TEACHING EXPERTISE
Nicole teaches classes in media psychology, mass communication, and strategic communication campaign management. She also serves as the faculty advisor for Murrow College’s Epic Storytelling in Greece study abroad program. Follow along with Murrow students as they participate in Murrow’s Backpack Journalism program.
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TEACHING DURING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Nicole teaches Washington State University’s Cougs Vote honors course during U.S. election cycles, and she previously taught a similar course at Virginia Commonwealth University. The course covers media framing and agenda setting, political communication ethics, and talking across political divides. She welcomes guest speakers on these topics, either in Pullman or via Zoom, so please reach out if you are interested in giving a guest lecture.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Washington State University
COMHLTH 572: Communicating Health to Specialized Populations (2 sections, graduate course)
COMHLTH 570: Health and Behavior Change (2 sections, graduate course)
COMSTRAT 485: PR Management and Campaigns (9 sections, capstone course)
COMSTRAT 477: Message Design (3 sections)
COMSTRAT 475: International Storytelling in Greece (3 sections)
COMSTRAT 478: Health Communication (3 sections)
COMSTRAT 312: Principles of Public Relations (1 section)
COMSTRAT 270: Personal Branding (1 section)
COM 567: Crisis Communication (1 section, graduate course)
COM 514: Health Communication Campaigns (1 section, graduate course)
COM 479: Youth and the Media (4 sections)
COM 464: Gender and the Media, cross–listed as WOMENST 464 (1 section)
COM 275: True Crime Podcasting (course instructional designer)
COM 225: Sports and the Media (2 sections)
COM 102: Communication in an Information Society (2 sections)
HNRS 270: Cougs Vote (1 section)
University of Idaho
JAMM 540: Media Planning & Strategy (2 sections)
JAMM 520: Social Media and Analytics (1 section)
JAMM 352: Event Planning and Management (1 section)
JAMM 267: Introduction to Media Design (1 section)
Virginia Commonwealth University
MASC 611: Mass Communication Research Methods (5 sections, graduate course)
MATX 603: Mass Media Theory (2 sections, graduate course)
MASC 493: Fieldwork/Internship (2 advisees)
MASC 492: Independent Study (3 advisees)
MASC 439: Agency (5 sections, capstone course)
MASC 425: Public Relations Research (2 sections)
MASC 337: Strategy (2 sections)
MASC 336: Social Media for Public Relations (1 section)
MASC 333: Media and Technical Writing (2 sections)
HNRS 398: VCU Votes (1 section, honors course)
[VCU Votes press release: VCU News; press coverage: Washington Post, NBC29, AP, NBC12]
