PSFA STORIES

When Rebecca Tedesco was hired at San Diego State University, she had one mission: to create an academic resource center for students in the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts (PSFA).

Sjodin is the founder of Sjodin Communications and her recent study “Presentation Ready” has been published by McGraw Hill.

When Debra Kodama (‘85), Lori Bolin (‘85), Dr. Lisa Gates (‘85), and Dr. Liana Koeppel Taylor (‘85) joined the SDSU speech and debate team in 1984, little did they know it was the start a lifelong friendship.

Pham has always had a passion for advocacy, and knowing that others were not given the same opportunities that she had has inspired her to work that much harder.

While at San Diego State University, Isabella Muscatell has been a standout Health Communication student, an excellent member of the Health Communication Student Organization executive board, and a Peer Health Educator with the Well-Being and Health Promotion Office.

Isabel Annalia Villegas-Glang’s resilience, dedication, creativity, and tenacity have seen her named not only the 2024 Outstanding Student in the School of Communication but also the Outstanding Student for the entire College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts.

Brownfields encompass underutilized lands negatively affected by perceptions of contamination and pollution

The workshops allow SDSU graduate students to volunteer and instruct the incarcerated women.

Associate Professor in the School of Communication Katrina Pariera takes the reins of the innovative research lab.

Formerly known as the ‘Little Theatre,’ SDSU classroom will be renamed and dedicated in honor of Alumnus Randy Bernstein.

Ten SDSU alumni have been named as 2023 Rising Aztecs, recipients of the biennial award recognizing up-and-coming alumni who make support for SDSU and engagement with the university part of their lives and careers.

Professor in the School of Communication at San Diego State University, where her research centers on difficult conversations in interpersonal and health contexts.

Rebecca T. de Souza's (Ph.D., Purdue University) research is concerned with how political and economic systems impact access to food, health, and social wellbeing.

Dr. Kumar is a critical health communication scholar with a focus on health inequities and culturally situated health interventions.

Courtney Willis, a communication major, discovered a community she didn't know existed when she created Tik Tok content urging followers to embrace their curly identity.

To be successful in my major, it is important to be adaptable. Considering the versatility of the major, you’ll be challenged in myriad directions that will likely be out of your comfort zone.