Alyssa Aguiar
Online Instructor | Advertising and Public Relations Sr. Program Lead, Voice of the Customer Insights and User Experiences, TikTok
Alyssa Aguiar has spent years working in roles across brand marketing, product and ad sales to bring to life inspiring new ad products and campaigns to billions of social media users around the world.
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Alyssa Andreadis
Marketing Strategist and Digital Marketing Expert
Alyssa Andreadis is a seasoned marketing leader with more than two decades of experience driving strategic digital marketing, branding, and content initiatives across a variety of industries.
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Dustin Barnes
Online Instructor | Event Planning Communications Coordinator, North Little Rock School District
Dustin Barnes, APR, serves as the Communications Coordinator and Chief Spokesperson for the North Little Rock School District.
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Deborah Baxtrom
Online Instructor | Game Design Writer, Educator
Deborah Baxtrom is originally from Wisconsin but relocated to Los Angeles after receiving her MFA in Film Screenwriting/Directing at Columbia University in New York, NY.
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Nicole Beason
Online Instructor | Event Planning Executive Director, WVU Health Sciences Office of Research and Graduate Education
Nicole Beason currently holds the position of executive director for the WVU Health Sciences Office of Research and Graduate Education. In this role, she provides vision, leadership and support for student enrollment efforts.
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Kevin Beatty
B2B Technology Marketing, Channel, and Business Development Leader Teaches Campaign Metrics and Assessment
Rick Bebout
Rick Bebout is a technology specialist; his primary responsibilities are to build and maintain all of the program’s graduate courses and support our online students and instructors.
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Carie Behe
Online Instructor | Strategic Social Media Sr. Global Brand Manager, Cotopaxi
Carie Behe is an accomplished marketing professional, passionate traveler, and outdoor enthusiast with over 15 years of experience crafting global brand campaigns, public relations, and go-to-market strategies for top names in the outdoor and footwear industries.
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Richard Blumenstein
Online Instructor I Game Design Professor, Art Director at Honor Games, Freelance Illustrator
Richard Blumenstein is the art director for Honor Games. He develops an encompassing art style and works on graphics, 3D models, and other art assets.
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Donnet Bruce, M.S.
Online Instructor | Event Planning Integrated Marketing Manager + Coach
Kelly Buchanan
Online Instructor | Public Relations Founder of Oak Alley Concepts
Lynn Burkholder
Online Instructor | Advertising and Public Relations Independent Marketing and Business Development Consultant
Lynn Burkholder has more than 30 years of marketing, communications, and business development experience. She has served in management and leadership positions with a variety of service industries including hospitality, tourism, gaming, and entertainment.
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Yolanda Cal
Online Instructor | Public Relations Associate Professor of Communication, College of Communication and Design, Lynn University
Dr. Cal brings 20 years of advertising education and integrated marketing strategy experience to WVU.
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Anna Campbell
Online Instructor | Event Planning President, Delta Marketing Solutions
Anna Campbell is poised to ignite transformation as an adjunct instructor for the College of Creative Arts and Media at West Virginia University. With an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, Campbell embodies a relentless pursuit of academic excellence.
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Kelley Carroll
Online Instructor | Advertising and Public Relations Global Marketing Professional, Brand Builder & Adjunct Professor
Jasmine Carver
Online Instructor | Strategic Social Media Demand Generation Leader, GE Aerospace
Jasmine Carver is a demand generation leader for GE Aerospace and works part-time as a digital marketing tutor with CareerFoundry.
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Christopher Castera
President, FastMD Medical Group Teaches Audience Insight
Christopher Caserta is an executive leader with more than 25 years of experience in strategy and marketing communications across regional and national health systems, medical groups, and post-acute care organizations.
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Nadia Chochol
Online Instructor | Strategic Social Media Marketing and Brand Strategist with 20 Years of Experience
Nadia Chochol is a marketing and brand strategist with 20 years of experience in the luxury fashion, education, and professional development industries.
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Alan Christopher
Online Instructor | Strategic Social Media Owner, DAC Marketing
Alan Christopher has not yet decided what he wants to be when (and if) he grows up. He and his family live in Austin, Texas, the live music capitol of the world.
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Nora Clark
Marketing Recruitment Specialist for the Employer Branding Team at Coupa Software Teaches Making Media in Digital Age
JoAnn Catherine Burnett
Assistant Professor at WVU Keyser and Web Marketing Consultant
Shani Compton
Online Instructor | Strategic Communication Sports Marketing Consultant
Shani Compton is currently an adapted physical education specialist.
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Anissa Cooke-Batista
Online Instructor | Event Planning Marketing Communications and Events Manager
With over 20 years of experience, Anissa Cooke-Batista has a well-developed sense of what it takes to achieve organizational goals.
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Stacey Creely
Online Instructor | Integrated Marketing Communications Director of Public Relations and Assistant Director of Admissions at the Linsly School
Stacey Creely is an adjunct faculty member in the Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) program at the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts and Media.
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Matthew Cummings
Director, Strategic Communications at Erie Insurance Teaches Introduction to IMC
Matthew Cummings is the director of strategic communications at Erie Insurance, a Fortune 500 auto, home, business, and life insurer. In this role, he leads the company’s media relations and internal communications teams. A native of northwest Pennsylvania, Cummings is also a graduate of the West Virginia University Integrated Marketing Communications program.
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Kevin Doe Crowsyn
President, Crowsyn Creative LLC Teaches Emerging Media and The Market
Craig Davis
Online Instructor | Advertising Associate Professor of Advertising, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University
With over 20 years of experience, Craig Davis has held integrated and interactive roles for agencies like Denstu Corporation of America, Poppe Tyson, USWeb/CKS, Arnold Worldwide and Saatchi & Saatchi NYC.
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Britt Davenport
President and Chief Executive at Brand Urbanity Teaches IMC Campaigns
Michael DeLong
Online Instructor | MDIA Brand Management Lead Consultant at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Michael DeLong is an award-winning, entrepreneurial and transformational leader who has been advancing the integrated marketing and communications discipline for more than 20 years.
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Dan Dipiazzo
Chief Marketing and Experience Officer at Georgia Aquarium Teaches Marketing Research and Analysis
Ketian Dou
Senior Marketing Leader at Amazon Teaches Data Marketing Communications Campaigns
Natalie Eddy
Online Instructor | Public Relations Veteran Journalist
Natalie Eddy has been an adjunct faculty member for the WVU College of Creative Arts and Media since 2004.
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Dina Ely
Online Instructor | Journalism IMC & Ethical Marketing Communications Consultant
Kisstaman Epps (Kiss)
Online Instructor | Advertising
Kisstaman Epps grew up in Pittsburgh and relocated to Charleston, WV in 1995. She loves the country roads of West Virginia. Epps earned an M.A. in Communications with an emphasis in Corporate and Organizational Communication from West Virginia University.
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Brian Fickel
Director, Public and Congressional Affairs, US Army War College Teaches Executive Communications and Leadership
Vince Filak
Online Instructor | Journalism Associate Professor of Journalism, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Vincent Filak, Ph.D. is an award-winning teacher, scholar and college media adviser, who currently serves as a full professor and newspaper adviser at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
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Cara Forester
Sr. Director, Communications Cardinal Health Teaches Internal Brand Communication
Mark Fragale
Director, Live Broadcast/RIT Sports Network Teaches Digital Video Production
Karen Freberg
Associate Professor and Author Teaches Social Media and Marketing and Personal Branding and Digital Portfolio
Susan Gaide
Online Instructor | Entertainment Media Marketing, Public relations and Branding Consultant
Susan Gaide is a marketing/public relations/branding consultant for the music, entertainment and sonic branding industries.
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Todd Gantzler
Online Instructor I Game Design 2D and 3D Artist and Animator, Game Designer, Educator and Course Developer
Todd Gantzler is a 2D and 3D artist and animator, game designer, educator, course developer, and author with more than 30 years of experience in computer graphics and animation for both film and games.
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Grace Gao
Extensive experience in the areas of assessment, research design, applied statistics and standard setting Teaches Marketing Research and Analysis and Brand Data Collection and Visualization
Jonathan Gaston-Falk
Education Law Attorney Teaches Media Ethics and Law
Olesya Govorun
Global Marketing Executive, CPG and Pharma Teaches Audience Segmentation
Kelly Greathouse
Online Instructor | Journalism Lead, International Communications GNC
LaShanta Green
Online Instructor | Advertising and Public Relations Director of Marketing and Community Relations at Dow Credit Union
LaShanta Green is the director of marketing and community relations at Dow Credit Union. Her recognized successes include ideating and implementing measurable and meaningful change.
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Patrick Grieco
Online Instructor | Public Relations Historian, Communicator, and retired U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist
Joe Gura
Director of Global Partner Enablement and Customer Events at Microsoft Teaches Crisis Communication and AI in Digital Marketing Communications
Nycole Hampton
Online instructor I Advertising and Public Relations Sr. Director, Content and Engagement Marketing, GoodRx
Nycole is a seasoned marketer with nearly 20 years of experience, largely focused on social media, creator, and brand marketing.
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David Hazelton
Director of Creative Services for The Chronicle of Higher Education Teaches Introduction to IMC
Justin Hoot
Director, Client Services at Someoddpilot Teaches Digital Storytelling
Angie Howard
Vice President of Custom Animation at DreamWorks Animation Teaches Digital Storytelling
Victoria Hrody
Online Instructor I Game Design 3D Media Artist (XR AR VR AI) and 3D Print Specialist/Professor
Vikki is a highly skilled 3D modeling and digital media artist specializing in 3D printing, animation, and game development using Unreal and Unity Engines. Her studio, Melonhead Studios, provides support to businesses across the United States.
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Todd Hudak
Online Instructor | Public Relations Communications Account Representative, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Todd Hudak is a communications account representative at BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and manages a wide variety of marketing communications projects.
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Ranata Hughes
Online Instructor | Public Relations Internship Director and Educator at Florida A&M University
Ranata M. Hughes, a Florida native, works as an internship director and educator at Florida A&M University School of Journalism & Graphic Communication.
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Jaime Hunt
President, Solve Consulting Teaches Higher Education Marketing and Emerging Media and the Market
Kaden Jacobs
Instructor and Practitioner in Augusta, Georgia Teaches Public Relations Concepts and Strategy and Applied Public Relations
Genean Jones
Founder/CEO, G2IM Consulting, LLC Teaches Marketing Change Management
Patrick Jones
Lecturer | Art History, Foundations, Painting School of Art and Design
Allen Hall
April Kaull (Stolzenbach)
Online Instructor | Journalism Associate Vice President for Strategic Communications at Carnegie Mellon University
April Kaull is the associate vice president for Strategic Communications at Carnegie Mellon University. She previously served as executive director of Communications at West Virginia University.
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Kathy Keltner-Previs
Online Instructor | Public Relations Assistant Professor of Communication, Eastern Kentucky University
Dr. Kathy Previs earned a Ph.D. in Communication from The Ohio University’s E.W. Scripts College of Communication in 2007.
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Aaron Kendeall
Online Instructor | Digital Media Founder of Distiller’s Cut Media Group and Monongahela Imports & Whiskey Co.
Tyler King
Senior Social Media and Community Manager for PandaDoc Teaches Messaging for Customer Relationship Management and Social Media Optimization
Jeri Knowlton
Online Instructor | Integrated Marketing Communications Owner, WV Content Marketing Queen
Jeri Knowlton is the WV Content Marketing Queen (LLC) that specializes in helping businesses grow through strategic marketing initiatives, authentic content, and data-supported tactics that solve problems for the client.
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Catherine Lada
Chief Marketing & Membership Officer, American Alliance of Orthopedic Executives Teaches Campaign Metrics and Assessment
Lynne Leger
Senior Vice President, Goodwill Retail & Business Services Teaches Provided Client IMC Campaigns
Marissa Lemar
Communications Consultant with Deloitte Teaches Brand Equity Management
Scott Lituchy
Online Instructor | Journalism Senior Director of Video Storytelling & Social Media, West Virginia University
In 1988, back when photographers souped Tri-X by hand, Scott Lituchy began his photojournalism career at The Jersey Journal.
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Joe Londergan
Online Instructor | Journalism Marketing and Communications Professional
Londergan has spent more than a decade in the sports and entertainment industry in several different marketing and communications roles.
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Frank Marra
Public Relations Practitioner Teaches Strategic Communications Campaign and Writing for Public Relations
Renee Martin-Kratzer
Online Instructor | MDIA
Renee Martin-Kratzer earned her doctorate and master’s degrees from the University of Missouri. She worked five years as an assistant professor at the University of Florida and now teaches online for different universities.
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Kirsten McAlpin
Online Instructor | Event Planning Reed School of Media and Communications
Kirsten McAlpin is the director of marketing and public relations for Conger LP Gas, Inc., a propane marketer that serves over 40 counties in Georgia.
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Kristin Meeks
Owner at WV Social Media Consultants Teaches Content Creation for Digital Marketing and Content Marketing
Tod Meisner
Sr Public Affairs Analyst - State Farm Teaches Audience Insight, Marketing Research and Analysis, and Social Media and Marketing
Beth Michalec
Assistant Professor of Corporate Communication at Penn State Lehigh Valley Teaches Marketing Research and Analysis
Stephanie Miclot
Online Instructor | Advertising Principal Consultant, WORD IT! Strategic Marketing in Communications Freelance Writer and Editor
Dr. Stephanie Miclot has 20+ years in integrated marketing across various fields including social media, journalism, PR, advertising, and pharmaceutical marketing.
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Matthew Miller
Online Instructor | Entertainment Media Director of Performing Arts Admission, Baldwin Wallace University
Matthew Miller, a 2009 WVU graduate, brings 24 years of sales/marketing experience to higher education. He's now Director of Performing Arts Admission at Baldwin Wallace University.
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Ron J. Miller
Online Instructor | Advertising Director of Marketing and Communications, Kennon
Ron Miller loves marketing and design. Miller first landed at printing giant RR Donnelley. While managing marketing communications for the billion-dollar telecommunications business unit, he created new business ventures for the company, working on Mapquest, the first online Yellow Pages, and a suite of online retail merchandising tools.
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Amanda Modelski
Marketing Director and Consultant Teaches Web Metrics & SEO
Al Moffatt
Branding, Marketing, and Entrepreneur Consultant Teaches Brand Equity Management
Jim Morrison
Adjunct Instructor, and Marketing Communications and Corporate & Community Event Planning Consultant Teaches Digital Video Production
Jad-Evangelo Nasser
Online Instructor | Integrated Marketing Communications Multicultural Strategist, Educator and Storyteller
Jad-Évangelo Nasser brings 8+ years of experience as a global and multicultural-focused media/communications professional with expertise in creative marketing strategies, client relationship management, and strategic communications.
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Bill Nevin
Adjunct Professor Associate Vice President of Communications for the WVU Foundation
Bill Nevin is associate vice president of communications for the West Virginia University Foundation, the private fundraising arm of West Virginia University.
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Will Oechsler
Senior Vice President, U.S. for Our Daily Bread Ministries Teaches Marketing Research and Analysis
Carol Pasquariello
Online Instructor | Strategic Social Media Vice President of Marketing, Thompson Restaurant Group
With over 35 years of marketing experience, Carol Pasquariello knows what it takes and how to build a brand.
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Nathan Pieratt
Award-Winning Designer and Creative Director Teaches Digital Storytelling and Advanced Creative Concepts
Bobbie Rathjens
Online Instructor | Strategic Social Media Seasoned Marketing and Communication Professional
Bobbie Rathjens has 15 years of industry experience in marketing and communications. Rathjens most recently worked as the director of marketing at Boyne Highlands Resort (a nationally recognized golf and ski resort).
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Kellie Reinert
Fractional CMO and Growth Marketing Consultant Teaches Audience Insight and Customer Engagement Ethics and Strategy
Stacie Rivera
Public Affairs Specialist with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Digital Health Office Teaches Cause Marketing
Danielle Rohe
Online Instructor | Public Relations Digital Marketing Professional
Danielle Rohe is a digital marketing professional with 15 years of experience. She has worked across nearly all aspects of digital marketing after starting out as a “new media” assistant for a radio group.
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Archie Sader
Former Partner in a Global Advertising Agency Teaches Selected Client IMC Campaigns
Matt Saffron
Lecturer | Dance School of Theatre and Dance
Matt Saffron is a native of Morgantown, WV and has been dancing since the age of six. He has had extensive training in tap, jazz, and ballet. He won world honors performing in Germany as a member of the 2000 USA Tap Dance Team. Matt has been a featured dancer and dance captain in productions of Guys and Dolls, Will Rogers Follies, Oklahoma, 42nd Street, Mame, Beauty and the Beast, Thoroughly Modern Millie and A Chorus Line.
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Ian Sampson
Online Instructor I MDIA Cartoonist, Printmaker, and Interdisciplinary Educator
Ian Sampson is a cartoonist, printmaker, and interdisciplinary educator. He is currently engaged in expanding studies of graphic medicine, or comics about healthcare, at the university level.
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Charlie Scott
Academic Lab Manager School of Art and Design
Charlie Scott is an artist, fabricator, and a West Virginia native. He received his MFA in Sculpture from Southern Illinois University and his BFA in Graphic Design from WVU. His work explores the valley between the mundane and magical. He makes sculptural assemblages that pair commonplace materials like plywood and plastics with historical materials such as cast bronze and iron. Since 2018, he has served as Adjunct Professor for the School of Art and Design, and has taught courses from Foundati
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Laura Shea
Regional Director of Marketing at Texas Health Huguley Fort Worth South Teaches Brand Equity Management and Healthcare Marketing
Hirali Shah
Lecturer | Dance School of Theatre and Dance
Hirali Shah is a professional Kathak teacher. She learned Kathak from GURU Pandit Shri Harish Bhai Gangani (Son of Pandit Shri Sundarlala Gangani) and Mrs. Kanan Desai. She has started learning Kathak at the age of 7. Hirali has completed B.A. and M.A. in Kathak and currently doing her PH.D. in Kathak (Natyashastra).
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David Sladack
President, Co-Principal at BLD Marketing Teaches Audience Insight
Kate Speer
Online Instructor | Digital Media Vice President of Marketing & Brand Development for Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop
Richard Stalnaker
Online Instructor | Journalism Motion Graphics Artist, West Virginia University
Inspired by his grandfather, Stalnaker began drawing at age 4. He's now a Motion Graphics Artist at WVU, contributing to national ads and animations for WVU landmarks. He also teaches at the George Romero Filmmaking Program in Monessen, PA.
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Matthew Staudt
Adjunct Professor Vice President of Podcast Programming at iHeartRadio
Matty Staudt started in broadcasting at 16 in Keyser, WV. He's worked at top stations like WJFK in DC, WNEW in NYC, and Alice Radio in San Francisco.
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Daryl Stevens
Online Instructor | Advertising Lecturer in Graphic Communications, Clemson University
Daryl Stevens has 30 years of experience in design and advertising, catering to a wide range of clients from startups to Fortune 500 companies. His work has earned international awards for websites and has been featured in national magazines.
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Neal Stewart
Director of Field Marketing at The Yuengling Company Teaches Social Media and Marketing
Larry Stultz
Founder of Idea Tailwind Teaches Creative Strategy and Execution
William Suggs
Online Instructor | Advertising and Public Relations Lead Ad Operations Specialist for the advertising agency, Archer
William Suggs is a marketing professional and adjunct professor from Memphis, Tennessee.
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Katlin Swisher
Online Instructor | Strategic Social Media Director of Strategy Planning, SimpsonScarborough
Katlin Swisher, a senior strategist at Campus Sonar, specializes in using social listening research to help higher education professionals. She also teaches media at WVU.
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Amy Teller
Marketing Strategist and Online Instructor Teaches Introduction to Digital Marketing Communications, Introduction to Data Marketing Communications, and Digital Marketing Communications Campaigns
Robert J. Thompson
Teaching Associate Professor of Digital Narrative and Interactive Design, University of Pittsburgh Teaches Digital Storytelling, Emerging Media and the Market and Visual Information Design
Barbara-Leigh Tonelli
Online Instructor | Advertising Special Features Editor, Huntington Beach Local News
Dr. Tonelli prioritizes her students' success in course facilitation, bringing extensive experience in journalism, public relations, marketing, advertising, research, mass media, sociology, international travel, economics, and commercial real estate.
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Christopher Tuohey
Online Instructor | MDIA | Associate Professor Emeritus, Broadcast & Digital Journalism S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University
Cara Verwholt
Online Instructor | Public Relations Founder & Principal, Cara Verwholt Consulting
Cara Verwholt is Founder & Principal at Cara Verwholt Consulting, which provides strategic guidance to marketing leaders during transformational events such as go-to-market launches, rebrands, and distribution strategy pivots.
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Ryan Wagner
Director of Marketing & Sales at RushHour Karting Teaches Introduction to IMC
Patrick Warner
Online Instructor | Strategic Communication District Manager of OnStar and Loyalty at General Motors
Patrick Warner has worked in marketing since 2003, and has spent over seven years at The Nielsen Company, a global leader in market research.
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Rob Weber
Online Instructor | Health Promotion Patient Marketing Manager, Heartland Dental
Rob Weber has 7+ years in healthcare marketing and 12+ years in marketing communications. He's taught digital marketing, integrated marketing, and marketing strategy for over 6 years at Southern New Hampshire University and Black Hills State University.
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Michael Wigton
Online Instructor | Advertising Teaching Professor, Iowa State University
Michael Wigton, based in Des Moines, IA, is a Teaching Professor at Iowa State University, his alma mater. He holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Communication from Concordia University, with a thesis on "Student Learning Through Social Media."
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Josh Wilson
Senior Vice President of Marketing at Whitefish Credit Union Teaches Campaign Metrics and Assessments
Kathryn Wilson
Online Instructor | Integrated Marketing Communications Over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry
Kathryn Wilson has over 25 years of experience, including leadership roles such as the following: corporate compliance officer, human resources director, corporate communications director, customer services director and staff development director.
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