Five Questions with Alumnus Daniel Byrne
Interview by Daria Zelen
What is your current position and how did you get where you are today?
I am a Senior Data Scientist for the University of Chicago's Psychology Department, working primarily on problems of information redaction and new natural language processing methods. My route to my current...
Five Questions with Alumnus Hani Kuttab Interview by Daria Zelen What is your current position, and how did you get to where you are today? After completing my undergraduate degrees at the University of Illinois (BA in Communication and BS in Molecular & Cellular Biology), I ventured on to medical school at the Stritch School of Medicine at...
Five Questions with Alumna Angie Hatfield Marker Interview by Daria Zelen What is your current position, and how did you get to where you are today? President & CEO of the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois. Right after graduation, I started working in the for-profit sector. I was working 50-60 hours a week. It was exciting work, I...
Five Questions with Alumna Sarah Hartwell Interview by Daria Zelen What is your current position, and how did you get to where you are today? I am currently a Human Resources Manager at Nestle USA, supporting our Sales organization. HR was not on my original list of something I wanted to pursue when first entering college, but I had a professor that...
Five Questions with Alumna Ashvini Malshe Interview by Daria Zelen What is your current position, and how did you get to where you are today? My journey so far has been a diverse one. I have many professional interests, and I’ve always taken the chance to explore different fields. There are a few common threads that weave their way through...
Eight Questions with Alumna Julie Bensman Interview by Claire Mitchell You're a host, a writer, and a producer. In your own words, can you tell us more about your career? I started my career writing for magazines but found that I enjoyed watching a story come to life through all parts of creation (...
In 2017, Jacob was the student speaker for the Department of Communication's Convocation ceremony. Then, he spoke on the importance of communication in the modern world and encouraged his peers to use their communication skills to enact positive change. Just three years later, we interviewed Jacob to learn more about the latest chapter of his professional journey as a communication consultant...
Kathleen Nolan is currently a Senior Consultant at Northern Trust, where she works in the field of Organizational Communication. In this spotlight, Ms. Nolan shares some memories and wisdom related to her undergraduate experience at a Communication major. Thank you Kathleen for speaking with us! What is your current position and how did you get to where you are now? I...
Through Communication internships and courses, Christina Pagliero ('10) developed broad expertise in branding and information science. She attributes her diverse and flexible professional experiences to her training in Communication. Christina Pagliero is currently a Product Manager at XO Group and a Product Management Instructor Associate at General Assembly in...
Monica Muehfeld is currently a Marketing Associate at Discover Financial Services. She received her B.A. in Communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2012. Monica is responsible for planning, creating, and producing marketing collateral to promote international B2B relationships. She works on a large variety of projects including sell sheets, infographics, digital ads,...