Kayse Nation (she/her/hers) graduated from Iowa State in 2009 with a degree in Communication Studies and a minor in English. Since graduation, Kayse’s Communication Studies degree has taken her all over the world. “After college, I worked for a bank for a year before moving to South Korea to teach English. I was there for … Continue reading Kayse Nation (’09 COMST) | Sourcer, Facebook
Katy Heineman (she/her/hers) graduated in 2013 with a degree in Communication Studies and minors in Journalism and Mass Communication and Event Management from Iowa State. She followed up with a Master’s in Education, with a focus on Student Affairs, which she completed in 2015. After receiving her Master’s, Katy held various roles within the Office … Continue reading Katy Heineman (’13 COMST) | New Student Services Specialist, ISU
Megan Moore (she/her/hers) graduated in 2013 with a degree in Communication Studies, as well as a certificate in Community Leadership and Public Service (now called Leadership Studies) and a minor in English from Iowa State. “I can’t believe it’s been almost seven years since I walked the stage at graduation!” Megan said. “Most of my post … Continue reading Megan Moore (’13 COMST) | Financial Literacy Adviser, ISU
Lexi Elliott (she/her/hers) graduated in 2011 with a degree in Communication Studies from Iowa State. “Since graduating in 2011 I went into the events industry,” Lexi shared. “I spent over five years as an event manager. I transitioned into HR and PR at a school district for a few years. “I have been in my … Continue reading Lexi Elliott (’11 COMST) | Career Service Coordinator, LAS Career Services, ISU
Rhett Allen (he/him/his) graduated from Iowa State with a degree in Communication Studies, a certificate in Leadership Studies, and a minor in Music in 2018. He went on to receive a Master’s of Education from Auburn University and returned to Ames to work as Assistant Director of Marketing for the ISU Athletics Department. “I oversee … Continue reading Rhett Allen (’18 COMST) | Assistant Director of Marketing, ISU Athletics
Communication Studies students are eligible to apply to the Program to receive funds to cover costs toward participation in Communication Studies-related conferences. Preference will be given to students presenting at conferences. Guidelines include: The window to submit applications is within the first two weeks of each semester for any conferences taking place during the semester. … Continue reading COMST Student Conference Funding Request Forms
Communication Studies student Nicole Miller has been accepted to present at the 2019 Research in the Capitol. Under the direction of Dr. Katherine Rafferty, Miller and Sydney Ellis (World Languages and Cultures) conducted research on social support communication needs for parents of children living with complex chronic conditions and will present this research on April … Continue reading ComSt student selected to present at 2019 Research at the Capitol