Our Graduate Students

Students currently on the market

 

Master Students

Advised By Dr. Thomas Benson

Mark J. Hlavacik | mjh450@psu.edu | Rhetoric
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Office Location Cube 1, 316 Sparks
Masters or PhD Masters
Area of Study Rhetoric and Education
Advisor Dr. Thomas Benson
Teaching Assignment CAS 100c
BA History and Secondary Education certification, Western Illinois University
MA In Progress
On the market No

Advised By Dr. Michelle Miller-Day

Maya Rosman || Family Communication
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Office Location none
Masters or PhD Masters
Area of Study Family Communication
Advisor Dr. Michelle Miller-Day
Teaching Assignment none
BA University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
MA In Progress
On the market No
Tom Hipper | tjh267@psu.edu | Health Communication
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Office Location Cube 5, 316 Sparks  
Masters or PhD Masters
Area of Study Health Communication
Advisor Dr. Michelle Miller-Day
Teaching Assignment CAS 100a
BA The College of New Jersey- Communication Studies
MA In Progress
On the market No

 

PhD Students

Advised By Dr. Thomas Benson

Hillary Jones | haj120@psu.edu | Feminist Rhetoric, Anarchist Rhetoric, and Fictive Rhetorics
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Office Location Cube 9, 316 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Rhetoric of Utopia, Anarchisms and Feminisms
Advisor Dr. Benson
Teaching Assignment CAS 100C
BA Colorado State University
MA Colorado State University
On the market No
J. Scott Andrews | jsa178@psu.edu | Rhetorical theory; Classical, political, media, and popular rhetoric
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Office Location Cube 8, 316 Sparks  
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Rhetoric, philosophy and religion, classical rhetoric, 19th century american rhetoric
Advisor Dr. Benson
Teaching Assignment 201 TA and 100A
BA St. Andrews College - Mathematics and Creative writing (BFA)
MA University of Florida - Mass communication/Journalism
On the market No

Advised By Dr. Stephen Browne

Jennifer Biedendorf | jxb952@psu.edu | Rhetoric and Women’s Studies
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Office Location none
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Rhetoric and Women’s Studies
Advisor Dr. Stephen Browne
Teaching Assignment none
BA Free University of Berlin, Germany
MA Penn State
On the market Yes

Advised By Dr. James Dillard

Kurt Braddock | khb125@psu.edu | Small group/interpersonal communication in international or political crisis
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Office Location Cube 5, 316 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Persuasion in the context of terrorism
Advisor Dr. James Dillard
Teaching Assignment RA for Dr. John Hogan(terrorism scholar in psychology)
BA The College of New Jersey - Business Administration
MA University of Delaware - Communication
On the market No
 
Danielle Voigt | dcv120@psu.edu | Health Communication & Persuasion
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Office Location Cube 9, 316 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Health and Interpersonal Communication
Advisor Dr. James Dillard
Teaching Assignment RA for Dr. Dillard
BA University of Wisconsin, Madison - English/Religious Studies
MA Boston University - Public Relations/Communication Research
On the market No

Advised By Dr. Rosa Eberly

 
Scott Simpson | sas578@psu.edu | Rhetoric & Media
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Office Location Cube 11, 316 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Rhetoric & Media
Advisor Dr. Rosa Eberly
Teaching Assignment CAS 100a
BA N/A
MA Colorado State University
On the market Yes
Dr. Nicholas Thomas | nat129@psu.edu | Rhetoric with emphasis on philosophy/metaphysics
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Office Location Cube 2, 316 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Rhetoric with emphasis on philosophy/metaphysics
Advisor Dr. Rosa Eberly
Teaching Assignment CAS 100a
BA Whitman College - Rhetoric
MA California State University, Long Beach - Communication Studies/Rhetoric
On the market Yes
Mia E. Briceño | mub129@psu.edu | Feminist rhetoric, Critical and cultural studies
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Office Location Cube 11, 316 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Rhetoric and Feminism, Rhetoric and Humor
Advisor Dr. Rosa Eberly
Teaching Assignment CAS 100b
BA University of Pittsburgh - Communication: Rhetoric and Communication
MA California State University, Northridge - Communication Studies
On the market No

 

Advised By Dr. Jeremy Engels

 

Thomas (Tommy) Weston Adams III| tommy@psu.edu | Rhetorical Theory
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Office Location    
Masters or PhD Ph.D.
Area of Study Rhetorical Theory and Criticism, Politics, Deliberative Democracy, Contemporary American Public Address, Political Theory
Advisor Dr. Jeremy Engels
Teaching Assignment CAS 100a
BA  
MA  
On the market No

Bonnie Sierlecki | bjs388@psu.edu | Rhetoric & Sports
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Office Location Cube 9, 316 Sparks bonnie
Masters or PhD Ph. D.
Area of Study Rhetoric & Sport
Advisor Dr. Jeremy Engels
Teaching Assignment CAS 175, 201 TA
BA B.A. Ripon College - Speech Communication
MA Penn State
On the market No

 

Advised By Dr. Dennis Gouran

Deanna Behring | dbehring@psu.edu | Group Communication
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Office Location 240 AG Admin
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Group Communication
Advisor Dr. Dennis Gouran
Teaching Assignment
BA Economics & French
MA International Affairs
On the market

Advised By Dr. Michael Hecht

Suellen Hopfer | sxh343@psu.edu | Health Communication
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Office Location 230 Sparks hopfer
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Health communication
Advisor Dr. Michael Hecht
Teaching Assignment CDC fellowship
BA
MS Genetic Counseling
On the market Yes
Jennifer Kam | jak513@psu.edu | Family, Aging, Life-span, Identity, and Intercultural Communication
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Office Location 230 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Culturally grounded, interpersonal health communication
Advisor Dr. Michael Hecht
Teaching Assignment RA for Dr. Hecht, Prevention's methodology training, Pre-doctoral fellowship
BA University of California, Davis
MA San Diego State University
On the market Yes
Jeong-Kyu Lee | jxl1006@psu.edu | Social Marketing, Persuasion, and Culture
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Office Location 230 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study

Health communication, cultural and group identity

 

Advisor Dr. Michael Hecht
Teaching Assignment RA for DRS
BS Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
MA Michigan State University - Advertising
On the market No
Masaki Matsunaga | matsunanga@aoni.waseda.jp | Interpersonal/Intercultural Communication; Culture & Identity; and Statistics/Methodology
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Office Location none
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Interpersonal/Intercultural Communication; Culture & Identity; and Statistics/Methodology
Advisor Dr. Michael Hecht
Teaching Assignment CAS 204
BA Seinan Galcuin University (Fukuoka, Japan)
MA Seinan Galcuin University (Fukuoka, Japan)
On the market Yes
Brooke Wadsworth | chapmbd@yahoo.com | Intercultural Communication, Instructional Communication
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Office Location none
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Intercultural Communication, Instructional Communication
Advisor Dr. Michael Hecht
Teaching Assignment previously taught CAS100A,B,D and CAS 204
BA Auburn University, Communication
MA University of Georgia, Speech Communication
On the market currently employed as an adjunct instructor at University of Alabama-Birmingham

Advised By Drs. Michael Hecht & Roxanne Parrott

 

Advised By Dr. J. Michael Hogan

Mary Haman | mkh143@psu.edu | Social Movement Rhetoric
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Office Location Cube 6, 316 Sparkshaman
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Social Movement Rhetoric
Advisor Dr. J. Michael Hogan
Teaching Assignment College of Earh and Mineral Sciences Fellow
BA Penn State University - Communication Arts & Sciences
MA Texas A&M - Communication
On the market Yes

Una Kimokeo-Goes | uhk100@psu.edu | Rhetoric, Culture, & Identity
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Office Location Cube 11, 316 Sparks
Masters or PhD Ph.D.
Area of Study Rhetoric, Culture, & Identity
Advisor Dr. J. Michael Hogan
Teaching Assignment CAS 100a/Engl 015 blend
BA Williamette University - Humanties
MA Penn State, CAS
On the market No

Jessica Sheffield | jessicas@psu.edu | Rhetoric, Technology, and Community
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Office Location Cube 11, 316 Sparks and F2 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Rhetoric, Technology, and Community
Advisor Dr. J. Michael Hogan
Teaching Assignment 175. RA for Voices of Democracy
BA Communcation Arts, University of Alabama, Huntsville
MA Penn State, CAS
On the market Yes
 
Sara Ann(SAM) Mehltretter | sam536@psu.edu | Rhetoric of national security, Rhetoric of pacifism, Rhetoric of religion
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Office Location Cube 10, 316 Sparkssarah
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Rhetoric of peace and war, Political Communication, Rhetorics of Religion
Advisor Dr. J. Michael Hogan
Teaching Assignment RA for the Center for Democratic Deliberation
BA Boston College - Political Science and Communication
MA Penn State - Communication Arts and Sciences
On the market No

Advised By Dr. Michelle Miller-Day

Jonathan Pettigrew | jup183@psu.edu | Interpersonal and family communication
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Office Location nonejonathan
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Interpersonal and family communication
Advisor Dr. Michelle Miller-Day
Teaching Assignment RA
BS Angelo State University - Psychology
MA Indiana University - Applied communication
On the market No

Advised By Dr. Jon Nussbaum

 
 
Alysa Lucas | a-lucas@psu.edu | Interpersonal/Relational Communication; Friendship
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Office Location Cube 6, 316 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Interpersonal/Relational Communication; Friendship
Advisor Dr. Jon Nussbaum
Teaching Assignment Teamwork center coordinator
BA Michigan State University - Interpersonal Communication
MA Michigan State University - Interpersonal Communication
On the market Yes
 

Advised By Dr. Roxanne Parrott

Amy E. Chadwick | aec186@psu.edu | Environmental Communication, Health Communication, Social Influence
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Office Location 218 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Environmental Communication, Health Communication, Social Influence
Advisor Dr. Roxanne Parrott
Teaching Assignment Fellowship
BS Cornell University
MA Emerson College
On the market No
Christie Ghetian | clf196@psu.edu | Health Communication
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Office Location 218 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Health Communication
Advisor Dr. Roxanne Parrott
Teaching Assignment CAS 100b
BA Penn State University - Speech Communication & Advertising
MA Penn State University - Communication Arts & Sciences
On the market No
Julie Volkman | jev113@psu.edu | Health Communication
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Office Location 218 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Health Communication
Advisor Dr. Roxanne Parrott
Teaching Assignment CAS 100a, 202 TA, 302
BA Penn State University - Advertising/Public Relations
MA Michigan State University - Health Communication
On the market Yes

Advised By Dr. Denise Solomon

Mandy Goodwin | agg126@psu.edu | Interpersonal Communication
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Office Location B4 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Interpersonal Communication
Advisor Dr. Denise Solomon
Teaching Assignment CAS 100a
BA University of Connecticut - Communication
MA University of Maine - Communication
On the market Yes
Andy High | ach208@psu.edu | Interpersonal/Computer-Mediated Communication
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Office Location Cube 10, 316 Sparksandy
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Interpersona and /Computer-Mediated Communication, Social Support
Advisor Dr. Denise Solomon
Teaching Assignment CAS 283
BA University of Delaware
MA University of Delaware
On the market No
 
Jennifer Priem | jsp206@psu.edu | Interpersonal Communication; Psychsocial aspects of stress
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Office Location 205 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Interpersonal Communication; Psychsocial aspects of stress
Advisor Dr. Denise Solomon
Teaching Assignment CAS 100a
BA N/A
MA University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
On the market Yes
Keli Steuber | krs277@psu.edu | Interpersonal & Family Communication
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Office Location Cube 10, 316 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Interpersonal & Family Communication
Advisor Dr. Denise Solomon
Teaching Assignment CAS 204, 404(WC)
BA The College of New Jersey
MA University of Delaware
On the market Yes
Kirsten Weber | kmm464@psu.edu | Interpersonal, Relational, and Health Communication
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Office Location Cube 10, 316 Sparks
Masters or PhD PhD
Area of Study Interpersonal, Relational, and Health Communication
Advisor Dr. Denise Solomon
Teaching Assignment CAS 283 TA, 404
BA Michigan State University
MA Penn State University
On the market No
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