Graduate Alumni

Meet our COMM Studies Graduate Alumni!

Our alumni have pursued careers in a range of fields: aspiring academics continue to doctoral programs, those with a passion for teaching pursue appointments at local community colleges, and many go on to careers in Silicon Valley or in the nonprofit sector.

Below is a directory complete with contact information. Please feel free to connect and network with our graduate alumni! 

Anum Ahmed

Anum Ahmed

Doctoral Student and Graduate Teaching Assistant at Texas A&M University
Graduated 2021
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Matthew Aldea

Matthew Aldea

Community Coordinator at CHMRC, a public health nonprofit 
Graduated 2023
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David Amancio

David Amancio

Instructor, Galvan Community College
Graduated Fall 2024
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Vivian Antonellis

Vivian Antonellis

Senior Lecturer at SJSU
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Mark Aziz

Mark Aziz

Graduated Spring 2024
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Joe Biagini

Joe Biagini

Senior Lecturer at SJSU
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Bettina Brockman

Bettina Brockman

Senior Lecturer at SJSU 
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Courtney Burks

Courtney Burks

Lecturer at Allan Hancock College/Santa Barbara City College
Graduated 2020
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Andrew Carter

Andrew Carter

Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health and Recreation SJSU
Graduated 2014
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Spencer Choate

Spencer Choate

Professor at Los Rios Community College District, Cosumnes River College, and American River College
Graduated 2023

Raina Chelise

Raina Chelise

Tenure Communication Studies educator at Cabrillo College
Graduated 2018
Ed.D. in Transformative Educational Leadership
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Roxanne Cnudde

Roxanne Cnudde

Senior Lecturer at SJSU
COMM Center Director
Graduated 2008
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Dina Eltomy

Marketing at Apple Inc. 
Graduated 2022
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Elaine Fung

Elaine Fung

Doctoral candidate at Regent University
Graduated 2021
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Ethan Hardgrave

Graduated 2023

Patricia Dailey-Harms

Patricia Daley-Harms

Lecturer at SJSU
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Zaki Hasan 

Zaki Hasan

Senior Lecturer at SJSU
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Oresti Hernadez

Graduated 2024

Daniel Van Hook 

Daniel Van Hook

Graduated 2022
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Minna Holopainen 

Minna Holopainen

Graduated 2023

Chloe Huynh

Chloe Huynh

Adjunct Faculty at De Anza College, West Valley-Mission College, Gavilan College, & Evergreen Valley College
Graduated Spring 2024
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Anya Iyengar

Anya Iyengar

Senior Lecturer at SJSU
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Shayla Kennedy

Graduated 2023

Darren Ko 

Darren Ko

Works as Communication/Marketing at a Non-Profit
Graduated 2023
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Tyler Kyte

Tyler Kyte

Graduated Spring 2024
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Tina Lim

Tina Lim

Senior Lecturer at SJSU
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Amarissa Mathews

Lecturer at SJSU
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Eric Martinez

Eric Martinez

Graduated Spring 2024
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Sarah McGaffey

Sarah McGaffey

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Morgan McKnight

Morgan McKnight

Lecturer at SJSU
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Beth McMurray

Senior Lecturer at SJSU
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Damian Medina-Ruiz

Damian Medina-Ruiz

Graduated Fall 2022
Recruiting Coordinator at Mercury
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Christina Mejia-Salinas

Lecturer at SJSU
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Jennifer Morrison 

Jennifer Morrison

Senior Lecturer at SJSU
Advising Director
Graduated 2003
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Sydney Ng

Sydney Ng

Works as a Digital Communications Specialist at SPUR
Graduated 2021
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Nancy Park

Nancy Park

Lecturer at SJSU
Graduated 2021
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Rahmon Pashtunyar

Rahmon Pashtunyar

Lecturer at SJSU
Graduated in 2017
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Carol-Lynn Perez 

Carol-Lynn Perez

Senior Lecturer at SJSU
Director of the Communication Studies Internship Program 
Graduated 2005
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Dana Pozzi

Dana Pozzi

Senior Lecturer at SJSU
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Kathleen Raiff

Kathleen Raiff

Senior Lecturer at SJSU
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Cayla Ravancho

Cayla Ravancho

Full time law student at Seattle University School of Law
Graduated 2015
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David Ramos

David Ramos

Lecturer at SJSU
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Leif Rogers

Leif Rogers

Lecturer at SJSU
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Nima Samya

Graduated 2023
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Mandish Sandhu

Mandish Sandhu

Graduated Spring 2024
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Monica Silveira

Monica Silveira

Graduated Spring 2024
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Meaghan Sterk

Meaghan Sterk

Graduated Fall 2023
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Mary Anne Sunseri

Mary Anne Sunseri

Communication Studies Instructor at University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Graduated 2012
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Ching Ching Tan

Ching Ching Tan

Senior Lecturer at SJSU
Graduated 2015
chingchingtan.com
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Julie Terebkov

Julie Terebkov

Graduate Teaching Fellow at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 
Graduated 2023 

Alejandro Torres

Works as a Military Strategic Planner at 1st Theatre Sustainment Command in Fort Knox, Kentucky 
Graduated 2023
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Leigh Via

Leigh Via

Lecturer at SJSU
Graduated Spring 2024 
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Lindsay Walsh

Lindsay Walsh

Lecturer at SJSU
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Lucas Wang

Lucas Wang

Adjunct Faculty/Instructor at San Jose City College and Mission College
Graduated 2020
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Michael Wang

Graduated Fall 2023
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Kendall Ward

Kendall Ward

Senior Lecturer at SJSU
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Karen Williams 

Karen Williams

Senior Lecturer at SJSU
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Kim Yee

Kim Yee

Lecturer at SJSU
SJSU Forensics Director
Graduated 2019
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Matt Zweier

State of California as Business Outreach Manager
Graduated 2015
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