Samia Alkam

Graduate Student Researcher

Samia Alkam is a first-year graduate student at the University of California, Riverside pursuing a PhD in Education Policy Analysis and Leadership as a Chancellor's Distinguished Fellow. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Education, Society, and Human Development. Her research centers on youth civic engagement and media literacy learning opportunities in schools.

Publications

• California’s Commitment to K-12 Civic Learning: A 2022 Assessment

• Accessing the State of Media Literacy Policy in U.S. K-12 Schools

• Reclaiming the Democratic Purpose of California’s Public Schools