Andrew Carlson

Andrew Carlson is an academic and consultant specializing in Communication for Development and communication research. As an academic, he works in the classroom to promote participatory approaches to solving local problems using C4D principles. In the field, he conducts research and communication assessments to support C4D initiatives and the programmatic work. He played a key role in the development of a hybrid online learning course on C4D with Ohio University and UNICEF. His main area of expertise is in the intersection of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and communication research, and the potential for their use in the creation of effective, participatory, and measurable communication interventions. Andrew, a Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota.