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Spring 2026
Spring 2026
In this issue
Letter from the Director
Almost a decade ago, a student emailed after finishing one of my classes. I still have that email. She wrote:“After the first day of class, I walked out and thought, ‘this class is going to be…
Donor spotlight
Emmy-award winning alumna Adrienne Roark ‘93 (communication) built her career on one unwavering belief: journalism can change the world.Roark serves as chief content officer at TEGNA, where she leads…
Alumni spotlight
Akayla Gardner ‘21 (public affairs journalism) is a White House Reporter whose journey to covering two presidential administrations began at Ohio State. Gardner currently works as a White House…
Researcher spotlight
Assistant Professor Dominik Stecuła studies misinformation and how the media environment shapes public opinion on major societal issues like vaccines or the climate. Stecuła co-authored an…
Teaching spotlight
As artificial intelligence reshapes classrooms and workplaces, Ohio State Lecturer Kristie Sigler is helping lead the conversation on how to integrate it thoughtfully into communication education.…
Graduate spotlight
Enoch Montes, a third-year PhD student specializing in social media communication, researches social comparisons on social media and how social media can foster both harmful and beneficial outcomes…
Undergraduate spotlight
Originally from China, Jiaxu (Elmer) Ye ‘26 (communication technology) came to Ohio State to study communication technology. Ye currently works in two of the School of Communication’s research labs,…