Graduate student alumni in Communication Studies (CS) and Rhetorical Studies (RS) have found rewarding jobs in academe, government agencies and the private sector. Some examples are provided below: Name Employer Job Title Abbott, Blake (RS) Towson University Associate Professor Achter, Paul (RS) University of Richmond Associate Professor and Department Chair Andersen, Kristin (IIH) California State University, Northridge Lecturer Arata, Kevin (IIH) City of Fayetteville Corporate Communications Director Atchinson, Jarrod (RS) Wake Forest University Assistant Professor/Director of Debate Atkins-Sayre, Wendy (RS) University of Memphis, Department of Communication and Film Department Chair and Professor Aughtman, LaQuae (IIH) Western Washington University Assistant Resident Director Bailey, Rachel (RS) University of Maryland Lecturer Banister, John (RS) University of Georgia Adjunct Lecturer Barrientos, Samantha (IIH) Disease Control and Prevention Services HIV Care Services Consultant Basinger, Erin Diane University of North Carolina at Charlotte Assistant Professor Bates, Ben (RS) Ohio University Professor Bell (Abbott), Leslie (IIH) Medical University of South Carolina Program Coordinator Bellon, Joe (RS) Georgia State University Debate Betsy Bigsby (IIH) U of Illinois Assistant Professor Bevan, Jennifer (IIH) Chapman University Professor Blackmar (Nowicki), Angela Nicole AFLAC Senior Producer Bigsby, Elisabeth (IIH) University of Illinois Assistant Professor Brockmann, Breena (RS) Brooks, Carolyn (IIH) UnitedHealthcare Community & State. Director of Strategic Initiatives Brown-Givens, Sonja (IIH) Medaille College Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Brown, Brittany (IIH) Wounded Warrior Project Caban, Sarah Caudill, Sally (RS) City of Canmore Communication Director Caudle, Courtney Alexis Vanderbilt University Post Doc Fellow Cisneros, J. David (RS) University of Illinois Associate Professor Coleman, Marcus (IIH) University of Southern Mississippi Assistant Professor Coles Cone, Valerie (IIH) SCAD Professor Comer, Sarah (IIH) Research and Insights at The Advisory Board Company Relationship Manager Cunill, Mary Lee (IIH) Florida State College at Jacksonville Assistant Professor Curran, Timothy (IIH) Utah State University Assistant Professor Deeb, Anna Dudney Brenau University Assistant Professor Dillow, Megan (IIH) West Virginia University Associate Professor Dorgan, Kelly (IIH) East Tennessee State University Professor Downing, Savannah (RS) Dubriwny, Tasha N. (RS) Texas A&M University Associate Professor Duggan, Ashley (IIH) Boston College Professor Duong, Hue (IIH) Georgia State University Assistant Professor Edwards Tassie, Keisha (IIH) Morehouse College Associate Professor Egbert, Nicole (IIH) Kent State University Professor Faust, Andrew (IIH) Jackson Spalding Multimedia Health Communication Specialist Fay, Isabel (IIH) Longwood University Tenure Track Assistant Professor Fedd, Andre (IIH) University of Florida Fellows, Kelli (IIH) UNC-Wilmington Associate Professor at Graduate School of Business and Leadership Fitzmaurice, Megan Irene University of Maryland Doctoral Student Flores, Lisa (RS) University of Colorado, Boulder Associate Professor Formo, Andrea (RS) Environmental Resources Management Public Affairs Specialist, St. Cloud, MN Frank, Robert (RS) Retired Garton (Valeria), Rebekah Karen Falls Church Anglican Assistant Director, Middle School Youth Gerrits, Debra (IIH) University of Georgia Athletics Greene, Kathryn (IIH) Rutgers University Professor Gronnvoll, Marita (RS) Eastern Illinois University Associate Professor Groscurth, Christopher (IIH) Gallup Grossman, Jeremy Baylor University Lecturer Guan, Mengfei University of Oklahoma, Department of Communication Assistant Professor Hallsby, Atilla University of Minnesota Assistant Professor Harris, Shawna Gwynne Missouri Western State University Associate Professor Harris, Tina M. (IIH) Louisiana State University Professor Harris, Virgie Nobles (RS) Fort Valley State Hart, Andrew (RS) University of Georgia Limited Term Lecturer Hasian, Marouf (RS) University of Utah Holland, Shannon (RS) Southwestern University Householder, Brian (IIH) Rutgers University Director of Undergraduate Studies Hovick, Shelly (IPH) Ohio State University Assistant Professor Huggins, Christin Bates (IIH) University of Georgia Senior Lecturer Humphreys, Laura (IIH) Meredith College Hurt, Nicole (RS) College of St. Benedict at St. John’s University Assistant Professor Jang, Kyungeun Yonsei University Doctoral Student Jenkins, Eric (RS) University of Cincinnati Jenson, Will (RS) Trinity University Jordan, John (RS) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Associate Professor Keck, Laura (IIH) The Polling Place, Inc. Keeley-Jonker, Bethany Lynn Trinity Christian College Associate Professor Kline, Kim (RS) University of Texas at San Antonio Professor Kollar, Laura Min Mercer (IIH) National Center for Injury Prevention and ControlCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Behavioral Scientist Laliker, Melanie (IIH) Bridgewater College Department Head Landau, Jamie (RS) Keene State College Coordinator of Faculty Enrichment & Associate Professor Lannutti, Pam (IIH) LaSalle University Professor Lemieux, Robert (IIH) McDaniel College Long, Lynette M. (RS) Middle Tennessee State University Lynch, John (RS) University of Cincinnati Associate Professor Macera, Devon (IIH) Care Management Organization at Montefiore Medical Center Program Manager, Dual Population Strategy and Operations Maddux, Kristy (RS) University of Maryland Associate Professor Malsin, Mikaela (RS) Georgetown University Director of Debate Marinelli, Kevin (RS) Davidson College Visiting Assistant Professor Markle, Lauren Marie McCauliff, Kristen (RS) Ball State University Associate Professor McNaughton, Melanie Joy (RS) Bridgewater University Department Head McNeal, Demetria (IIH) University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus Research Associate Miller, Ann Neville (IIH) Central Florida University Associate Professor Miller, Charles Oliver Miller, Diane (RS) University of Georgia Director of Student Academic Services Miller, Henry (RS) Mulholand, Robert Edward Murphy, Molly Utah State University Murray, Athena (RS) Colorado Mountain College Associate Professor of Communications Myres, Jason (RS) University of Georgia Lecturer Ogata-Jones, Karen (IIH) Clemson University Department Chair & Associate Professor Palevitz, Caren Elizabeth Palmer, Hillary (RS) University of Georgia Lecturer, Public Speaking Basic Course Director Parker, Rhonda (IIH) Samford University Pierce, Lee SUNY, Genesco Lecturer Pittman (Abbott), Tara (IIH) Medical University of South Carolina Marketing & Recruitment Director Poirot, Kristan (RS) Texas A & M University Director of Graduate Studies & Associate Professor Porter, Emily Jan Non-Profit in Atlanta Powell, Kimberly (RS) Luther College Professor Radanielina-Hita, Marie Louise (IIH) University of Quebec in Montreal Assistant professor in Marketing communications Ramsey, E. Michele (RS) Penn State Berks Associate Professor Reid-Brinkley, Shanara (RS) University of Pittsburgh Rush, Katie (RS) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH Public Health Analyst S, Divya (IIH) Scales, Monica (IIH) RTI International Health Communication Researcher Scheinfeld, Emily Nicole U of Texas at Tyler Assistant Professor Sheedy, Kristin (IIH) CDC Retired Silk, Kami (IIH) Michigan State University Associate Dean of Research and Director of Master's of Health and Risk Communications, Professor Sloop, John M. (RS) Vanderbilt University Professor & Associate Provost for Digital Learning Spalding, Sally (RS) Southeast Missouri State University Assistant Professor Spencer, Leland (RS) Miami University of Ohio Assistant Professor and Associate Chair Srader, Doyle (RS) Northwest Christian University Stokes (Quesinberry), Ashli (RS) University of North Carolina at Charlotte Professor Strawder (Wright), Lanelle Danise Arizona State University Sutton, Chadwick Alexander Thorson, Rae Amanda (RS) MetLife Client Consultant Thorton, Davi Johnson (RS) Tighe, M. Rachel (IIH) University of Virginia-Wise Chair, Department of Communication Studies Trego, Alison (IIH) Arizona State University Contract Faculty Tuck, Sarah Mink (IIH) Mohawk Carpeting Turner, John Cameron Dartmouth College Director of Forensics Union Valerie Coles (IIH) Savannah College of Art and Design Professor Volkening, Lisa Slawter (RS) University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh Walling, Anna (RS) Start Up Company in Denver Watson, William Hays (RS) Wheaton, Patrick G. (RS) Georgia Southern University Williams Hilfiker, Sandy (IIH) CommunicateHealth, Inc. Principal, Director of User Centered Design Williams, Melanie (IIH) Texas Public Health Dept. Wilson, Kathi (IIH) CDC Winderman, Emily (RS) University of Minnesota Assistant Professor Winn, Laura (IIH) Florida Atlantic University Faculty Wolfe, Dylan (RS) Mercer County Community College Wong, Norman (IIH) University of Oklahoma Associate Professor Worley, Timothy (IIH) Penn State University Assistant Professor Yachao, Li (IIH) College of New Jersey Assistant Professor Zuckerman Hyman, Cynthia (IIH) North Carolina State Advisor in Communication Studies, Doctoral Student in Public Affairs ATTENTION: If you would like us to add or update your information to one of our alumni lists, email comm@uga.edu with the subject line "Update UGA Communication Studies (or Rhetoric) Alumni." Please include your full name, and current university (or other professional) affiliation; feel free to include other information, i.e. your job title or year of graduation/degree from UGA's communication studies program.
