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Current M.A. Graduate Students |
Katherine Anderson |
Born in Ohio, Katherine spent a significant portion of her youth traveling across the Midwest before putting down roots in Newark. In 2011, she received her B.A. in Communication and French from the University of Delaware. Katherine has now returned to the department in order to further her knowledge on the graduate level. An avid consumer of technology, Katherine hopes to explore the dynamic role of social media in contemporary society. |
| Natosha Bratcher |
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but raised in Wilmington Delaware, Natosha received her undergraduate degree in Broadcast Journalism from Howard University in historic Washington D.C in 2010, where she thoroughly enjoyed all the nation's capital had to offer. She decided to continue her studies here at the University of Delaware where she hopes to concentrate her masters degree in advertising, public relations and strategic marketing. Her goal after graduation is to work at a PR firm as a consultant for different companies in entertainment and recreation, or to work directly for an established company or brand in their PR department. |
| Ashley Bievenour |
Ashley grew up in York, PA. She discovered her love of interpersonal research as an undergraduate at York College of Pennsylvania, intrigued by the theories surrounding love and relationships. An interest in the ways communication technology is having an impact on relationship communication led her to pursue study at the University of Delaware. She hopes to continue her studies at the doctoral level to pursue a career in academia. |
Amanda Carlson |
Born and raised in Northern New Jersey, Amanda Carlson graduated in 2011 from the University of Delaware with a
B.A. in Communication and Political Science. As an
undergraduate, Amanda researched the effects of the Internet on political participation
and engagement, which sparked her interest in Communication research and motivated
her to continue her education. At the graduate level, Amanda hopes to study a hybrid
between both Mass and Interpersonal Communication. She plans to ultimately complete a
doctoral degree and pursue a career in academia. |
| Jennifer Cichocki |
Jennifer graduated from the University of Delaware in 2012 with a B.A. in English and a B.A. in Communication, concentrating in Mass Comm. Her passion for research based in theoretical perspectives of interpersonal communication has led her to pursue a Master's in Communication. Focusing largely on the origination of personality traits and their effects on interpersonal conflict style, social anxiety, and relationship maintenance behaviors, Jennifer hopes to provide a meaningful contribution to the current body of interpersonal research and use her experience to further both academic and professional goals |
Christine Flynn |
Originally from Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, Christine Flynn graduated from the University of Delaware in 2011 with an Honors B.A. in Communications and a minor in Advertising. After completing two research projects with a professor at UD, she realized her passion for Communications and decided to further her education by pursuing a master's degree. Christine is excited to learn more about mass media, advertising, and persuasion, and aspires to ultimately pursue a doctoral degree in Communication. She hopes to one day become a professor within the field. |
Jennifer Fry |
Jennifer was born and raised in Delaware. After high school, she attended Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA, where she earned a B.A. in Film Studies in 2008. Since then, she decided to further indulge her academic interests at the University of Delaware, where she is excited to delve into the study of Public Relations, exploring the field with special attention to the application of social media. |
Lauren Haufler |
Lauren Haufler is from Reading, PA. She spent her undergraduate
years at Arcadia University as a Global Media major with a
concentration in Film Theory, an opportunity that allowed her to
study abroad in London, Scotland and Australia. Although she hopes
to pursue her interest in film in her doctoral work, she has
come to the University of Delaware to build a theoretical
foundation from which she can grow and learn in unexpected ways. |
Meredith Issacs |
A native Delawarean, Meredith Isaacs headed to Pennsylvania after high school. She attended the Pennsylvania State University, earning a degree in Political Science with minors in Media Studies and History in 2007. After graduation, Meredith moved to Washington, DC (one of her favorite places) to work with a political polling and research firm. Her experiences there cultivated interests in qualitative research and political communications. At the University of Delaware, Meredith wants to study political communications and the applications of new media. An avid Nittany Lion, she plans to find the balance between her studies and watching every second of Penn State football. |
| Colin Kearney |
Born and raised in Lexington, Virginia, Colin Kearney graduated from George Mason University with a B.A. in Communication and a double-minor in business and history. As an undergraduate, he studied perceptions of television genre, minority representation, and critical views of sports. Additionally, he gained practical communication experience through assistantships with the Eastern Communication Association and NBC News. At the graduate level, he is interested in researching further about geographic representation on television and gender representation in television genres. He hopes to further his research background for future use in academic and professional settings. |
Dacey McGinty |
Dacey grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she received a B.A. in Journalism from Duquesne University. While studying journalism, her role as both a creator and consumer of mass media inspired her to further her research in the Communication field. At the graduate
level, Dacey is particularly interested in how television programming impacts viewers' perception of reality – especially gender roles. She hopes that her education at UD will prepare her for doctoral study, a Ph.D. in the field and a successful career in academia. |
| Amunoo Mohamed |
Amunoo Mohamed was born in Nairobi, Kenya and moved to the Seattle, WA at 10 years old. In 2011 she received her B.A in Communication Studies from Eastern Washington University with a minor in African American Studies. As an undergraduate, Amunoo researched How Peers Influence the Development of a Social Identity which sparked her interest in the interpersonal aspect of communication. At the graduate level, she hopes to narrow down her undergraduate research topic and focus more on how to better academically encourage African American males in inner-city neighborhoods on an interpersonal communication level. In the end, Amunoo hopes to obtain her PhD in Communication, in order to land a career within academia so that she can continue socially meaningful research and educate individuals who come from underrepresented backgrounds. |
| Michaele Myers |
Hailing from Arizona and the Pacific Northwest, Michaele attended the University of Arizona where she received her undergraduate in History and Political Science in 2007. In 2008, she finished her MA in Magazine Journalism from the University of Sheffield (UK). While watching the 2008 campaign coverage of the U.S. presidential election (read – mostly S aturday Night Live ), she updated her research interests and joined the University of Delaware in 2012 to research what implications political comedy has on our knowledge and perceptions of lesser-known candidates. After Delaware, she will continue on for a PhD to become a professor. |
| Stephen Polacek |
Stephen Polacek was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, and also lived for three years during middle school in North Yorkshire, England. He received his B.A. in Communication with a minor in Theatre from Goucher College in Baltimore and worked as a sound technician for two years. He now plans to take a different direction with his career, looking into organizational communication. |
Chris Volker |
From Baltimore, MD, Chris received his B.A. in Communication from the University of Delaware in 2012, with minors in Journalism and Theatre Studies. As an undergraduate, Chris concentrated in mass communication studies, particularly broadcast journalism. As a graduate student, he focuses primarily on agenda setting and framing practices of the mass media, particularly within sports broadcasting. |
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