Dr. Lowe, Professor and Director of Executive Education at Northwestern University Qatar, is an influential scholar in the field of media management and will serve a two-year term, succeeding Dr. Ilhem Allagui

The International Media Management Academic Association (IMMAA) is pleased to announce the election of Professor Gregory Ferrell Lowe as its new President. Dr. Lowe succeeds Dr. Ilhem Allagui, who has held the position since 2022. The official announcement was made during the IMMAA Annual Conference, hosted by Universidad de los Andes-Chile from October 16-18, 2024.

Professor Lowe (Ph.D. 1992, University of Texas at Austin) is a recognized expert in media management, economics, and entrepreneurship, and will serve a two-year term as President of IMMAA. He is currently a Professor and Director of the Executive Education Program at Northwestern University’s international campus in Qatar. Previously, he served as a Professor at the University of Tampere in Finland and as Senior Advisor for Corporate Strategy at the Finnish Broadcasting Company. Dr. Lowe has held leadership roles in both the European Media Management Association and the World Media Economics and Management Conference. He has edited 12 anthologies and published 35 journal articles and book chapters on media management, particularly in public sector contexts. (Visit this page to view Dr. Lowe’s full profile.)

In his inaugural address at the conference, Professor Lowe emphasized the importance of fostering collaborations between IMMAA and other academic initiatives to enhance research impact in media management and economics. He also announced that the next IMMAA conference will be hosted by the American University of Cairo in October 2025, coordinated by Dr. Rasha Allam, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Dr. Ilhem Allagui, an influential leader for IMMAA, will continue to contribute as a member of its Executive Board, remaining a key figure in the organization.

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