Strategic Communications

With support from an Elon Diversity & Inclusion Grant, the two School of Communications faculty members researched, developed, and tested diversity, equity, and inclusion teaching modules in four core Strategic Communications Department courses.

The Elon University graduate captured a thunderous collision between Tennessee Titans safety Theo Jackson and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley, leading to recognition in competitions hosted by Pictures of the Year International and the National Press Photographers Association.

The associate professor in the Strategic Communications Department was one of four members on the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications accreditation site visit team evaluating the Cathy Hughes School of Communications in Washington, D.C.

Associate Professor David Bockino and 19 students in his Through the Lens of ESPN class enjoyed an in-depth tour during Winter Term of Argentina and Uruguay, exploring athletic venues, national media outlets, and the importance of soccer in South American culture.

In the most recent edition of the Elon Journal, seven student researchers conducted an expansive look into a variety of media-related topics, including geopolitics and gender.

Thanks to a cross-campus collaboration, School of Communications students Ian Myers ’23, Melanie Meisner ’23 and Elizabeth Daria ’23 designed a digital billboard for the Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation and its charitable initiative, Journey for the Living.

The second annual event, hosted on Nov. 18, attracted nearly 140 attendees interested in the technological and professional potential of the expanding drone industry.

Elon is one of 50 universities included in the 2023 PRNEWS Education A-List, highlighting the top U.S. institutions for career advancement in public relations and marketing communications.

Torres Monteverde discovered her love of the healthcare industry when interning for Edelman, a global communications firm, and has since aligned her professional and academic goals to pursue healthcare in her post-graduate journey.

Accompanied by Assistant Professor of Communication Design Shannon Zenner, five Elon University students attended what is billed as the “premier conference for the design community.”