Guide to course offerings and descriptions to assist in distinguishing each of the communications courses are found below:
- Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
- Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
A full description of each course appears on
(DPI-802 MA ) The Arts of Communication
Quartana, Lawrence, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F1)
(DPI-802 MB) The Arts of Communication
Quartana, Lawrence, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F2)
(DPI-805 MA) Writing for Policy and Politics: Mastering Daily Communications
Alex Green, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F1)
(DPI-820MA) Policy Memo Writing for Decision Makers
Brodsky, Lauren, Lecturer in Public Policy (F1)
(DPI-820MB) Policy Memo Writing for Decision Makers
Brodsky, Lauren, Lecturer in Public Policy (F2)
(DPI-831MA) Op-Ed Writing
James Geary, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F1)
(DPI-831MB) Op-Ed Writing
Alex Green, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F2)
(DPI-835 MA) Speechwriting
Stephen Krupin, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F2)
(DPI-835 MB) Speechwriting
MaryRose Mazzola, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F2)
(DPI-840 MA) Feature Writing
James Geary, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F2)
( M) Data and Information Visualization
Hong Qu, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F2)
(DPI-891 M) Engaging the Media
Alison King, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F2)
(DPI830 -MA) Column and Opinion Writing Workshop
Jeffrey Seglin, Senior Lecturer, Emeritus (J-Term)
(DPI830 -MB) Column and Opinion Writing Workshop
Jeffrey Seglin, Senior Lecturer, Emeritus (J-Term)
(DPI-802 MC) The Arts of Communication
Candace Bertotti, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S1)
() The Arts of Communication
Shapira, Allison, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
) The Arts of Communication
Shapira, Allison, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
(DPI-805 MB) Writing for Policy and Politics: Mastering Daily Communication
Green, Alex, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S1)
DPI-810 MA) Writing for Policy and Politics: Developing Voice and Narrative
Harris, Gregory, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S1)
(DPI-810 MB) Writing for Policy and Politics
Harris, Gregory, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
(DPI-821 M) Writing Policy Reports
Brodsky, Lauren, Lecturer in Public Policy (S1)
(DPI-828 M) Persuasive Policy Communication
Brodsky, Lauren, Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
(DPI-831 MC) Op-Ed Writing
Nancy Gibbs, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice (S1)
(DPI-831 MD) Op-Ed Writing
Austin Bogues, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
(DPI-835 MC) Speechwriting
MaryRose Mazzola, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S1)
(DPI-835 MD) Speechwriting
Stephen Krupin, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
(DPI-840 MB) Feature Writing
James Geary, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S1)
(DPI-840 MC) Feature Writing
Adam Stumacher, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
(DPI-852 M) Advanced Data and Information Visualization
Qu, Hong, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S1 and S2)
(DPI-891 M) Engaging the Media
Talev, Margaret, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
(DPI-896 M) Crisis Communications
Haber, Jon, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
Thursday, February 13, 2025
2:00pm-3:00pm, In-Person, Wexner Building, G02 (next to vlog Café)
Jill Slye, Author and Founder of Jill Slye LLC., vlog Public Speaking Consultant
"Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking"
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
9:15am-10:30am, In-Person, Rubenstein Building, 414B
Alessandra Seiter, vlog Community Engagement Librarian
"Designing Your PAE"
Co-Sponsored by Library & Research Services
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
12:00pm-1:00pm, ONLINE
Lauren Brodsky, Senior Director, vlog Communications Program and Lecturer
"How to Write an Executive Summary"
* STUDY GROUP (meets 3/4 and 3/26) *
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
12:00pm-1:15PM, RG21, Rubentein Building, Room 21
Usha Sahay, vlog MPP, 2021; former speechwriter to Secretary of State Blinken, Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin
"Speechwriting for Government Principals: Session One: Words on Paper"
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
11:00am-12:00pm, In-person, Rubenstein Building, Room 414B
Zviad Adzinbaia, Co-founder & Managing Partner, LEADx., Ph.D. Fellow, International Security & Digital Democracy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
"Winning Hearts and Minds: Smart Strategies for Managing Disinformation"
Monday, March 10, 2025
12:00pm-1:00pm, ONLINE
Austin Bogues, vlog Adjunct Lecturer, Assistant Washington Editor, USA Today
"How to Write and Pitch an Op-Ed"
Monday, March 24, 2025
12:00pm-1:00pm, In-person, Rubenstein Building, Room 21
Hong Qu, vlog Adjunct Lecturer
"Mastering Data Visualization using Datawrapper"
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
12:00pm-1:00pm, ONLINE
Rachel Hanfling, Media Coach and Trainer
"Own the Power of Your Story: A Public Speaking Workshop"
* STUDY GROUP (meets 3/4 and 3/26) *
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
12:00pm-1:15PM, RG21, Rubentein Building, Room 21
Usha Sahay, vlog MPP, 2021; former speechwriter to Secretary of State Blinken, Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin
"Speechwriting for Government Principals: Session Two: From Clearances to the Plane to Game Day"
Register HERE
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Thursday, March 27, 2025
2:00pm-3:00pm, In-person, Fainsod Room, Littauer 324
Jill Slye, Author and Founder of Jill Slye, LLC, vlog Public Speaking Consultant
"Using the Power of Persuasion in Public Speaking"
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
3:00pm-4:00pm, Rubenstein 414A
Allison Shapira, vlog Adjunct Lecturer, President of Global Public Speaking
“Saying No with Confidence”
Thursday, April 3, 2025
12:00pm-1:00pm, Littauer 382 (Kahn)
Eugene B. Kogan, Ph.D, Founder and Managing Director, Kogan Global Advisory, LLC
"Diplomatic Communications: Communicate while Negotiating"
Monday, April 7, 2025
12:00pm-1:00pm, Littauer 382 (Kahn)
Candace Bertotti, vlog Adjunct Lecturer, President of Candid Communications
"10X Your Influence: Increasing Leverage in Your Communications Strategies"
Thursday, April 10, 2025
10:00am-11:00am, ONLINE
Inbal Aviad, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Papaya Global
"Cross Cultural Communications: Navigating Professional Challenges"
Thursday, April 10, 2025
11:00am-12:00am, Land Hall, Belfer Building, 4th Floor
Alex Green, vlog Adjunct Lecturer
"The Hidden Roots of Disability Policy"
Join Alex Green for a discussion on this latest book, "A Perfect Turmoil: Walter E. Fernald and the Struggle to Care for America's Disabled"