Harsha Gangadharbatla

Harsha Gangadharbatla is the senior associate dean for academic and faculty affairs and a professor of advertising in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to that, he served in various administrative roles, and he was a tenured full professor in the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information at the University of Colorado Boulder.

He served as president of the American Academy of Advertising, the main organization of advertising academics with over 500 members. His research interests include the role of technology in advertising, the role of advertising in society and environmental communication. He has authored (or co-authored) over 70 publications in various outlets including conference proceedings.

Education

• Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
• M.A., Michigan State University
• B.E., Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT, India)