Adriana de Souza e Silva

Adriana de Souza e Silva is a Communication Studies Professor and Director of the Center for Transformative Media at the College of Arts, Media and Design at Northeastern University. She is also Senior Editor of the journal Mobile Media & Communication, and Chair of the International Communication Association (ICA) Mobile Communication Division. In 2026, she was inducted as Fellow of the International Communication Association. Dr. de Souza e Silva’s research investigates how engagement with mobile media technologies (particularly artificial intelligence) shape urban mobility and interactions with public spaces, primarily in the developing world.