Fall 2026 Newsletter Spotlights
Faculty Spotlight:
Dr. Heather Crandall
Who Benefits If We Give Up? Communication and Climate Justice: A First for COMM 480 Dr. Heather Crandall is teaching Communication and Environmental Justice (COMM 480) for the very first time. Her premise: we already have climate solutions, and getting them heard is a communication challenge. Students ask who benefits if we give up, then focus on what’s working. “This is where Comm shines,” she says.
Student Spotlight:
Marina Martinez
Senior Seminar Spotlight: Marina Martinez on Women, ADHD, and Who Gets Heard Senior Marina Martinez is asking why ADHD gets talked about the way it does, and whose stories get left out. Her capstone involves interviewing women with ADHD and compares how the media portrays the condition with how it’s lived. Come see her and our other amazing seniors' work at the senior capstone showcase this December 15th at 6 p.m. in the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center.
Alumni Spotlight:
Madeleine Wright
From Gonzaga to Stanford, and Back Again: Mads Wright on Bringing Human-Centered AI Home Mads Wright graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and Economics. Today, she is a Communications Specialist at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI). Her work there led Gonzaga to invite her back to campus, where she is now helping shape how students prepare for a world with AI.
