Kaylee Larson, a senior on Missouri State University’s swimming and diving team, did not have her sights set on a clear career path when she started school at MSU. However, it did not take the student-athlete too long to find her path within the Department of Communication as a public relations major. “During my sophomore year, I needed to take a few more general education … [Read more...] about Student Spotlight: Kaylee Larson hopes to start her career in the non-profit field
“My research relates to how people get along: how they maintain and develop relationships,” says Dr. Stephen Spates, assistant professor of communication. As an expert in organizational communication, Spates fuses his professional experiences in business with his love of reading, writing and speaking. “I’m interested in how people work together,” he says. Since joining … [Read more...] about Communication and culture
Yen Tran, from Vietnam, is a full-time graduate student at Missouri State University and a single mom of twins. Pregnant while she was still in school, Yen tried her best to attend every class, fulfill all class requirements and assignments. Things got much more complicated when she had the twins. Yen delivered the twins three months before her due date. Her twins had some … [Read more...] about Student Spotlight: Yen Tran
Story by: Brianna McCullough Representing one’s athletic team is the assumed role of a student-athlete, but the notion that a given student-athlete is also equally representing his or her field of study or department is often overlooked. At Missouri State, student-athletes in the communication department proudly reflect on their commitment to their field of study and what it … [Read more...] about Student Spotlight: Aaron Clardy ready to tackle life after college
Dow moved to Washington, D.C. from Missouri. Working with a senator; becoming an appointee Dow studied socio-political communication at Missouri State. During college, she worked with a national nonprofit. She also spent a semester in D.C. as an intern in a congressional office. Her first job after graduation was in the Springfield office of U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill. … [Read more...] about Former presidential appointee says MSU was the launching point for her success