Recent Graduates

Arienne Ferchaud
Assistant Professor, Florida State University
2018, Ph.D.

Rose Liqiu Luwei
Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
2018, Ph.D.

Yan Huang
Assistant Professor, University of Houston
2017, Ph.D.

Michail Vafeiadis
Assistant Professor, Auburn University
2017, Ph.D.

Steve Bien-Aime
Assistant Professor, Northern Kentucky University
2016, Ph.D.

Frank Waddell
Assistant Professor, University of Florida
2016, Ph.D.

Bo Zhang
UX Researcher, Facebook
2015, Ph.D.

Katie Blevins
Assistant Professor, University of Idaho
2014, Ph.D.

Melanie Formentin
Assistant Professor, Towson University
2014, Ph.D.

Chenjerai Kumanyika
Assistant Professor, Rutgers University
2013, Ph.D.

Erin Ash
Associate Professor, Clemson University
2013, Ph.D.

Lauren Decarvalho
Assistant Professor, University of Denver
2013, Ph.D.
2020
Ph.D.
- Aya Al Khatib (MA), ASDA'A BCW (Dubai), Account Executive
- Joe Cruz, Roanoke College, Lecturer
- Jason Freeman, Brigham Young University, Assistant Professor
- Litzy Galarza, University of Northern Alabama, Assistant Professor
- Virginia Harrison, Clemson University, Assistant Professor
- Jin Kang, Carleton University, Post-Doctoral Fellow
- Bingjie Liu, Cal State LA, Assistant Professor
- Wunpini Mohammed, University of Georgia, Assistant Professor
- María Dolores Molina Davila, Michigan State University, Assistant Professor
- Jinping Wang, Duquesne University, Assistant Professor
- Guolan Yang, Oakland University, Assistant Professor
Master's Degree
- Karlin Andersen, Penn State, Doctoral Student
- Maggie Liao, Penn State, Doctoral Student
- Olivia Reed, Penn State, Doctoral Student
2019
Ph.D.
- Stefanie Davis, Penn State Altoona, Assistant Professor
- Pratiti Diddi, Lamar University, Assistant Professor
- Azeta Hatef, Emerson College, Assistant Professor
Master's Degree
- Julia Gessner, First Transit, Strategic Communications Coordinator
2018
Ph.D.
- Annie Aupperle, County Music Association, Senior Manager/Consumer Research
- Arienne Ferchaud, Florida State University, Assistant Professor
- Jenna Grzeslo, BRAC USA, Program Manager for Research & Learning
- Jinyoung (Jenny) Kim, Amazon, UX Researcher
- Sushma Kumble, Towson University, Assistant Professor
- Rose Luqiu, Hong Kong Baptist University, Assistant Professor
- Alexandra Nutter, University of Washington Tacoma, Senior Lecturer
- Stephanie Orme, Emmanuel College, Visiting Assistant Professor
- Anli Xiao, University of South Carolina, Assistant Professor
2017
Ph.D.
- Jose Aviles, Albright College, Assistant Professor
- Erica Bailey, Angelo State University, Assistant Professor
- Stephanie (Stevie) Berberick, Washington & Jefferson College, Assistant Professor
- Kelly Chernin, Appalachian State University, Assistant Professor
- Tanner Cooke, Portland State University, Visiting Assistant Professor
- Giuliana Sorce, University of Tübingen, Germany, Postdoctoral Fellowship position in Media, Culture and Gender Studies
- Yan Huang, University of Houston, Assistant Professor
- Shannon Kennan, Penn State, Associate Teaching Professor and Director of eLearning Initiatives
- Ruobing Li, LSU, Assistant Professor
- Akshaya Sreenivasan, Texas A&M University, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Michail Vafeiadis, Auburn University, Assistant Professor
- Ruoxu Wang, University of Memphis, Assistant Professor
- Fan Yan, University of Albany-SUNY, Assistant Professor
- Chun Yang, LSU, Assistant Professor
Master's Degree
- Juan Flores, Golin, Associate, Corporate
- Tsai-Wei Chen, United Health Group, UX Designer
- Lewen Wei, Penn State, Doctoral Student
2016
Ph.D
- Steve Bien-Aime, Northern Kentucky University, Assistant Professor
- Mun-Young Chung, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Assistant Professor
- Snow Dong, Facebook, UX Researcher
- Jiangxue Han, Appalachian State University, Assistant Professor
- Eun Hwa Jung, National University of Singapore, Assistant Professor
- Holly Ott Overton, University of South Carolina, Associate Professor
- Frank Waddell, University of Florida, Assistant Professor
- Sarah Worley, Juniata College, Associate Professor
- Mu Wu, California State University Los Angeles, Assistant Professor
- Bo Zhang, Instagram, UX Researcher
Master's Degree
- Sika Wheeler, LGBT Equity Center, University of Maryland, Coordinator
2015
Ph.D
- Dunja Antunovic, University of Minnesota, Assistant Professor
- Alyssa Appelman, Northern Kentucky University, Assistant Professor
- Janelle Applequist, University of South Florida, Associate Professor
- Eun Go, Western Illinois University, Assistant Professor
- Jennifer Hoewe, Purdue University, Assistant Professor
- Brett Sherrick, Purdue University, Assistant Professor
Master's Degree
- Elizabeth L. Brennan, EAB, Senior Manager, Member Services
- Donghee Lee, University of Florida, Doctoral Student
- Siobhan McGroarty, Penn State Harrisburg, Admissions Counselor
2014
Ph.D
- Katie Blevins, University of Idaho, Assistant Professor
- Melanie Formentin, Towson University, Assistant Professor
- Aaron Heresco, California Lutheran University, Assistant Professor
- Haiyan Jia, Lehigh University, Assistant Professor
- Regina McNamara, University of Toledo, Assistant Professor
- Drew Shade, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash, Assistant Professor
Master's Degree
- Lauren Alwine, Koncordia Group, Strategic Marketing Account Planner
- Brittany Brown, SCDC, Operations Coordinator
- Virginia Harrison, Penn State, Doctoral Student
- Ariel Johnson, NBCUniversalMedia, Manager, Client Partnerships, Ad Sales Research
- Jason Ramesar, Penn State, Interim Directory Philanthropy Recruiter, Undergraduate Education
2013
Ph.D
- Erin Ash, Clemson University, Associate Professor
- Lauren DeCarvalho, University of Denver, Assistant Professor
- Xue Dou, Keio University, Assistant Professor
- Hyunjin Kang, Nanyang Technological University, Assistant Professor
- Chenjerai Kumanyika, Rutgers University, Assistant Professor
- Nadia Martínez-Carrillo, Roanoke College, Assistant Professor
- Cristina Mislán, Missouri School of Journalism, Associate Professor
- Brandie Nonnecke, Data and Democracy Initiative, UC Berkeley, Research and Development Manager
- Jeeyun Oh, University of Texas at Austin, Assistant Professor
- Justin Walden, North Dakota State University, Associate Professor
- Caryn Winters, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Assistant Professor
Master's Degree
- Emma Bedor Hiland, University of Minnesota, Doctoral Alumna
- Catherine (Buckley) Bednarz, Penn State, Doctoral Alumna
- Julia Fraustino, West Virginia University, Assistant Professor (Ph.D, University of Maryland)
- Amirah Heath, Howard University, Doctoral Student
- Vanessa Sequeira, Booz Allen Hamilton, Procurement Specialist
- Elise Stevens, University of Oklahoma, Post-Doctoral Researcher
2012
Ph.D
- Michelle Baker, Penn State, Director of Online Programs in Strategic Communications
- Saras Bellur, University of Connecticut, Associate Professor
- Pamela Brubaker, Brigham Young University, Associate Professor
- Thomas (T.C.) Corrigan, Cal State-San Bernadino, Associate Professor
- Michael Horning, Virginia Tech, Associate Professor
- Guan-Soon Khoo, Roanoke University, Associate Professor
- Hangsook Kim, Towson University, Associate Professor
- Ryan Lizardi, SUNY-Institute of Technology, Associate Professor
- Rachel Taschenberger, Born Free USA, Editor and Content Developer
- Yong Tang, Western Illinois University, Associate Professor
Master's Degree
- Jacqueline Dunfee, Pandora, Senior Account Manager
2011
Ph.D
- Kirstie Hettinga, California Lutheran University, Associate Professor
- Kathleen Kuehn, Victoria University of Wellington, Senior Lecturer
- Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, University of Connecticut, Associate Professor
- Anthony Limperos, University of Kentucky, Associate Professor
Master's Degree
- Zachary Roman, University of Oregon, Doctoral Student
2010
Ph.D
- Patrick Farabaugh, St. Francis University, Associate Professor
- Jason Genovese, Bloomsburg University, Associate Professor
- Shannon Kahle, Ashland University, Institutional Research Analyst
- Sonya DiPalma, North Carolina-Asheville, Associate Professor
- Jonathan Obar, York University, Assistant Professor
- Kathleen O'Toole, Penn State University, Lecturer
- Carrie Sipes, Shippensburg University, Associate Professor
- Douglas Tewksbury, Niagara University, Associate Professor
- Weirui Wang, Florida International University, Associate Professor
- Erin Whiteside, University of Tennessee, Associate Professor
- Qian Xu, Elon University, Associate Professor
Master's Degree
- Ashanti Ishakarah, All Def Media, Director of Brand Partnerships