Conversations with COJO

Dr. Hye Soo Chang

Our rebranded “Conversations with COJO” podcast starts off the fall 2024 semester with graduate student host Anna Poull talking with Dr. Hye Soo Chang.
Dr. Chang is a new assistant professor of advertising, and was most recently a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Advertising at the University of Florida, where she completed her Ph.D. in 2023.
Her research deals with how people psychologically process strategic communication and advertisements and how emotions help behavior changes. 
Dr. Chang teaches advertising principles, research and planning and digital promotions, as well as advising and teaching in the Master of Mass Communication program. 

Makenzie Huber

Our student host Demetria Gilkey talks with Makenzie Huber, a COJO alum and reporter for South Dakota Searchlight.

Baylee Peterson

Student host Anna Poull talks with Baylee Peterson. Baylee is an news anchor for Dakota News Now. Baylee is a COJO alum with a bachelor's degree  in Communication Studies with a minor in Political Science and Marketing.

Erica Summerfield

Student host Anna Poull talks with Erica Summerfield, who will be joining COJO this fall as an assistant professor of agricultural communication. Summerfield is completing her Ph.D. in agricultural communication, education and leadership at The Ohio State University. 

Her research focuses on the intersections of agricultural and communication education. She will teach digital promotions, public relations writing and science writing. In addition, she will assist with curricular revisions and develop new courses in agricultural communication. 

Jim Berman

Student host Anna Poull talks with Jim Berman, President and General Manager, Dakota News Now (KSFY/KDLT).  Jim also serves on the boards of Junior Achievement, Make-A-Wish and Family Services, Inc, and The Children’s Home Society of South Dakota. Jim has been on the board of SEBA youth baseball and coached local youth teams. 

Alexandra Farber

Student host Anna Poull talks with COJO alum Alexandra Farber, who is an Associate Account Executive at Click Rain, a digital agency in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Alex has a Bachelors' degrees in Advertising and Communication Studies, and an M.A. in Communication & Media Studies from South Dakota State University.

Abigail Hopp

Student host Anna Poull visits with Abigail Hopp.  

Abby graduated from SDSU in 2020 with a B.S. in Agriculture Communications.  She also has a M.S. in Mass Communication from Texas Tech University, and is currently the Marketing Manager for Pipestone, a agriculture company that provides resources and expert services in pig health, management, nutrition, research, and business.

Deema Al Saffar Patterson

Student host Demetria Gilkey talks to COJO alum Deema Al Saffar Patterson.  Deema received both her undergraduate and masters degrees at SDSU, and is currently a senior journalists for Al Arabiya and a form ernews producer for ABC10 in Sacremento, California. 

Ariana Schumacher

Graduate student host Demetria Gilkey talks with COJO grad student Ariana Schumacher.  Ariana is a Multimedia Ag Journalist for AGWEEK and also a COJO alum and student in the Master of Mass Communication program.

Coffee with COJO will be on hiatus until the new year, thanks for listening!

Jillian Wheeler

Student host Anna Poull talk with COJO alum Jillian Wheeler.  Wheeler is the Sustainability Impact Lead at Truterra, LLC - Land 'O Lakes, Inc.  She talks to Anna about her journey starting as a farm kid to working in sustainability.