Graduate Job Placements

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Want to know where our graduates go after earning a MA or PhD in Communication? Here are some examples:

MA Graduates

  • Ashley Brannan earned her MA in communication at UConn in 2020. She is now a Digital Marketing Specialist at Community Boost.
  • Louvins Pierre earned his MA in Communication at UConn in 2020. He is now pursuing his doctorate in Communication at UConn.
  • Seth McCullock earned his MA in Communication at UConn in 2018. He went on to pursue a doctorate at Purdue University.
  • Adam Rainear, Emily Hutter, and Ye Chen earned their MA degrees in Communication at UConn in 2016, 2017, and 2018, respectively. They all went on to pursue their doctorates in Communication at UConn.
  • Bryan Vanco earned his MA in Communication at UConn in 2015. He is now Survey Research Analyst at the National Safety Council.
  • Elizabeth Golas earned her MA in Communication at UConn in 2014. She is now Senior Research Analyst at Ipsos, a market research company.
  • Hongliang Chen earned his MA in Communication at UConn in 2013. He went on to pursue a doctorate in Communication at Texas A&M University.
  • Jamie Harris earned her MA in Communication at UConn in 2012. She is now Manager of Social and Consumer Media at IBM.
  • Jenna Hickman earned her MA in Communication at UConn in 2010. She is now Director Project Management at Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.
  • Brianna Diaz earned her MA in Communication at UConn in 2010. She is now associate director of Communications in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UConn.
  • Victor Bilgen earned his MA in Marketing Communication at UConn in 2010. After several years as a senior research analyst at Ipsos ASI, he began working for the McChrystal Group in Virginia, where he is now principal analyst.

PhD Graduates

  • Alyce Veins earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2021. She is a quantitative researcher on the Public Service Research Recruitment Team at Fors Marsh Group.
  • Emily Hutter earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2021. She is a post-doctoral teaching associate at Northeastern University
  • Ayanna Eastman earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2021. She is an assistant professor at Southern Adventist University
  • Kara McGillicuddy earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2020. She is an instructional designer at Renssalaer Polytechnic Institutue.
  • Brenda Rourke earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2020. She is an assistant professor at Northwest Missouri State University.
  • Ryan Allred earned his PhD in Communication at UConn in 2020. He is an assistant professor at University of Wisconsin-Osh Kosh.
  • Maria DelGreco earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2020. She is a quantitative researcher on the Health Communication Research and Strategy Team at Fors Marsh Group.
  • Kara McGillicuddy earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2020. She is an instructional designer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
  • Ambyre Ponivas earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2020. She is an assistant professor at Young Harris College in Georgia.
  • Xiaowen Xu earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2020. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Strategic Communication at Butler University.
  • Adam Rainear earned his PhD in Communication at UConn in 2019. He is an assistant professor at West Chester University.
  • Kim Embacher Martin earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2019. She is an assistant professor at Rhode Island College.
  • Maggie Bennett earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2019. She was a visiting assistant professor at University of the Pacific. Now, she is a postdoctoral researcher at the Kinsey Institute, Indiana University
  • Erin Waggoner earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2018. She is an assistant professor at Longwood University.
  • Jen Xu earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2018. She is an assistant professor at Northern Arizona University.
  • Anuraj Dhillon earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2018. She is an assistant professor at California Polytechnic State University.
  • Christina DeVoss earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2018. She is an assistant professor at John Carroll University.
  • Deya Roy earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2017. She is a post-doctoral teaching associate in Communication Studies at Northeastern University.
  • Tai-Yee Wu earned his PhD in Communication at UConn in 2017. He is an assistant professor at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan.
  • Linda Dam earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2016. She is an assistant professor at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
  • Joshua Fishlock earned his PhD in Communication at UConn in 2016. He is an assistant professor at Arizona State University at Lake Havasu.
  • Sara (Picklesimer) Stifano earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2016. She was a post-doctoral teaching associate in Communication Studies at Northeastern University and editorial assistant for the journal Communication Studies. Now she is an assistant professor in-residence in Communication at UConn.
  • Tao Ma earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2016. She is an assistant professor at Winona State University.
  • Yerina Ranjit earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2016. She was a post-doctoral research associate at Yale University School of Medicine. Now, She is an assistant professor at the University of Missouri.
  • Kyle Hull earned his PhD in Communication at UConn in 2015. He is an assistant professor at Aquinas College in Michigan.
  • Yi Wang earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2015. She is an assistant professor of communication at University of Louisville.
  • Melanie Savelli earned her PhD in Communication at UConn in 2015. She is an assistant professor of communication at Southern Connecticut State University.
  • Christopher Clemens earned his PhD in Communication at UConn in 2013. He is an associate Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts at San Francisco State University.
  • Daniel Hunt earned his PhD in Communication at UConn in 2012. He is an assistant Professor of Communication at Worcester State University.
  • Milton Stokes earned his PhD in Communication at UConn in 2012. He is Global Lead, Public Affairs and Issues Management at Bayer Crop Science.
  • Rory McGloin earned his PhD in Communication at UConn in 2011. He is an associate Professor of Communication at UConn.
  • Stephen Stifano earned his PhD in Communication at UConn in 2011. He is an associate Professor in-Residence of Communication at UConn.
  • Robert Walker earned his PhD in Communication at UConn in 2006. He is an Owner and Clinical Director of Robert A. Walker and Associates at Counseling and Consulting Center Inc