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Adjunct Faculty Teach Students Lessons From “Day” Jobs

This spring, the Department of Communication Studies at TCNJ has four new adjunct instructors who have all built successful careers in communication and marketing fields. Adjunct instructors offer our students unique learning opportunities, and the relationships students build with adjunct instructors help open doors for internships or careers with locally headquartered corporations and organizations.

Meet our new adjunct instructors for Spring 2016 Semester:

 

150512Theresa_Ditton-8167 Dr. Theresa Bolmarcich leads the market research function at Vertex Inc. Vertex is the leading provider of corporate tax software and services to automate, integrate, streamline, or outsource tax processes for companies of all sizes. She guides strategy teams in applying market research insights to strategy development and decision-making. She also leads the Corporate Sustainability Strategy team and is a member of Vertex’s Women’s Leadership Forum. Prior to Vertex, Dr. Bolmarcich was an instructor of research methods in the Communication Department of Villanova University. She holds a Ph.D. in Mass Media and Communication from Temple University, and is currently pursuing her M.B.A. at the Fox School of Business of Temple University.

 

DSCN2487Sondra Cappuccio is the Strategic Communications & Planning Principal at Enlil Communication. After many years working for various branding and communications firms, Cappuccio began developing inbound marketing and web technology campaigns for the oil & gas sector. With a thorough background in research, she utilizes and executes market testing and research to help her clients expand their reach and successfully introduce products and services. Cappuccio’s clients range from energy & oil services companies and large franchises to bridal salons and law firms.

 

IleanaBalcuHeadshotIleana Balcu is the Director of Patient Experience at Dulcian Health. She has developed staff and patient user interface designs for Athena Health, the NY State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, and the Preeclampsia Foundation. Balcu received a combined M.S./B.S. in Electronics and Telecommunications from the University of Bucharest and earned a graduate certificate from Stevens Institute of Technology for Healthcare IT Management. Balcu is a board member for the Society for Participatory Medicine and the Vice Chair of Patient Engagement Technologies Task Force for Healthcare Information and Management Systems.

 

GAZONAS, NIKE PHOTO (1)Nike Gazonas is the Executive Director for Athena Education Group. She has vast experience in strategic management and business development for health communications. Previously, Gazonas was the Marketing Manager for Global Health and Education at Bayer HealthCare and a Senior Account Director for Pharmedica Communications. She has developed health communication programs and educational curricula for both patients and healthcare providers. She also volunteers as an advocate for patients with cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. Gazonas has a Master’s Degree in Communications Management from Simmons College; her thesis was titled “Communications ‘Best Practices’ in Continuing Medical Education Partnerships.” She is currently a PhD Epidemiology candidate at Walden University and is currently writing her thesis on the association between resilience and cancer survivorship.

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