Name: Wafa Unus

Recipient Year: 2016

Description: Wafa Unus is a scholar of journalism and mass communication, completing a PhD at Arizona State University. She received her M.A. in science journalism from the University of Southern California. In 2015, Wafa Unus became the owner the Arizona Muslim Voice, a community newspaper serving the state of Arizona. Within a year of purchasing the paper she revamped it, turning it from primarily aggregated content to an entirely original publication that met the journalistic standards necessary to become a member of the Arizona Newspaper Association. She also consults for national organizations and government agencies on media strategy and manages a small publishing house. Wafa also serves as as an Assistant Professor of Journalism at Fitchburg State University. Her research interests are rooted in the history of journalism and the pivotal moments that contributed to contemporary practice.

School Name: Arizona State University

Major: Journalism

Sponsor: Sultana Zakir Naqvi Scholarship for Journalism and Writing