Biography

James Meledandri is a media specialist for the Semel HCI Center with a multidisciplinary background in film production, education, and art event management. His work at Semel HCI Center encompasses producing the LiveWell podcast, developing communication design, coordinating Semel HCI Center student staff for creative media projects, and crafting digital media strategy. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Media, Culture, and Communications from New York University, James went on to create and teach a digital communications course designed for a STEM program at an NGO-supported high school in Phnom Penh. Leveraging his cross-cultural intelligence, he brings an adaptive ecological media framework to an ever-changing digital communications landscape. He is passionate about integrative health approaches and committed to advancing the center’s mission through innovative storytelling and strategic digital engagement.