Dr. Amy O’Connor (Ph.D., Purdue University) is an associate professor in the Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Prior to becoming an academic, she spent 8 years working in advertising and public relations at DDB Chicago and the National Kidney Foundation. Her research explores how corporations and stakeholders
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Jeffrey W. Treem is the Theodore R. and Annie Laurie Sills Professor of integrated marketing communications in the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. His research examines ways that digital technologies alter the visibility of communication in organizational contexts. This scholarship addresses the increased digitalization and datafication of work and the ways these changes transform processes
Originally from the Chicagoland area, Katy Kelly comes to Northwestern after spending 8 years in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism where she served as the Senior Associate Director of Career Development and International Programs. Katy earned a BA in International Relations and French from DePaul University
Robert Hariman joined the Northwestern faculty in 2004. His scholarship focuses on the role of public art and artistry in human affairs, particularly with regard to political judgment and the discursive constitution of modern society. Hariman teaches courses in rhetorical theory and the critical study of public culture. In addition to his book publications, Hariman
Yu Xu is an Assistant Professor of Integrated Marketing Communications and (by courtesy) Communication Studies at Northwestern University. His research interests include media industries and analytics, social and communication networks, organizational change, ecology and evolution, and computational social science. His work has been published in leading journals such as the Journal of Communication, Communication Research,
Steve Grand is a filmmaker, storyteller and media consultant. For over 35 years, with offices in Washington DC and San Francisco, CA, and now Chicago, Steve Grand has provided strategic advice, research and planning; coupled with producing creative, persuasive, winning media, and messaging for political, international and corporate clients. He designs, writes, produces, and directs
Meghan Gaseor is the MSC Program Manager and proud alumna (’07) of the program. She is an accomplished project management professional (PMP) with over ten years of experience building relationships across internal teams and with outside entities in dynamic nonprofit environments. Meghan was an academic advisor in NU’s Athletics and Recreation for seven years early
Anas Ghazi is a MarTech executive whose transformative journey from actor to data engineer to global business leader spans from Wall Street to Madison Avenue and beyond. Renowned for blending unbridled creativity with strategic business acumen, Anas has been involved in Kantar’s $4 billion sale to Bain Capital Private Equity in 2019, Stagwell’s IPO in
Dr. Scherr’s research program focuses on the communication of risk and uncertainty in health. With training in health communication, public health, and behavioral medicine, her program is applied and interdisciplinary. She is interested in how the communication of risk and uncertainty, particularly informed by medical scientific advancements, impacts patients’ risk perceptions, informed decision-making, and adherence
Elizabeth Gerber, an associate professor of mechanical engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, holds a joint appointment with the School of Communication, serving as an assistant professor of technology and social behavior in the communication studies department. Gerber’s research interests include design, innovation management, and organizational behavior. She teaches