Meet our Strategic Communication Master's Program Alumni

In today’s content-inundated landscape, strategic communication is crucial to the success of businesses, government, and nonprofits alike. Our students learn the practices and tools that are revolutionizing communication and how to use them, while building mass communication skills needed to lead in this rapidly evolving field. Recent graduates have landed their dream jobs at major companies like Intel, Oracle, and Spotify. Meet some of our strategic communication alumni below:

Melissa Delyser
Alumni Profile: Melissa De Lyser MS ’15
More than 30 years after earning her undergraduate degree, Melissa De Lyser returned to college for a master’s in strategic communication. Now she’s the communications coordinator for the Washington County Department of Land Use and Transportation.
portrait of Ben Furr
Graduate alumni profile: Ben Furr’s adventures in strategic communications
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.