Aisha Powell

Aisha Powell is a program specialist for the Education Writers Association. 

She previously worked as a data and management specialist for the Federal Aviation Administration, where she was responsible for planning and managing internal communication for events, workshops and training. 

Prior to the FAA, she was a reporter at several news publications, including the Journal News, Miami Herald, the Haitian Times and Forbes Media. Some of her more recent research can be found in the Journal of Fandom, New Media & Society and the Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

She has a Doctor of Philosophy in communication from Howard University, a master’s in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s in print journalism from The Pennsylvania State University.