Strategic Communication Impact Stories

Faculty

Steven Jarmon Offers Students a Real-World Glimpse of the Communications Industry

Steven Jarmon on the class he teaches for the M.S. in Strategic Communication program, Evaluating the Communications Toolbox.

Faculty

For Elyse Hoelzer, Advertising Means Understanding the Consumer's Journey

Prof. Hoelzer is an adjunct professor in the Executive Master of Science for Strategic Communication.

Alumni

Ruth Esponda, Former Talent Agent, Lands a New Role as Strategist at Havas

Ruth Esponda made the switch from actors' talent agent to strategist at a renowned global communications firm.

Alumni

Jennifer Leemann: Using Insights to Drive Innovation at Starwood

Thanks to her Columbia education, Jennifer Leemann drove innovation at Starwood and advanced her career.

Alumni

Attica Alexis Jaques: Integrated Marketing at Gap

Attica Jacques reveals her favorite elements of the Strategic Communications program.

Alumni

Mike White: Pioneering Content Marketing at Reuters

Mike White pursued an M.S. in Strategic Communications and gained the experience and connections to pivot from finance to media.

Alumni

Ellen Murphy: Storytelling and Branding at the YMCA

Ellen Murphy is the VP of Communications at the YMCA of Greater New York and Columbia alumn.

Alumni

Assaf Kedem Brings Strategic Communication to the Financial Services Industry

Alumnus Assaf Kedem brings creativity and a strategic mindset to OppenheimerFunds.

Alumni

Stephanie Coggin: Changing the Conversation About Suicide

Stephanie Coggin’s experience at Columbia gave her the opportunity to know that her voice mattered.

Alumni

Taking the Next Step as a Strategic Communicator in IT

Julienne Hadley is Associate Director, Strategic Communications and Organizational Change Management for Yale's ITS.

Faculty

Communicating Across Cultures: 5 Takeaways From My Fulbright in Bulgaria

Jesse Scinto is a Fulbright U.S. Scholar and lecturer in Columbia University’s graduate Strategic Communication program.

Alumni

Rachel Hitchcock: Building Communication Skills That Last a Career

Rachel Hitchcock is Senior Director of Principal Gifts at Johns Hopkins University and recipient of the Dean’s Excellence Award.