Alumni
We are proud of our Department of Communication graduates and their career accomplishments. We welcome your stories, having you visit our classrooms and engaging with our students. If you are an alum of our program, contact Laura Vazquez at lvazquez@niu.edu to have your profile added, join us at events or visit classes.
Alumni Spotlight
Vicky Baftiri
Journalism and Communication Studies
B.A., 2002; M.A., 2005
Supervising Producer for WGN-TV News
Paul Booth
Communication Studies
M.A., 2005
Professor of Media and Cinema Studies at DePaul University
Sarah Chung
Communication Studies
B.A., 2014
Graduate student at Adler University studying counseling with a specialization in sports psychology
Ioana Cionea
Communication Studies
M.A., 2006
Assistant Professor in Department of Communication, University of Oklahoma
Daniel Dick
Communication Studies
M.A., 2015
Advancement and Communication Manager for the School of Human Ecology at University of Wisconsin – Madison
Cori Frankenberg
Communication Studies
B.A., 2014
Baseball Communications Coordinator, Minnesota Twins
Stephanie Gandsey
Journalism and Communication Studies
B.A., 2004; M.A. 2005
Marketing Director for a CPA Firm
Matt Knutson
Communication Studies
B.A., 2005
Executive Producer of Windy City LIVE at WLS-TV in Chicago
Greg Russell
Communication Studies
B.S., 2008; M.A., 2011
Lead Consultant of Learning Effectiveness for Claims Learning and Development at Allstate
Matt Solomon
Communication Studies
B.A., 1986; M.A., 1988
Managing Editor for StoryBridge Studio; fiction and comedy writer