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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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Iyabo Oyeleke

Graduate Assistant in Communication Arts and Sciences
Preferred Pronouns: She/her
imo5132@psu.edu
316 Sparks Building University Park, PA 16802
Iyabo Oyeleke stands with her arms lightly crossed, and wears an orange, long-sleeve top with dark blue jeans. In the background stands a tall bush with light green flower buds.

Education

B.S., Taraba State University, 2021

Websites

https://www.linkedin.com/in/iyabo-oyeleke-30598b246/

Professional Bio

Iyabo Oyeleke is a graduate student in the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University. Her research focuses on patient-provider communication, particularly how patients with varying health literacy and cultural backgrounds from underserved communities in Africa make health decisions. She is interested in developing strategies to reduce communication barriers in healthcare and improve treatment plan adherence. She has experience in teaching, mentorship, and applied research, with work published in peer-reviewed journals. She currently teaches Effective Speech (CAS 100A) at Penn State.