Using my HCOM degree to make a difference
Sarah is one of our Health and Strategic Communication master’s program alumni who now works in the non-profit healthcare industry. Below Sarah talks about how her degrees in communication, as well as different faculty members, helped her find her career path. If you are curious about the HCOM program or working in the healthcare industry
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Brittney Kuhn is a Communication Studies major, student in the 4+1 MS program in Health and Strategic Communication, and member of the School of Communication Student Advisory Board. The SAB advocates for the needs of students in the SoC by serving as the student voice to the administration and generating and implementing programs and initiatives designed
Start your New Year with Dr. Michelle Miller-Day
Have you heard about Dr. Michelle Miller-Day? From national health campaigns to the theater, she commands the stage. Transfer student, Brittney Kuhn, sat down with Dr. Miller-Day to talk about her new book and more. Find out what she’s doing here, at Chapman’s School of Communication, and why our spotlight is on her in this
Exciting Places and Familiar Faces in Entertainment PR
Passionate about both sports and comedy, it has been a dream of mine to one day land a career where I held true care and interest in my work. This past summer, I found myself working ringside at a world championship boxing fight at the MGM Resort in Las Vegas, living out that dream… This
How I Learned to Effectively Apply the Humor Appeal
Theories of Persuasion was one of the first classes I remember taking that I could immediately use in the real world. The course taught me about the different tactics individuals and organizations use to promote a message to a specific target audience. I took the class in the summer. Little did I know, the timing
Inspiring a Passion for Marketing
During the course of the Summer semester, I continued my marketing internship at BestCoast.tv, a digital marketing agency in Newport Beach. BestCoast focuses on marketing for a variety of exciting businesses in Southern California through the creation and promotion of original video content. The content is then promoted on various social media platforms through the
"I evolved so much as a person with this major"
Jade Tully graduated from Chapman in 2006 with a B.A. in Communication Studies. Below she talks about how she became interested in mass media and the digital marketing world and how her degree helped her throughout her career. Where do you work and what is your job title? I am a Digital Business Team Supervisor
Diving into the world of wedding planning!
Everyone says it and I promise it’s true– connections are the key. But more importantly, it’s about being open to opportunity, observant, and resourceful. You most likely have more professional connections than you realize. I landed my internship at Sparkling Soirees, Orange County event company, from simply being open to any opportunity that came my
SoCal Restaurants meet SCC Student
Hi everyone! My name is Jessica Tredota and I am currently a third year, soon to be a fourth-year student here at Chapman University. During this past semester, I had the opportunity to be a Public Relations and Marketing Intern for Ajenda PR. This agency specializes in media relations, marketing, and event planning with an
Using Communication to Improve Customer Experience
Tanya Thomas graduated from Chapman in 2009 with a B.A. in Communication Studies and minor in English Literature. From interning at Disney to becoming the Director of Customer and Employee Experience at Experian Health, Tanya’s communication degree has be vital to her ability to succeed in her career. Below, she shares her career experience and