Allyson Woodard never anticipated that a master’s degree in multimedia journalism would lead to an exciting career producing exhibits at a science museum.
Longtime journalist Raul Reis developed into a world-class academic as a PhD candidate at the SOJC. Now he’s the dean of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Journalism and Media.
An enrolled citizen of the Coquille Nation and an assistant professor of Indigenous studies at UO, Ashley Cordes researched how groups communicate their identities through media, with a focus on currency as a communication medium among Native American populations.
Power couple Molly Bedford, editor for the New York Times, and Ryan Knutson, host of the Wall Street Journal’s flagship podcast, met at the SOJC through a mutual love of journalism.
Advertising rockstar Brock Kirby garnered several honors during his early career. Now he’s calling his own shots as a freelance copywriter for major brands like Squarespace and Google.
Thomas Patterson put his keen eye for storytelling to work on his terminal project for the humanitarian organization Mercy Corps en route to his Multimedia Journalism Master’s degree.
Ben Furr came to Portland by way of Buenos Aires, Austin, and New York City to seek a master’s in strategic communication. Now he’s a stakeholder communications manager at Cambia Health Solutions.
