Michael G. Strawser (Ph.D., University of Kentucky) is an associate professor of communication in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media at the University of Central Florida, where he also serves as the Director of Community Engaged Scholarship for UCF Downtown. Stephanie A. Smith (Ph.D., The University of Arizona) is an associate professor in the School of Communication at Virginia Tech. Her professional research focuses on public relations, organizational communication, job searching, and workplace technology. Lauren Pieper Coffey (M.A., Bellarmine University) is the program manager at the Jean Frazier Leadership Institute. She develops experiential education initiatives, including internship, domestic and global experiences, and leadership development programming for students.
