Communication Design

Amber Moser steps into a new role leading the Internship Office following Nagatha Tonkins’ retirement in December.

The associate professor of communication design participated in a question-and-answer interview examining how the Communication Design Department and Interactive Media graduate program teach UX/UI design to students.

Published in December by Routledge, “The Golden Age of Data: Media Analytics in Study & Practice” features research and contributions from several School of Communications faculty members and alumni.

In its most recent edition, the nation’s first and only undergraduate research journal in communications delves into an array of media-related topics, including how organizations use social media to engage consumers and cultivate support for causes.

The School of Communications internship director is set to retire on Dec. 13 concluding an 11-year tenure spent preparing Elon University students for professional work experiences.

Ben Hannam, associate professor of communication design, and his Design of Visual Images students incorporated augmented reality into their interactive posters now on display in Schar Hall.

During educational trainings with Elon University faculty on Nov. 19, Bloomberg Market Specialist Alex Wisch highlighted the financial data terminals’ functionality and ability to monitor news updates and analyze real-time financial market data.

Assistant Professor William Moner’s Communicating Media Insights class presented digital marketing and e-commerce analysis and strategies to Elon alumnus Ian Baltutis ’08 and Kristina Baltutis, owners of Palmoro USA.

During the initiative’s Nov. 11 dinner, students spoke with the managing partner of KLH & Associates and chairman of The LAGRANT Foundation.

During the two-day trip, 36 School of Communications students visited media outlets and Elon alumni in Atlanta as part of their first-year fellows experience.