Strategic Communications

The Elon Journal celebrates its 30th publication, highlighting nine student researchers exploring technology, identity and communication across digital and social landscapes.

Led by faculty members David Bockino, Colin Donohue and Staci Saltz, 45 first-year Communications Fellows traveled to Charlotte in November, visiting WSOC-TV, Pillar4 Media and NASCAR’s headquarters, and connecting with alumni working in the Queen City.

After screening his recent work with Overtime, the Elon alumnus shared insights into his career as a producer and cinematographer.

The assistant dean of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and assessment was invited in November to discuss her cultural diplomacy research at Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and Universidad Iberoamericana.

Leslie Aviles Mendoza ‘25 and Taylor Scott ‘25 exemplify the power of student leadership, using their roles as student coordinators at the Center for Race, Ethnicity, and Diversity Education (CREDE) to enhance community well-being.

More than a dozen members of Unity in Communications gathered on Nov. 18 for meaningful discussions with faculty and staff in the School of Communications.

The cinema & television arts and strategic communications double major participated in the prestigious IRTS Foundation Multicultural Career Workshop, an initiative designed to support students and recent graduates from underrepresented backgrounds pursue careers in the media industry.

Representatives from McKinney, Pace Communications and APCO Worldwide visited the award-winning, student-run communications agency to share insights and foster connections.

The professor of strategic communications and her coauthors examined how people reacted to companies that chose to support (or not support) social or political issues. The reaction varied based on the alignment between the company and the issue it supported, and it was influenced by perceived motives behind the company's advocacy.

Current students, alumni and faculty gathered on Nov. 1 during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend to toast five decades of informing Elon’s campus community.