School of Communication Alumna Shares Career Tips for Success in Digital PR

School of Communication alumna Bri Godwin graduated in 2017 with a degree in Media & Communications studies and has since built a dynamic career in digital marketing. Godwin currently serves as a Digital Public Relations (PR) Manager at Journey Further, a New York City-based agency. She describes her role in Digital PR as the intersection of public relations and search engine optimization.

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Double CCI Alumnus Publishes Third Book

Double CCI Alumnus Publishes Third Book

Michael Ciccarelli-Walsh, a double College of Communication and Information (CCI) alumnus and CCI Marketing and Communication Coordinator, has recently released his third book in The Zoboros Series, Beyond the Rift. Ciccarelli-Walsh described the series as a superhero space opera saga, “think Star Wars meets X-Men.” In this installment, the characters find themselves on the run, …

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School of Communication Faculty and Alumnus Contribute to Award Winning Student Film Project

During the 2021 Sunflower County Film Academy, 22 high school students–with the help of several School of Communication faculty and alumni–spent a week planning, directing, and filming the documentary An Army Rising Up while exploring their community’s connection to civil rights icons Emmet Till and Fannie Lou Hamer. Every summer, Fannie Lou Hamer’s America hosts …

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SCSD Launches Listen, Speak, and Sing

The School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) recently launched “Listen, Speak, & Sing” in collaboration with Music Therapist Jessica DeKleva. The program supports early language development and strengthens the bond between young children and their caregivers through music.  “Listen, Speak, & Sing” aims to make early language learning accessible, fun, and interactive by using …

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