SELECTED MEDIA MENTIONS
Hamdan Azhar: From Data Scientist to Emoji Visionary and Tech Ambassador
Stories For You, Jan. 16, 2019

Why emoji mean different things in different cultures
BBC, Dec. 11, 2018

Is It Still Okay To Use The OK Hand Emoji?
Digg, Oct. 22, 2018

Halal or Haram: The Future of Cryptocurrency in Muslim Communities
Finance Magnates, May 31, 2018

International bitcoin experts observe Armenia’s experience
Itel.am (Armenia), Jan. 25, 2018

🤔: As emojis become further embedded in our lives, how can journalists find the stories inside?
Nieman Lab, Jan. 24, 2018

Deciphering the Data Behind Emojis
We Are Michigan Public Health, Jan. 16, 2018

How are emoji chosen? And are they diverse enough?
Al Jazeera, Aug. 28, 2017

Cómo el uso de ciertos emojis devela diferencias culturales
La Nacion (Argentina), June 22, 2017

Can emojis play a part in debates about our national identity?
The New European (UK), Mar. 9, 2017

The Raised Fist Emoji Is Social Media’s Resistance Symbol
The Huffington Post, Feb. 7, 2017

How People Are Using Emoji To Oppose Trump's Policies Reveals How Powerful These Ubiquitous Little Symbols Can Be
Bustle, Feb. 7, 2017

The raised fist emoji is really getting a workout recently
Mashable, Feb. 6, 2017

A Data Scientist’s Emoji Guide to Kanye West and Taylor Swift
Motherboard (VICE), Aug. 10, 2016

Creating a Secular Space for Muslim American Storytelling
WGBH News (NPR), Mar. 3, 2016

Reclaiming What It Means to Be Muslim, One Open Mic at a Time
Broadly (VICE), Feb. 22, 2016

What It Means To Be Muslim in America
The Huffington Post, April 6, 2015

Defying Stereotypes, Young Muslim Writers Find Community Onstage
The Daily Beast, Oct. 12, 2014

#MuslimApologies on Twitter Respond to Stereotypes
ABC News, Sept. 26, 2014

Islam, the American Way
The Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 16, 2014

Words Count
Findings (University of Michigan School of Public Health), Spring 2011