Gaylord College Graduate Program

🙌 Meet April's first 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝 extraordinaire 𝐀𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐫, a Senior/4+1 Advertising student!

💬 “Whenever I mention that I moved 1,400 miles from my home in Auburn, Washington, to attend OU, people are quick to ask 𝙬𝙝𝙮. My answer is always the same: Ga***rd. While OU was not initially on my radar, I knew I wanted to go out of state to study advertising, combining my passions for design
and marketing. From my first visit to campus in 2022, it was clear that Norman was the place to do this. For the past five semesters, I’ve been fortunate to call Ga***rd home. As an advertising student, I’ve had the opportunity to learn from incredible faculty across disciplines and collaborate with talented students from a variety of majors. Through my involvement in Ad Club and NSAC, I’ve connected with like-minded peers while gaining valuable insight from guest speakers and industry professionals.
I am also a 4+1 student and began taking graduate-level courses this past semester. While the workload can be demanding at times, I’m excited to continue building on my passion for advertising and to work closely with faculty to create a meaningful project that benefits a real client. Overall, my
experience at Ga***rd has challenged me, inspired me, and confirmed that I am exactly where I am meant to be!!”

Doctoral student Daniel Thompson and Associate Professor Dr. Melanie Wilderman's latest study "Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Self-Efficacy in the Journalism Classroom," was published March 23 in Journalism & Mass Communication Educator.

Congratulations!

Through interviews, their study explores how journalism students perceive AI’s impact on their education and their sense of self-efficacy.

You can read their findings here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10776958261428572

One more fall defense to share:

Diana Gedye successfully completed her professional writing project and has earned her Master of Professional Writing Degree.

Congratulations, Diana!

Her committee included Professor Ralph Beliveau, Assistant Professor Tobi Ogundiran, and Associate Professor Melanie Wilderman, chair.

Congratulations to Ga***rd College’s Strategic Communication & Digital Strategy December graduates!

Safe travels back home!

Congratulations to Ga***rd College instructor Traci Williams, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on Friday!

Dr. Williams' committee included Associate Professor Dr. Melanie Wilderman, Professor Dr. Rita Keresztesi, Professor Dr. Ralph Beliveau, and Professor Emerita Dr. Meta Carstarphen.