Category Archives: Alumni News

UMSL alumnus part of Emmy Award winning news team

UM-St. Louis graduate Steve Johnson was part of a team that won an National Emmy Award for outstanding regional news spot news. Johnson is the news director of KFOR in Oklahoma City. The reporting for which they won the award … Continue reading

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UMSL student and alumnae named to the “30 under 30” class by St. Louis Business Journal

Three members of the UMSL community – one current student and two alumnae – were honored by the St. Louis Business Journal as part of the 2015 “30 under 30” class.  The awards recognize future business leaders in the community. … Continue reading

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Faculty and alums present research on reality programs, multitasking, and video games

The UM- St. Louis Communication Department was well-represented at this year’s International Communication Association (ICA) conference in Seattle this May.  The topics covered included health-related reality programs, multitasking, and video games.  Papers by UM St. Louis alumni and faculty presented … Continue reading

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Life in Graduate School

Five graduate students in the UM-St. Louis Communication Department completed their master’s degrees this spring.  We invited some of this semester’s graduates to write a guest post for the blog and tell us what their experiences were like. Here’s what … Continue reading

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Congratulations to this spring’s new graduates!

UM – St Louis celebrated spring commencement over the weekend.  Sixty students were scheduled to graduate with communication degrees. This included fifty-five undergraduate students, four of whom also earned certificates in public relations, as well as five M.A. students.  The … Continue reading

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UMSL faculty and alumni in London

The UMSL Communication Department was a presence at this year’s International Communication Association (ICA) conference in London this June as several alumni and faculty presented their research.  Papers by UMSL alumni and faculty that were presented at the conference included … Continue reading

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