Current M.A. Graduate Students 2011-2012 |
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. |
Ebru Arap |
Ebru Arap was born in Istanbul, Turkey and graduated from Bogazici(Bosporus) University in 2008 with a B.A. in English and Copywriting (minor). She is interested in studying interpersonal communication as well as in advertising and journalism. She has a special interest for cultural studies and foreign languages. She lived in Tokyo and got one year special Japanese Language Education with the JASSO scholarship that Japanese government provided.
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Alex Campbell |
Alex was born in Boston and grew up in Winchester, MA. He received his B.A. in Communication and English from the University of Delaware in 2010. Alex concentrated in Mass Communication, with an interest in television, production, and mediated sports. While interested in Interpersonal Communication, he plans to focus his studies in the M.A. program on Mass Communication. |
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. |
Alyssa Cella |
Alyssa was born and raised in Farmingdale, New York. She graduated from the University of Delaware in 2010 with a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Mass Media and Psychology. As an undergraduate, Alyssa was interested in television and radio production and effects. At the graduate level, she is interested in focusing on communication in an educational setting and mass media effects as they relate to youths and education. In the future she would like to pursue a doctoral degree and work in an educational setting. |
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. |
Grant Holzen |
Born in Ohio, Grant was raised in Cincinnati. He started his undergraduate work at Wright State University and returned to his birthplace of Columbus to complete his undergraduate work at The Ohio State University. He has worked within the Information Technology realm as an IT Consultant for various companies including General Electric's Aviation division before moving on to JP Morgan Chase where he worked as a software engineer in the Home Lending Department. He was also a scholar athlete for The Ohio State University for Fencing and has a constant interest in athleticism and sports. His academic interests reside within the realm of new media studies and a more applicable approach to theory based research. He is aspiring to complete his M.A. thesis and move on to a Doctorate degree for a long term goal. |
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. |
Christina Jones |
Since receiving a B.F.A. in Graphic Design from Tyler School of Art( Temple) in 2000, Christina Jones has designed for Philadelphia Magazine as well as several local consumer and trade publications. After spending nearly a decade working in print media, her academic interest lies in using a rhetorical approach to explore the effects of mass communication on culture, with a specific focus on feminism in the media. In addition to pursuing an M.A. in Communication, Christina is employed full-time as a senior art director in the Office of Communications and Marketing at the University of Delaware. She currently resides in Havertown, PA, with her husband and two children. |
Steve Kramarck |
Steve Kramarck is a lifelong Delaware resident and graduated with a BA in Mass Communication from Delaware in 1993. Steve has returned as a part time student to pursue his MA and is especially interested in the areas of Mass Communication and the ways that people (purveyors of AND consumers of) react to what is presented in the media. Steve also recently became Assistant Director of Student Centers for the University with the primary responsibility of serving as the Station Manager for WVUD-FM. Steve lives in Newark with his wife Kelly, son Quinton, and daughter Jillian. |
Dante LaPenta |
Dante is a life-long Delaware resident and has been going to Blue Hen football games since he was little. He received his undergraduate degree in German from Drew University, where he played both baseball and soccer. Before coming back to school, Dante worked in the fraud department at ING DIRECT. He is interested in studying and eventually working in Public Relations. |
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 |
Born in Nairobi, Kenya and moved to the United States at 10 years old. Amunoo Mohamed was partially raised in Seattle, WA, where she then continued her education and later furthered it in a nearby city. 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. |
John Petersen |
Originally from Pennsylvania, John Petersen studied broadcast journalism at Temple University where he received his B.A. in communications. After serving as a public school multimedia specialist, John took on a globe travelling career as a technologist working with Fortune 500 clients in the meeting and conference industry. John currently serves as Community Relations Officer with the Delaware Forest Service, and is studying part-time toward his goal of a Masters in Communication. Though primarily interested in the field of public relations, John is looking forward to learning more about mass communication research.
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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. |
Kayla Steele |
A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Kayla Steele graduated in 2010 from the University of Tennessee with a B.A.C. in Communication Studies. After assisting a professor with research during her undergraduate career, she realized her enthusiasm for the field of Communication. Kayla is excited to be pursuing a master's degree at the University of Delaware, where she maintains diverse academic interests including both Interpersonal and Political Communication. She hopes to ultimately pursue a doctoral degree in Communication in order to become a professor within the field.
In October 2011, Kayla was awarded a $400 scholarship from the Association for Business Communication for her paper "Not Just Another Company Report" which she presented at the ABC conference in Montreal Canada.
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