By Michelle Mieden, Ehab Yimam and Fred Butler Dr. Marianne LeGreco is an Associate Professor and a Graduate Program Director at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She specializes in organizational and health communication, research methods and food policy, along with being an advocate for food security in the… Continue reading…
By Alec Wagner, Lani Allred and Dey Zambrana-Soler Joyce Johnson is a social justice advocate whose life experiences have driven her towards impacting the lives of Greensboro residents. As an activist, Joyce firmly believes in the power of words and their long-lasting impact when partnered with knowledge. This is… Continue reading…
By Damon Youmans Jr., Maya Williams and Cristal Gonzalez “I think of leadership as a generative process that can work from each person going forward”–Christopher Poulos Dr. Christopher Poulos says that for those who study communication, they understand how to conduct dialogue to keep the conversation productive and efficient. Dr…. Continue reading…
By Eboni Walker, Magaree Brown and Grace Herndon “…Build a community where people know each other, not just the face, but the families, you know, and are able to trust each other…” – Dr Kinefuchi Dr. Etsuko Kinefuchi is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of North… Continue reading…
By Isaiah Thomas Maerz, Adrianna Roach, Amaka Molokwu and KaLien Wylie Beth Sheffield is a community leader who currently works at the Greensboro Public Library. Sheffield has many career achievements, such as managing over 150 community programs for the library, collaborating with over 65 community partners, and helping grow the… Continue reading…
By Nick Stankovic, Blake Shoemaker, Brady Shoemaker and Sara Manring “I saw some of my quietest students, some of the students who never talk, having these little smiles and really breaking out of their shell.” – Dr. Jenni Simon Jenni Simon is an undergraduate professor and director of undergraduate studies… Continue reading…
By Lauren Sprout, Class of ’23 MA Candidate, UNCG, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Jailah Pettis, a December 2020 UNCG graduate who majored in Communication Studies, facilitated and participated in Democracy Tables on Voting as a part of her Speaking of Happiness course with Dr. Spoma Jovanovic. Democracy Tables are a… Continue reading…
By Nabil Rahma, PhD Candidate, UNCG, School of Music Steven Haynes, a former student in Communicating Ethically, described his participation in the Greensboro History Museum/UNCG Communication Studies Democracy Tables as an energizing tool for social change. He mentioned that although the main topic was about policing, the participants discussed other ideas… Continue reading…
By Eliza Lathery, Class of ’22 MA Candidate, UNCG, Communication Studies Kellar always liked working with kids. She enjoyed taking roles that involved mentoring younger children, such as summer camp counseling. But she felt a new type of passion build within her when she saw some children ostracized due to their… Continue reading…
By Taylor Delaney, Class of ‘22 MA Candidate, UNCG, Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies Abby Thomas Salah is an activist in the Greensboro community for adults with disabilities. Her journey to this point has had many surprises. When she graduated from high school, she did not initially have the desire to… Continue reading…
