Pennsylvania State University
Accomplished rural broadband expert bolsters Penn State’s expertise on key topic
A respected communications researcher with expertise in areas such as communication policy and regulation, comparative media systems, and rural broadband — an especially important topic in Pennsylvania — has been selected to join the Donald P Bellisario College of Communications as the Pioneers Chair in the Department of Telecommunications. Christopher Ali, who has testified before Congress about federal broadband policies and authored two books, will join Penn State at the start of the 2022-23 academic year. He previously served as an associate professor at the University of Virginia.