Ph.D. Program Alumni
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Stephanie Ahlfeldt, Ph.D. (2004)
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Najla Ghazi Amundson, Ph.D. (2010)
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Whitney Anderson, Ph.D. (2016)
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M. Scott Barrett, Ph.D. (2008)
Director of Planned Giving, NDSU Development Foundation; retired
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Robert Becker, Ph.D. (2019)
Assistant Professor of Speech Communication, Northwest College
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Kay Beckermann, Ph.D. (2019)
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Renee Bourdeaux, Ph.D. (2016)
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Amanda Brown, Ph.D. (2007)
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Michael Burns, Ph.D. (2012)
Senior Lecturer & Director of Career Readiness, Texas State University
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Greg Carlson, Ph.D. (2008)
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Anna F. Carmon, Ph.D. (2010)
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Mary Frances Casper, Ph.D. (2008)
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Kristen Chamberlain, Ph.D. (2008)
Associate Professor & Co-Chair of Communication Studies, Augsburg University
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Jeffrey T. Child, Ph.D. (2007)
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Kelli Chromey, Ph.D. (2017)
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Kimberly J. Cowden, Ph.D. (2010)
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Kathy Coyle, Ph.D. (2005)
Retired
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Emory Daniel, Ph.D. (2017)
Assistant Professor, Appalachian State University
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Lori DeWitt, Ph.D. (2008)
Former Associate Professor & Department Chair of Communication, Salisbury University
Deceased
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Nancy DiTunnariello, Ph.D. (2016)
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Sheri Erickson, Ph.D. (2006)
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Laura Farrell, Ph.D. (2014)
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Julie Fudge, Ph.D. (2012)
Talent Acquisition Manager, Dakota Supply Group
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Deneen Gilmour, Ph.D. (2007)
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Abby Gold, Ph.D. (2007)
Associate Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Public Health, NDSU
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Theresa Hest, Ph.D. (2003)
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Amorette Hinderaker, Ph.D. (2013)
Assistant Professor and Convener of Debates, Texas Christian University
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Jason Isaacson, Ph.D. (2011)
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David Kahl, Jr., Ph.D. (2009)
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Cindy Larson-Casselton, Ph.D. (2013)
Professor & Chair, Communication Studies and Theatre Art, Concordia College
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Min Liu, Ph.D. (2006)
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Jody Mattern, Ph.D. (2006)
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Kristen McIntyre, Ph.D. (2006)
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Jeremy McIntyre, Ph.D. (2007)
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Justin Motto, Ph.D., 2018
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Julie M. Novak, Ph.D. (2006)
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Anthony Ocaña, Ph.D. (2009)
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Jean Ostrom-Blonigen, Ph.D. (2013)
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Joshua Parcha, Ph.D. (2018)
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Emily Paskewitz, Ph.D. (2015)
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Jon Pike, Ph.D. (2008)
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Andrew Pritchard, Ph.D. (2014)
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Aaron Quanbeck, Ph.D. (2013)
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Jennifer Reierson, Ph.D. (2009)
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Julie Semlak, Ph.D. (2009)
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Shweta Arpit Srivastava, Ph.D. (2018)
Assistant Professor, Communication Across the Curriculum Coordinator, Monmouth College
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Kerri Spiering, Ph.D. (2008)
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Tatyana Thweatt, Ph.D. (2005)
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Patricia Traynor, Ph.D. (2005)
Public Affairs Officer, United States Air Force Reserves Minot
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Adam W. Tyma, Ph.D. (2008)
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Shannon Van Horn, Ph.D. (2006)
Professor, School of Education and Graduate Studies, Valley City State University
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Kyle Vareberg, Ph.D. (2021)
Assistant Professor, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah
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Shari Veil, Ph.D. (2007)
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Steven Venette, Ph.D. (2003)
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David Wahlberg, Ph.D. (2005)
Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, Minnesota State University - Moorhead
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Kai Western, Ph.D. (2012)
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Muhabbat Yakubova, Ph.D., (2021)