John V. Pavlik, Ph.D., has taught a variety of courses on journalism, media, technology, and society.  Dr. Pavlik is an authority on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies such as augmented and virtual reality, and their impact on journalism, media and society.

Through the Journalism Resources Institute, which he leads, he launched a science journalism education program for journalists in South Africa. 

Dr. Pavlik has published many articles and books including Converging Media: Introduction to Mass Communication in the Digital Age, and Journalism and New Media, which has been translated into Chinese and Spanish.