Ebenezer Aidoo is a PhD candidate at the University of Iowa, focusing on health , technology and interpersonal communication.

Akintunde Babatunde is a Ph.D. student in Media and Communication at the University of Iowa. His research explores the relationship between global media and democracy, utilizing an interdisciplinary approach that integrates media studies, communication, development studies, and policy analysis.

Third-year PhD student in the rhetoric track of Communications Studies.

Cameron Brown is a Graduate Student in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa.

Bryleigh DeJong is a masters student in the Communication Studies Department.

Elizabeth Hansen is a 3rd year PhD student in Communication studies at the University of Iowa, specializing in interpersonal communication.

Celeste Howington is a Carroll Arnold Fellow and first year PhD student in the Media, History, and Culture track of Communication Studies.

Corrine is a PhD Candidate in Media Studies within the Communication Studies department. She is currently working on her dissertation about the popular music industry, fans, and feminism.

Chia-Hsuan is a first-year PhD student in Communication Studies at the University of Iowa, specializing in the rhetoric, culture, and engagement track.

Ling received her bachelor’s degree as a double-major in Political Science and East Asian Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree in Korean Studies from Korea University in Seoul, South Korea.

Yijin Li is a first-year PhD student in Department of Communication Studies.

Mengmeng received her MA degree in Media Studies from the Radio, Television and Film department at the University of Texas at Austin. As a feminist media scholar, Mengmeng is interested in gender, feminist activism, and queerness in the Chinese digital media sphere.

I am currently pursuing my PhD in Interpersonal Communication. My research goals are focused on engaging collaboratively with community members to reform systems that do not adequately serve the community's needs. I am primarily interested in how people manage stigmatized information and social support.

Jane Shange is a TA in the Communication Department, teaching Political Communication. Her research interests are educational language policy and technology in second language acquisition.

Shannon Sweeney is a PhD student in the Media, History, and Culture program.

Xinyue is a first-year PhD student in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa. While her research interests are still developing, she has found herself using rhetorical approaches to look at issues of global culture, public memory, and the intersections of race, gender, and national identity.

Ewen is a Ph.D. student in Communication Studies at the University of Iowa, with interdisciplinary training in culture and media studies.

Hayley Yordanoff is a first-year graduate student. She received her BA in journalism and mass communication along with a certificate in sustainability from the University of Iowa.