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About Dr. Allison

Mary Ann Allison, Ph.D., is an interdisciplinary scholar at Hofstra University who uses media theory, sociology, and complex systems theory to study the ways in which individuals, communities, and institutions are changing.

In addition to teaching Media Studies in the School of Communication, she conducts research for The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University and the Urban Communication Foundation.

Her study of social evolution won the Harold A. Innis Award for Outstanding Dissertation in the field of Media Ecology.

Dr. Allison welcomes inquiries from the press in the following areas:
  • New media and its affects on society
  • Community revitalization and sustainable communities
  • Social change in individuals, communities, and institutions
  • The effects of emerging technologies
  • Sustainable high performance in organizations


    • Contact Mary Ann Allison:
  • email: Mary-Ann.Allison@hofstra.edu
  • Hofstra University: faculty profile
  • Acadamia.edu: profile

    • Mary Ann Allison is the principal of The Allison Group, LLC