Communication Design

Thirty-four students in Elon University’s Communications Fellows program participated in a 10-day trip in January to the Sunshine State, touring communications companies, meeting with industry professionals, and exploring what their future careers might look like.

To conclude this year’s study away course in the Caribbean, Interactive Media students hosted presentations on Jan. 24 to highlight their Projects for the Public Good supporting Barbados Red Cross and Lifelong Skills Training Inc.

Faculty members Amanda Sturgill, Byung Lee and Shannon Zenner led informal presentations for colleagues highlighting several artificial intelligence resources that can be leveraged in academic settings.

In the most recent edition of the Elon Journal, six student researchers explored topics such as the evolution of movie musicals, the role of Instagram in the fight for democracy in Thailand, and how graphic designers consider audiences with color vision deficiency.

The assistant professor of communication design coauthored a new paper in New Media & Society, a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the field of communications.

Assistant Professor Jenny Jiang’s COR 1100 class widened its cultural perspective with a delicious dumpling party in November.

Ryan Taube arrives on campus with an extensive background supporting students seeking internships, career opportunities and professional success.

The School of Communications faculty members introduced a new method, coherency network analysis, to delve into the dynamics of social media text.

Hosted on Nov. 3, the third annual event attracted approximately 175 attendees, vendors and industry professionals interested in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and the expanding drone industry.

Jessi Jennings ’24, Garett Hozza ’24, Ryan Margaret Lee ’24 and Robert (Clay) Burns ’25 attended workshops, presentations and keynote speeches fostering education, professional development and insights into the field of graphic design.