Dr. Dogini grew up in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He received his Bachelor’s in Mass Communications from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, Louisiana (formerly the University of Southwestern Louisiana), a Master’s in Telecommunication from Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas and a Ph.D. in Professional Studies in Education from Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
For the pursuit of his interest in Radio, Television and Film, he took a job with Tweeter Home Entertainment as an Audio/Video Custom Design Specialist. Dr. Dogini left the Art Institute of Atlanta, Department of Audio and Production/Digital Filmmaking and Video Production to join the Department of Mass Media at Clark Atlanta University. Before, he came to Alcorn State University in August 2016, he was a full-time faculty member at Clark Atlanta University in the Department of Mass Media and an Adjunct Professor at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia. Dr. Dogini is a researcher, producer and has published several scholarly articles in numerous journals. He is a member of the Audio Engineering Society (AES), Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), Leadership and Mentoring Institute (LMI), American Association of Blacks in Higher Education (AABHE) and the Georgia Communication Association (GCA).
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN AT ALCORN? I have been at Alcorn for 8 years since August 2016. I am currently the Associate Professor/Coordinator of the Mass Communications Program at Alcorn State University.
WHAT ARE YOUR PERSONAL GOALS? My goal is to build a strong scholarly work for myself, help develop students, my department, the School of Arts and Sciences, and the University.
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY THE MOST ABOUT WORKING FOR ALCORN? My favorite memory would be the way my colleagues work well with one another, which gave me the opportunity to start the Alpha Chi Alpha Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Association (NCA) honor program in the Communications Department at Alcorn State University. I enjoy the hospitality of the staff, faculty and the students. I have not met anyone who is not willing to help me yet.
WHAT IS THE MOST MEMORABLE THING YOU’VE LEARNED FROM A COLLEGE STUDENT?The students are very respectful and I have learned a lot about Mississippi from the students.
WHEN YOU’RE AT WORK, HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE YOURSELF? The students keep me motivated daily.
IN TERMS OF SUCCESS, WHICH ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE YOU MOST PROUD? My colleagues and I added a new face to the Mass Communication Program by remodeling the television studio, purchasing new computers, new chairs and desks which helped to prepare the students for a successful learning environment, developed an on-air broadcast on ASU-TV 13, prepared faculty for effective teaching and prepared the program for ACEJMC professional accreditation.
WHAT’S THE BEST ADVICE THAT YOU CAN GIVE TO SOMEONE WHO JUST STARTED THEIR CAREER AT ALCORN? Enjoy your job and maintain close relationships with colleagues and have a good understanding with the staff and students.