Alumni Profile
Alumni profile: Emma Decker ‘17 uses journalism background to produce stories for Blue Chalk Media
Emma Decker’s SOJC degree led her to an internship with Oregon Public Broadcasting, which then led her to a job producing multimedia stories for Portland-based Blue Chalk Media.
PhD profile: Beck Banks explores how rural life impacts trans individuals
Beck Banks, now an assistant professor of communication at Warren Wilson College, researches how life in rural environments impacts trans individuals by studying trans media producers in their native Appalachia.
Alumni Profile: Erica Ciszek, PhD '14, uses public relations to promote change
Erica Ciszek is helping the world better understand how strategic communication impacts gender and LGBTQ issues, and how it influences social change in politics, policies and pop culture.
Strategic communication alumnus wants people to become kids again
For his capstone project, Enton Lok used immersive media to heighten users’ feelings of empathy and connection with young people through Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest.
Sabrina Ionescu builds her brand as an SOJC master's student
Oregon women’s basketball and WNBA standout Sabrina Ionescu has harnessed her master’s degree in advertising and brand responsibility to build her personal brand.
Multimedia journalism grad student makes elemental change
Ashley Baker started out in the chemistry lab, but she discovered a passion for telling people’s stories in and around science and pursued a Multimedia Journalism Master’s degree.
Alumni profile: Chelsea Coleman ’12, advertising strategist
As an associate strategy director at the New York-based ad agency Annex88, Chelsea Coleman influences some big-time campaigns.