CA, May, 25-29, 2017.
    • Nekmat, E. (2017). Multiple Publics and Opinion Climates across Social Media Platforms. Paper presented at International Communication Association (ICA) Preconference on Varieties of Publics and Counterpublics, May 25, 2017.
    • Dhanesh, G. & Nekmat, E. (2017). Framing CSR messages for involved publics: The cognitive mediation and bi-moderation of affect on attitude and behavioral intent. Paper presented at 67th Annual Conference for the International Communication Association (ICA), San Diego, CA, May, 25-29, 2017.
    • Ng, H. W., & Nekmat, E. (2016). Source Effects and Personal Cause Involvement in Online Charitable Crowdfunding.Paper presented at the International Conference on Communication and Media (i-COME’16): An ICA Regional Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September18-20.
    • Nekmat, E. (2016). Multiple Opinion Climate Indicators and Voting Patterns: Personal Opinion v. General Society v. Open-Group Social Media v. Closed-Group Social Media. Poster presented at the 66th Annual International Communication Association Conference, Fukuoka, Japan, June 9-13.
    • Metzger, M. J., Flanagin, A. J., & Nekmat, E. (2014). Optimistic biases in online credibility evaluation among parents and children. Paper presented at the 64th Annual International Communication Association Conference, Seattle, WA, May 22-26.
    • Ki, E.-J. & Nekmat, E. (2013). Decomposing impression from attitude in relationship management: Linkages between perceived relational quality, impression, and attitude on behavioral intention. Paper presented at the Annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Conference, Washington, D.C., August 8-11.
    • Nekmat, E. (2012). Social Campaign in Social Media: Different messages for different people and the role of perceived homophily. Paper presented at the 13th Annual National Outreach Scholarship Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL, September 30-October 3. *Conference Grant Scholarship Award.
    • Nekmat, E, Gower, K., & Ye, L. (2012). Locating Image Management in Public Relations research: A content analysis of image-related studies published in the last two decades, 1991-2011. Paper presented at the 100th Annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Conference, Chicago, IL, August 9-12. *Top Three Paper (open category), Public Relations Division.
    • Ki, E.-J. & Nekmat, E. (2012). Usage and effectiveness of Facebook for organizational crisis management. Paper presented at the 100th Annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Conference, Chicago, IL, August 9-12.
    • Nekmat, E. & Gonzenbach, W. (2012). Multiple opinion climates in online forums: Role of website source reference and within-forum opinion congruency. Paper presented at the 100th Annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Conference, Chicago, IL, August 9-12. *Top Two Faculty Paper, Communication Theory and Methodology Division.
    • Lim, S. S., Nekmat, E., & Vadrevu, S. (2012). Media production for the community – top down or bottom up? Paper presented at the 62nd Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, Phoenix, AZ, May 24-28.
    • Nekmat, E. & Gower, K. (2012). Disclosure in online word-of-mouth (eWOM) communication: What does it mean for public relations? Paper presented at the 62nd Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, Phoenix, AZ, May 24-28. *Top Student Papers, Public Relations Division.
    • Nekmat, E., Watkins, B., & Zhou, S. (2012). Why some people just refuse to post comments on Facebook: A retrospective think-aloud investigation. Poster presented at the 57th Annual Broadcast Education Association Conference (BEA), Las Vegas, NV, April 15-18. *Top Student Research-In-Progress Award.   
    • Nekmat, E. (2012). Bi-directional effects of message consumption and expression in online social communication. Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Midwinter Conference, Norman, OK, March 2-3.
    • Nekmat, E. & Gonzenbach, W. (2012). Drowning of minority opinions in website-based forums: A Spiral of Silence perspective. Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Midwinter Conference, Norman, OK, March 2-3. *Top Paper, Communication Technology Division.

PAPERS FOR SEMINAR, PUBLIC TALK, LECTURE

  • INVITED TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS (SEMINARS, SYMPOSIUMS, WORKSHOPS) (Selected)
    • Nekmat, E. (2020). “Lessons on Crisis Communications in the Internet Age.” Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Public Diplomacy Training-Webinar. June 24, 2020.
    • Nekmat, E. (2020). “What Social Media Research Tells Us about Student Engagement for Learning.” Seminar on Harnessing Technology, Enhancing Learning, Malay Language Centre of Singapore, Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore. March 17, 2020.
    • Nekmat, E. (2019). “Social Media: Impact on Singapore Society.” Greater Good Series Seminar, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), Development Office (DVO), National University of Singapore. November 6, 2019.
    • Nekmat, E. (2019). “Navigating Social Media for Student Learning.” 2019 Ministry of Education (MOE) Teachers Forum, Berita Harian, Singapore Press Holdings, Singapore. October 29, 2019.
    • Nekmat, E. (2018). “Opinion Climate Formation on Social Media among Youths in Singapore.” Digital Citizenship in Asia Seminar, Cultural  Research  Centre, Communications and New Media, National University of Singapore, Asian Cultural Research Network, School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne, Australia, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore. October 12, 2018.
    • Nekmat, E. (2018). "Social Psychology of Misinformation in Social Media." Singapore Institute of Management-Global Education, Professional Competency Development Series, Singapore Institute of Management, Singapore, March 2018.
    • Nekmat, E. (2017). “Social Psychology of Social Media.” POLARIS, Tampines Junior College Talent Development Program. Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, November 27, 2017.
    • Nekmat, E. (2017). “Fake News: The Message and Medium matter.” Fake News and the Information Ecosystem: What should be done? Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, July 11, 2017. 
    • Nekmat, E. (2017). “Strategic Communication for Non-Profit Organizations.” Board Retreat, Pertapis, Singapore. Sentosa, Singapore, February 4, 2017.
    • Nekmat, E. (2016). “Social Media: A new dilemma.” The Conversation Series by Singapore Malay Youth Literary Association (4PM), August 5, 2016.
    • Nekmat, E. (2016). “Multiple Opinion Climate Indicators in GE2015.” Symposium on Media and Internet Use, Singapore General Election 2015. Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore. Singapore, January 27, 2016.
    • Singapore delegation to Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) seminar - Embracing ICT and new media to foster ASEAN spirit, promote and enhance understanding of ASEAN amongst youths, Bangkok, Thailand, March 14-17, 2009.
    • Nekmat, E. (2009). "Knowledge structures in youths’ internet literacy." Annual Malaysia-Singapore Forum for Communications and Challenges in the new century, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 7-9.
    • Nekmat, E. "In aid of literacy: What or who do youths turn to when checking online information." Department research talks, Communications and New Media, National University of Singapore, August 26, 2009.

     

    OP-ED/COMMENTARY NEWS ARTICLES AND MENTIONS (Selected)

    • “Fake news mind traps” (2017, September 22). The Straits Times.
    • “Silver lining in the battle against fake news” (2017, November 2). The Straits Times.
    • “Asia’s fight against fake news” (2017, October 29). Inquirer.net.
    • “New Facebook measures to prevent suicide in Singapore” (2016, June 29). The New Paper.
    • “Will WhatsApp swing Bukit Batok” (2016, April 2). The Straits Times.
    • “Media sosial ‘tertutup’ lebih berpengaruh tentukan calon diundi (translated: “‘Closed’ social media influence in determining candidate votes”) (2016, January 29). Berita Harian, Singapore Press Holdings.
    • “Sejauh mana media sosial berkesan untuk sebar kebaikan” (translated: “The extent of social media’s effectiveness in spreading social benefits”) (2015, December 21). Berita Harian, Singapore Press Holdings.
    • “Dr Elmie: Kaitan sumber berpengaruh dengan berita palsu dorong pengguna mudah percaya” (translated: “Dr. Elmie: Misinformation related to credible sources lead users to believe in the misinformation”) (2018, October 3). Berita Harian, Singapore Press Holdings.
    • “Dr Elmie: Warga tua lebih sukar nilai kesahihan berita palsu berbanding golongan muda” (translated: “Dr Elmie: Older users find it harder to evaluate fake news compared to younger users”) (2019, July 7). Berita Harian, Singapore Press Holdings.

Other Information

Academic Service Appointments

  • Assistant Dean for Research, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, NUS (October 2021 –   )
  • Deputy Head of Department, Communications and New Media, NUS (January 2021 – October 2021)
  • Graduate Coordinator, Department of Communications and New Media, NUS (January 2017 - August 2018; August 2019 - August 2020)

Scholarships, Fellowships, and Assistantships

  • Resident Fellow, Ridge View Residential College, NUS (July 2021 –   )
  • Visiting Fellow, Arts, Culture, and Media, Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore (July 2017 – December 2017)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Communication, University of California Santa Barbara (May 2013 – June 2014)
  • Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship, National University of Singapore (May 2013 – June 2014)
  • Overseas Graduate Scholarship, Ph.D., National University of Singapore (2011–2013)

Awards and Honors

  • Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, AY2015-2016
  • Top Faculty Paper Award, Mass Communication Division, 70th International Communication Association Conference, May 20-26, 2020. [lead author]
  • Gene Burd Top Three Faculty Paper Award, Communication Technology Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference, Washington, D.C., August 6-9, 2018. [lead author]
  • Top Two Faculty Paper award, Communication Theory and Methodology Division. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference (2012) [lead author]
  • Top Three Paper Award (open category), Public Relations Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference (2012) [lead author]
  • Top Paper Award, Communication Technology Division. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Midwinter Conference (2012) [lead author]
  • Top Student Papers, Public Relations Division. International Communication Association Conference (2012) [lead author]
  • Top Research-In-Progress Award. Broadcast Education Association Conference (2012) [lead author]
  • Writing Fellowship Award, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, AY2017-2018
  • Knox Hagood Top Doctoral Student Award, College Of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Alabama (2013)

Grants

  • Title: Inoculation Against Fake News: Experiments using fake news game in the context of COVID-19. Pilot project grant, Center for Trusted Internet and Community (CTIC), National University of Singapore. August 2020-July 2021($20,000) (Collaborator)
  • Title: Intergenerational Online Social Networking Communication in Singapore. Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Seed Fund, National University of Singapore. July 2018-December 2020 (S$19,903) (PI)
  • Title: Mass-Interpersonal Communication and Opinion Perception in Risk Assessement on Social Media. Lloyd Register Foundation Institute for Public Understanding of Risk Seed Grant. September 2019-September 2020. (S$24,000) (PI)
  • Title: Defining, Determining and Dealing with Deliberate Online Falsehoods in Singapore. Social Science Research Council Thematic (SSRC) Research Grant, Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore. July 2019-June 2021. (S$333,787) (Co-PI)
  • Title: Digital Citizenship in Asia. Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Seed Fund, National University of Singapore. November 2018-December 2019 (S$19,117) (Co-PI)
  • Title: Antisocial Engagement in Computer Mediated Environments. Defense Science Organization (DSO). November 2017–October 2019 (S$424,124) (Co-PI)
  • Title: Social Media in Civic Engagement. Defence Science Organization (DSO). September 2016–September 2018. (S$244,560) (Co-PI)
  • Title: Implications of Online Information Dissemination on Credibility Evaluation and Collective Action on Social Media. Faculty Start-Up Grant, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, NUS. March 2015–December 2017.
  • Conference Grant Scholarship Award, National Outreach Scholarship Annual Conference (NOSC) (2012)

Editorial Boards

  • Asian Journal of Communication (Review Editor) (Spring 2019 –  Spring 2021)
  • Computers in Human Behavior Reports (Editorial Board) (Fall 2019 – )
  • Southeast Asian Media Studies Journal (International Editorial Advisory Board) (Spring 2018 – )
  • Journal of Media and Information Warfare (Editorial Board) (Fall 2015 – )

Peer Reviewer (selected)

  • Journal (Total no. of manuscripts / Period) – New Media & Society (1 / Fall 2019); Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly (5 / Spring, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017); Journal of Communication (1 / Fall 2014); Communication Research (4 / Fall 2019, Spring, Fall 2018, Fall 2017); International Journal of Strategic Communication (3 / Spring, Fall 2014, Spring 2016); Information, Communication and Society (3 / Fall 2019, Spring 2016); Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (2 / Spring 2013, Fall 2016); International Journal of Public Opinion Research (3 / Fall 2019; Spring 2013, Fall 2016); The Communication Review (2 / Fall 2016, Spring 2017); Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media (2 / Fall 2016, Spring 2019); Asian Journal of Communication (3 / Fall 2016, Spring, Fall 2019); Mass Communication & Society (4 / Fall 2019, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019); Social Science Computer Review (1 / Spring 2015); Computers in Human Behavior (5 / Spring, Fall 2019)

International, Public, and Community Service

  • Council Member, Global Future Council for Media, Entertainment, and Culture, World Economic Forum (WEF) (2019 – )
  • Board Member, Singapore Sports Council (SportsSG) (2020 – )
  • Board Member, National Library Board (NLB), Singapore (2017 – )
  • Council Member, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore (2017 – )
  • Steering Committee Member, Digital for Life, Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore (2021 – )
  • Advisory Committee Member, SG ECO Fund, Ministry of Sustainabiity and the Environment (MSE), Singapore (2020 – )
  • Research Workstream Coordinator, Sunlight Alliance for Action Against Online Harms, Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) (2021 – )
  • Media Literacy Council, Info-Communications Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore (2018 – )
  • Council Member, National Council Against Drug Abuse, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) (2022 – )
  • Chair, Panel Selection Committe for Digital Humanities Fellowship, National Library Board (NLB), Singapore (2019 – )
  • Expert Panel for Strategic Communications, Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), Singapore (2018 – )
  • Arts Consultative Panel (ACP), Info-Communications Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore (2016 – )
  • Malay Language Learning and Promotions Committee (MLLPC), Ministry of Education (MOE) (2020 – )
  • Malay Language Examination Syllabus Review Committee, Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB), Ministry of Education (MOE) (2021 – )
  • Malay Programmes Advisory Committee (MPAC), Info-Communications Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore (2016 – )
  • Advisory for Steering Committee, Community Leaders Forum, Leadership and Benefactor, Yayasan Mendaki (Council for the Development of the Singapore Malay/Muslim Community) (2016 – )

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