Sumaira Akber joined SOC in 2017. Prior to coming to AU, Sumaira held a variety of positions in higher education including Georgia State University, University of Maryland Global Campus, George Washi…
Stephanie returned to American University in 2020, after five years at the American Immigration Council, where she led business development of private sector exchange visitor programs for interns and …
Joined SOC in 2019. Worked for Facilities Administration Services, then the Controller's Office as Senior Accountant at American University. She provides financial services such as generating Colleagu…
Dr. Justin T. Bernstine joined SOC in 2016. Prior to coming to AU, Justin held a variety of positions in student and academic affairs at Portland State University, Montgomery College, and The George W…
Laura BonDurant joined the SOC in Janauary 2010. Prior to her role in the SOC she served as the Director of the Center for Academic Success at The Catholic University of America. Previously she was th…
Aras Coskuntuncel completed his PhD at American University in communication in 2020, studying the struggle to control the flow of information in the digital era in the case of Turkey. His research exp…
Hannah Dale joined SOC in May 2019 as the Academic Program Assistant for the Journalism and Film & Media Arts Divisions. She assists with academic scheduling, adjunct faculty hiring, and other divisio…
Julie Drizin joined SOC in 2015, as the first Executive Director of Current, the trade publication that serves public broadcasting. She has worked in and around public media for over three decades. Sh…
Adam is the Business & Operations Coordinator at the Investigative Reporting Workshop, with a background in nonprofit management and administration.
Karen is a media reporter chronicling public broadcasting’s adaptations to the multiplatform world of digital media. A senior editor at Current since 2001, she covers public radio – its funding, distr…
Meredith happily returned to her alma mater in 2017, where she currently supports the AU Game Center (formerly the AU Game Lab). Meredith assists with reserving the Game Center facility, Game Center s…
Brandon Ferry joined the Graduate Academic Services team in 2019 as the School of Communication’s Recruitment Coordinator. In this role, he advises prospective graduate students on the school's master…
A member of the AU community since 2006, Tom Fish currently serves as Media Services Manager in the School of Communication. He oversees video production and post-production facilities, a newsroom, ph…
Tara Flakker joined the School of Communication in January 2014. Prior to AU, she was an at home parent and community advocate on school food inequity in DC. Before breaking from full time employment …
Bria Granville joined the Office of Communication and Outreach in Spring 2020 as the Video Production Coordinator where she works with her team to engage SOC's community. She is finishing her Masters …
Aisha Green is the SOC Faculty Affairs Coordinator. She has experience in recruitment, human resources and payroll. She most recently worked with Georgetown University's Summer and Special Programs de…
Kris is the Director of Operations & Production for the Investigative Reporting Workshop. He has a background in non-profit management, having spent more than a decade overseeing grants and programs f…
Andy Hoffmann joined American University in March 2020, and he currently serves as an Academic Advisor in the School of Communication. Prior to joining AU and SOC, Andy served as an academic mentor a…
Mike became Current's first digital editor in 2014 and began writing for Current in 2000, covering primarily public radio and digital initiatives in public media. Mike has also written for a variety o…
Ellen Jimenez joined the School of Communication staff in the summer of 2008 as the Senior Administrative Assistant for the undergraduate office. She previously worked at Cesar Chavez Public Charter S…
Jean McGee serves as the graduate advisor for all graduate students in the School of Communication: full-time, part-time, weekend, and online. Jean advises the graduate students from the time their …
Dr. Katerina Kulagina joined American University’s School of Communication in 2017. She oversees graduate marketing, recruitment and retention, graduate curriculum, online partnership, graduate advisi…
Former television director; former Walt Disney Studios Writing Fellow and Hollywood scripter; former airline pilot; current award-winning screenwriter and director; current aviation columnist and publ…
As Director of Communication and Outreach, Tia oversees communication strategy for the School of Communication to better engage current and prospective students, alumni and donors. She coordinates clo…
Julia Moroles graduated from Augsburg College (MN) with a Bachelors degree (BA) in Film Production and Studio Art Production with a minor in Religion. After graduating, Julia lived in El Salvador wher…
In her role as Assistant Dean for Administration & Strategic Initiatives, Kristi provides leadership for the School of Communication’s external research funding administration, execution of strategic …
Zack took over the position of Computer Labs Manager for the School of Communication in August 2008. Prior to that, he spent two years working within the SOC’s Office of Technology as a graduate stude…
Laura Murray has been a staff member at American University since 1977. Currently she works as the Assistant Dean for Budget and Facilities in the School of Communication. Her unit is responsible for …
Varsha Ramani is the Communication & Program Manager for the Center for Media & Social Impact (CMSI). She is a marketing communications professional with an expertise in building relationships to work…
Kayla joined the School of Communication as an Academic Advisor in October 2017. As an Academic Advisor, Kayla provides academic support and guidance for undergraduate students as they navigate their …
Pamela Roberts brings to IRW decades of nonprofit fundraising experience connecting donor interests with the missions of strong organizations. She raised philanthropic support for Imagination Stage, t…
I've been with SOC/Current as manager of business and circulation since 2005. The majority of my career has been accounting and office management positions for non-profit organizations.
Alyssa Rubio joined SOC in November 2019 as the Academic Program Assistant for the Communication Studies and Public Communication divisions. Prior to AU, she worked at USC for the Alumni Association's…
As SOC Special Projects Manager, Lydia is responsible for managing all aspects of the Dean's Internship program (recruitment, application process, promotion, and student engagement) and SOC partnershi…
Shaun oversees the Photography Labs at American. These include the darkroom, film processing, studio, and digital work areas in the Mary Graydon Center
Matt Seklecki joined the School of Communication as the Event Planning Manager in October of 2019. Matt works as part of the Communication and Outreach team at SOC. He is responsible for working with …
Cavalry Scout US Army Veteran (2006 to 2010) from Texas. Worked at the University of Texas at Austin in the Liberal Arts Deans Office from 2014 to 2019. Moved to DC in 2019 and began work at the Ame…
Teresa Valais designs learning blueprints for asynchronous and hybrid learning. She brings expertise in learning theory, instructional design, online facilitation, and faculty development to her work …
Danari White joined the SOC Dean’s Office in 2019 as the new Assistant to the Dean/Inclusion Coordinator. Prior to working at AU, Danari was a fellow at Atlantic Media, where she worked as an Email Ma…
Brianna Williams joined SOC in August 2019 as the Online Content Manager on the Communications and Outreach team. Prior to working at AU, she worked in multimedia content production and social media m…