Master of Arts in Professional Communication (MAPC)
MAPC Alumni: Where Are They Now?

MAPC alumni thrive in many careers, including PR, communications, and marketing, teaching, web design and information design, and writing and editing.  Following are some of our alumni who are active in interactions with current students and faculty.  For more details about the careers of MAPC alumni, see our alumni profiles.

Public Relations, Communications, and Marketing

Jodi Baker, '08 Account Manager

Dovedalesales Heatherwood Communities

Sayville, NY
Jacob Barker, '02 Public Information Director Clemson University, Marketing Services Clemson, SC
Amanda Brock, '02 Marketing Communications Specialist Sealevel Systems, Inc. Seneca, SC
Sylvia Carlson, '07 Grants Coordinator Clemson University, College of Integrated of Biology & Physiology Clemson, SC
Melissa Ann Caudill, '07 Sales and Service Representative Taylor Publishing Greer, SC
Jared Christensen, '06 Director of Graduate and Evening Admissions Anderson University Anderson, SC
Beach Von Oesen Codevilla, '95 Senior Vice President Spitfire Strategies Longmont, CO
Dan Richards, '09 Media Relations Strategist The Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights Washington, DC
Kimball Godfrey, '93 Grants Coordinator Clemson University Clemson, SC
Jennifer Hall, '07 Marketing Specialist Fluor Corporation Greenville, SC
Shawn Haney, '05 Public Affairs Officer U.S. Marine Corps Woodbridge, VA
Adam Huddleston, '01 Director of Training and Development California Pizza Kitchen Raleigh, NC
Courtney Jordan, '08 Program Assistant, Communications Association of Zoos & Aquariums Millersville, MD
Meredith Chandler LeCroy, '01 Director of Communications, Manager of Marketing University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN
Dana Morgan, '04 Account Manager of Advertising Debbie Nelson & Associates, LLC Lyman, SC
Natalia Muska, '04 Marketing Communications Specialist KeyMark Inc. Greenville, SC
Sam Parsons, '04 Senior Sales Executive Keyence Corporation of America Fort Mill, SC
Melissa Tidwell Powell, '01 Assistant Director Women's Daytime Drop-in Center Berkeley, CA
Michael Eric Rodgers, '06 Producer Clemson University Radio Productions Liberty, SC
Ashley Sherry, '03 Corporate Communications Specialist First Citizens Corporate Communications Columbia, SC
Angela Nixon Snyder, '01 Public Information Coordinator Clemson University, Department of News Services Seneca, SC
Samantha Tucker, '05 Grants & Public Relations Specialist Safe Harbor, Inc. Easley, SC
Jessica Turner, '05 Communications Coordinator Kiawah Development Partners (Kiawah Island) Charleston, SC
Keri Ann Holder Unsworth, '04 Marketing Manager Itron, Inc. Seneca, SC
Myra Whittemore, '04 Director of Institutional Assessment College of Charleston Charleston, SC
Rachel Wiles, '03 Sales The Cliffs Communities Greenville, SC

 

 Teaching

Shawn Paul Apostel, '04 Graduate Teaching Instructor and PhD Student Michigan Technological University Hancock, MI
Vinson Burdette, '97 Dean of Student Development, Athletics Director Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC
Allison Cantrell, '03 Journalism Instructor USC Upstate Spartanburg, SC
Ashley Cowden, '03 Lecturer in English Clemson University Clemson, SC
April Davis, '09 English Instructor Virginia Union University Richmond, VA
Teresa Fishman Director, Center for Academic Integrity Clemson University Clemson, SC
Steve Flagg, '01 Science Teacher School District of Oconee County Seneca, SC
Marianne Herr Glaser, '02 Lecturer in Communication Studies Clemson University Braselton, GA
Kathryn Goforth, '01 Lead Eng. Instructor & Coordinator of Instructional Activities Tri-County Technical College Central, SC
Jessica Hankinson Harwood, '04 Professor of Biology Spartanburg Methodist College Piedmont, SC
Michael Hedges, '07 Associate Professor of English Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
Christy Mroczek, '05 Professor Armstrong Atlantic State University Bluffton, SC
Elizabeth Dennis Parham, '05 Lecturer Barton College Rocky Mount, NC
Peter Praetorius, '96 Assistant Professor of Communication University of Alaska--Matanuska-Susitna College Palmer, AK
Angela Marie Rogers, '02 Lecturer in English & PhD student in Education Clemson University Salem, SC
Rebecca Pope Ruark, '00 Asst. Professor of English, Professional Writing and Rhetoric Concentration Elon University Elon, NC
Wendy Michele Simmons, '95 Associate Professor of English and Director of Undergraduate Studies Miami University of Ohio at Hamilton Oxford, OH
Blake Spence, '95 Professor Bob Jones University Greenville, SC
John Williams, '99 Director, Classroom Instructional Technology and Faculty Development USC College of Pharmacy Columbia, SC
Yuanyuan Zhang, '05 PhD student, Learning Sciences and Technology Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA

 

Web Design & Information Design

Ardyce Alspach, '06 Designer Creative Link Clemson, SC
Michael Brad Bonham, '02 Strategy Manager, User Experience Group Benefitfocus Seneca, SC
Natalie Brown, '07 Web Content Manager & Publications Coordinator University of South Carolina - Upstate Spartanburg, SC
Debra Mitchell Charles, '01 Project Coordinator Clemson University Computing Townville, SC
Tim Cook, '93 Managing Consultant, Designer/Developer IBM Kennesaw, GA
Lou DeLuca, '96 Senior Manager, Information Development Symantec Corporation San Jose, CA
Caroline Priddy DuPre, '04 Web Writer Clemson University Clemson, SC
Jason Durham, '05 Data Warehouse Development Carolinas Healthcare System Charlotte, NC
Andrew Edds, '03 Web Designer Royall & Company Westbury, VA
Sharif Ewees, '00 Owner 28 Media Richmond, VA
Manika Gandhi, '04 Sr. Associate, Learning and Development Sapient
Gurgaon, Haryana
Andrew Heck, '03 Coordinator, Graphic Designer Clemson University, Brooks Center Pendleton, SC
Stephanie Haney Hobbs, '02 Owner and Creator in Chief Pixel & Paper Designs Greer, SC
Katherine Hunter, '07 Educational Consultant Blackbaud Charleston, SC
Katherine Pringle Jeep, '05 Senior Performance Support Designer TSYS (Total System Services) Columbus, GA
Joseph Johansen, '02 Interaction Designer, eCommerce Bank of America Rock Hill, SC
Ryan Keith, '00 Technical Specialist (Business Development Support) DCS Corp Meridianville, AL
Lynley Loftin, '02 Instructional Design Specialist TSYS (Total System Services) Midland, GA
Christoper Lohr, '00 Content Publishing Manager, Expression Studio Microsoft Seattle, WA
Sally Ann Schwartz Mertens, '06 Senior Publications Assistant Clemson University, Graduate School Publications Office Savannah, GA
Misty Mohr, '07 Field Service Developer (Instructional Designer) Verizon Business Phoenix, AZ
Susan Moresi, '97 Networks Specialist United States Postal Service Cordova, TN
Bobby Rettew, '03 COO, Partner View Digital Media, LLC Anderson, SC
Marvin Smith, '01 Chicago Regional Director and Manager of User Experience Design HumanCentric Technologies Arlington Heights, IL
Tracie Smith Eisenberg, '05 IT Trainer, Requirements Analyst Stanley Associates Fairfax, VA
Irfan Tak, '97 Info Resource Consult II Clemson University Computer Center Central, SC
Bambi Thompson, '07 System Analyst LifeCycle Engineering Charleston, SC
Heather Totten, '01 Product Manager Benefitfocus.com Charleston, SC
Brian Verhoeven, '05 Senior Information Architect Forum One Communications Alexandria, VA
Christina Byrd Watkins, '04 Software Engineer IBM Raleigh, NC
Adam Wickliffe, '03 Designer/Developer
WickliffeDotNet Media
Greer, SC
David Williams, '08 Analyst/Web Architect ICF International
Annie Connelly Yukish, '05 Possibilities Advocate Think Up Consulting Greenville, SC

 

Writing & Editing

Stuart Bagwell, '09 Technical Writer Motricity Durham, NC
Kate Bryant, '94 Writer, Editor, Web Developer Freelance Piedmont, SC
Megan Black Edds, '02 Copywriter Capital One Richmond, VA
Ali Ferguson, '09 Editor Spiro Institute Greenville, SC
Catherine Clay Heatly Gilbert, '03 Freelance Freelance Writer Charleston, SC
Laura Zgol Gray, '07 Technical Writer, Training Specialist Fluor Corporation Pendleton, SC
Amy Jessee, '09 Outreach and Grant Writing Coordinator WorkLink Pendleton, SC
Gabriel Lisenby, '04 Technical Writer TTI Easley, SC
Lauren McLaughlin Longo, '06 Information Architect, Usability Specialist Booz Allen Hamilton Burke, VA
Kelly Barnes McDavid, '99 Information Resource Consultant II Clemson University Clemson, SC
Suzanne Medders, '98 Sr Information Res Consultant Clemson University Computer Center Clemson, SC
Megan Nelson, '07 Technical Writer PixelShock, Inc Simpsonville, SC
Nancy Annett Peters, '07 Managing Consultant IBM Vienna, VA
Lindsey Robbins, '05 Technical Writer Blackbaud, Inc. Daniel Island, SC
Diana Thrasher, '09 Grants Coordinator, College of AAH Clemson University Clemson, SC
Aubrae Wagner, '99 Vice President Operations - Solutions 10 Best, Inc. Greenville, SC
Paula Creech Weinbach, '01 Technical Writer, Project Manager Computer Task Group Greensboro, NC
William Wentworth, '01 Customer Support Coordinator, Messages Architect, Technical Editor IBM Austin, TX