S M Asger Ali

Asger is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University (MSU). He received his MS in Sociology from Oklahoma State University (OSU) and his BS in Urban and Rural Planning at Khulna University, Bangladesh. Asger is primarily interested in Hazard Communication, Social Vulnerability, Human-Environmental Interactions, GIS and Remote Sensing. Asger has an interdisciplinary background with over 7 years of teaching and research experience in academic institutions, private sector, and Non-Profit organizations. Currently, Asger is working Research Assistant for the Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) - Content Analysis of the Tornado Warning Communication project. Under the supervision of Dr. Sherman-Morris, Asger is currently developing his dissertation, exploring the spatial relationship between social vulnerability and COVID-19 related health outcomes in the USA. During his MS, Asger investigates Hurricane Harvey's print media coverage using data from three newspapers: the New York Times (online), the Wall Street Journal (online), and the Houston Chronicle. By examining the media's use of descriptors, quotes, wording, and images, he explores how media framed and created positive/negative tone for government and private sectors for their roles in response and initial recovery processes. Besides research experience, Asger also has four years of teaching experience. At MSU and OSU, he worked as a teaching assistant for several courses including, Introduction to Geography, Theoretical Thinking in Sociology, and Juvenile Delinquency. Asger also has more than 3 years of professional experience. During his stay at Bangladesh, Asger worked under different capacities such as Urban Planner, Intern, and Field Enumerator with Transparency International, UNDP and Geo-Planning, and Advanced Development (GPAD).