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Students Teaching Students

In coordination with an undergraduate-run organization called Students Teaching Students, CAS department faculty members mentor exemplary students who develop and teach 1-credit courses on a variety of subjects that advance expertise in communication and its role in public life. This semester, Associate Teaching Professor Lori Bedell is supporting undergraduates Kara Miller (who was in Lori’s RCL course a few years back) and Jess Strait as they teach a course titled “Period Talk: The Impact of Stigma on the Menstrual Equity Movement.”
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Careers in CAS

A communication arts and sciences degree prepares students for a wide range of careers for a wide range of employers. This includes multinational corporations, small businesses, non-profit organizations, federal, state, and local government agencies, law offices, and medical centers. Department alumni can be found working in almost any type of organization.

Through hard work, networking, and student group involvement, our students have been able to pursue careers and secure internships with the employers of their choice.

Career Planning Resources

The Career Enrichment Network: This college resource is for students who are seeking opportunities to engage in career-related, international, and professional development activities.

Nittany Lion Careers: This university resource connects students to thousands of internship, research, and job opportunities. The advisers can also help you plan for your internship or career.

Mentor Program: This program is meant to connect current undergraduate students with a College of the Liberal Arts alumni mentor. Mentors help students navigate the academic, professional, and extracurricular challenges they face at Penn State.

CliftonStrengths: The CliftonStrengths (formerly StrengthsFinder®) assessment can assist you with discovering and understanding your strengths and talents.

LA 103 – Professional Development for Liberal Arts Students: This one-credit course provides liberal arts students with the techniques and information necessary to specify and implement post-graduation educational and career plans.

CAS for Pre-Law: The department offers a number of courses that are useful to future law students. These include:

  • CAS 215: Argumentation
  • CAS 302: Social Influence
  • CAS 321: Rhetoric and Law
  • CAS 375: Rhetoric and Public Controversy
  • CAS 404: Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
  • CAS 426W: Communication Ethics
  • CAS 497A: Interpersonal Influence

Alumni Spotlight:

Class of PhD, 1997

Sherri Headrick

Co-founder, Director of Marketing,
LEAN Frog Business Solutions, Inc.
sherri@theleanleap.com
Major: Communication
Minor: Political Science
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Biography:

Headrick graduated from Penn State in 1997 with a degree in Communication and a minor in Political Science. After graduating from Penn State, Headrick was an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama until 2001. Headrick also worked at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center for 10 years, which involved both national and international travel. Currently, Headrick and her husband run their own business, LEAN Frog Business Solutions, Inc. The business helps school systems improve efficiency and effectiveness in non-instructional areas and increase the value they deliver for students, staff, and community. In 2016, LEAN Frog Business Solutions, Inc. was selected as U.S. Chamber of Commerce South-eastern finalist for small business of the year.

Sherri Headrick

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