Alexandra Maxwell '25
MMC Student Gains International Acclaim with Short Film
March 22, 2024

An assignment that Alexandra Maxwell ’25 completed for her Directing Fiction class last fall did more than earn her an A—it’s making waves on the international film festival circuit and snapped up two awards this month.


   Annaleigh Ashford '05 in Crain's New York
Annaleigh Ashford ’05 Makes Crain’s 40 Under 40 List
November 20, 2023

We’ve got one more reason to be #MMCProud of Annaleigh Ashford ’05. The Tony-award-winning actress, who most recently starred in Broadway’s Sweeney Todd and the Hulu series Welcome to Chippendales, was featured on Crain’s annual 40 Under 40 list in November. 


An image from Shifting Sands
MMC Professor Lays Bare the Ravishes of Climate Change in New Exhibit
November 20, 2023

How is climate change reshaping New York City’s geography? A new interactive sculpture created by Sarah Nelson Wright, an associate professor of communication and media arts, and her longtime collaborator Edrex Fontanilla, a communications professor at St. John’s University, offers a startling look at the impacts of rising sea levels, storm surges, and massive human development on four endangered Staten Island coastlines.


Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Communication and Media Arts Professor Katie LeBesco Featured on NPR Podcast
October 29, 2022

Little Miss Westie Re-Airs on PBS
June 2, 2022

Alexandra Maxwell Accepted into the Gotham EDU Summer Program
June 2, 2022
Congratulations to Alexandra Maxwell, a Film and Media Production major. Alexandra was accepted into the Gotham EDU summer program and will spend the summer refining her media production skills in a lively, creative environment. We congratulate Alexandra on this amazing opportunity.

Alan McKenzie ’22 Awarded Scholarship for the Gotham EDU Summer Program
June 2, 2022
Film and Media Production major Alan McKenzie ’22 was awarded the iHeartmedia / Questlove scholarship for the Gotham EDU summer program.

Fall 2021 Digital Journalism Speaker Series
October 21, 2021
Please join the Department of Communication and Media Arts for the Fall 2021 Digital Journalism Speaker Series! Featuring virtual lectures and conversations from prominent NYC digital journalism professionals, this series is a must-attend for MMC students interested in working within the news industry.

CommArts Professor Corey Liberman Publishes Seventh Book
September 16, 2021
Professor of Communication and Media Arts Corey Liberman, Ph.D., alongside co-editor Jason S. Wrench from SUNY New Paltz, recently published his seventh book Casing Nonverbal Communication. Providing 25 case studies that illustrate why and how nonverbal communication is so predictive of both communication effectiveness, yet also communicative obstacles, the book explores how nonverbal communication can become more effective and predictive of positively-valenced outcomes.

Professor Laura Tropp (left) and Professor Sue Behrens (right).
CSD and CMA Faculty Team Up for Publication
September 10, 2021
Professor of Communication Arts Laura Tropp, Ph.D., and Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders Sue Behrens, Ph.D., recently published an article in the latest volume of ETC: A Review of General Semantics.

MMC Alumna Launches Sustainable Fashion Boutique Blue Urbane
August 16, 2021
Emily Blumen, a 2010 Communication Arts graduate, has opened a new boutique shop called Blue Urbane which focuses on eco-friendly clothing, handmade jewelry, and accessories for women.

Dr. Saniya Lee Ghanoui '07
Dr. Saniya Lee Ghanoui ’07 Named Program Director of ‘Our Bodies Ourselves Today’
June 28, 2021
Marymount Manhattan College is proud to share two recent accomplishments of Saniya Lee Ghanoui ’07, Ph.D., an alumna of MMC’s Communication Arts program and former adjunct professor in the Department of Communication and Media Arts. Dr. Ghanoui recently completed her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, focusing on the history of twentieth-century sex education in the U.S. and Sweden. Shortly afterward, Dr. Ghanoui was appointed as Program Director for Our Bodies Ourselves (OBOS) Today in the Center for Women’s Health and Human Rights at Suffolk University.

The Binary Reconstruction - Chloe Bowman
June 17, 2021

Leftover - Kasey Dugan
June 17, 2021

Leftover by Kasey Dugan won the Innovation Award at the Fifth Floor Film Festival.
VIDEO: Collaboration Is Key in MMC’s Fifth Floor Film Festival
June 17, 2021
The Fifth Floor Film Festival, a showcase of film projects from students in the Communication Arts major, made its MMC community debut on May 22 and organizers have officially announced the winners of festival awards granted to the talented filmmakers.

Peep Show - Tavia Cummings
June 16, 2021

MMC Presents Student Films at Fifth Floor Film Festival
May 6, 2021
Marymount Manhattan College is excited to announce the Fifth Floor Film Festival, a showcase of film projects from students in the Communications major. Premiering on May 22 at 5 p.m. on Youtube and at mmcfilmfestival.com, the event promises to be a fun and exciting way to support students after their year-long creative endeavors.

CMA Alumna Sarah Rosenthal ’18 Heads to Harvard
April 27, 2021
Rosenthal ’18, a graduate of both Communication and Media Arts and Directing, will soon head to Cambridge, Massachusetts to study Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology (LDIT) at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education.

MMC CommArts Alumna Named Executive Director of Non-Partisan PAC
February 24, 2021
MMC alumna Jess Agi ’10, who graduated with a BA in Communication Arts, has recently become the Executive Director of the Children’s Campaign Fund. Now in a leadership role of the Washington State-based nonpartisan PAC, Agi orchestrates the strategic plan for the organization, working with endorsed candidates to pass bills and legislature that address the issues faced by developing youths.

Casing Mediated Communication (2021) by Corey Liberman, Ph.D.
CommArts Professor Publishes New Book on Media Research
February 3, 2021
Associate Professor of Communication and Media Arts, Corey Jay Liberman, Ph.D., along with Kevin Wright, Ph.D., has published a new book, Casing MediatedCommunication (2021).

Corey J. Liberman, Ph.D.
Communication and Media Arts Professor Pens New Book
December 21, 2020
Associate Professor Corey Jay Liberman, Ph.D., along with Kenneth A Lachlan, Patric Spence, and Theodor Avtgis has written a new book, Risk & Crisis Communication: Communicating in a Disruptive Age. 

MMC Prof. Tatiana Serafin Published in ‘Wall Street Journal’
December 15, 2020
Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts, Tatiana Serafin, contributed to the article “How Perilous Is China’s Threat to the U.S.?” and spoke on how the U.S.-China relationship should be restructured into a partnership.

“Good Morning America” Producer Visits NYC Seminar
December 14, 2020
Taylor Rhodes, a senior producer for Good Morning America, did a workshop on what goes into producing a live, national morning show. She talked about the behind the scenes details as well as her career which started in the tape room as an entry level employee to rise to Senior Producer.

Opal Bennet
TV and Film Festival Programmer Visits Capstone Classes
December 8, 2020
Opal Bennet, a TV and Film Festival Programmer (POV, DocNYC, Nantucket, March on Washington festivals) visited Professors Dan Hunt and Erin Greenwell’s COMM 403: Capstone Project 1: Research & Development classes and discussed film festival strategies for emerging filmmakers. She also lead a discussion about jobs in the film festival circuit and short film distribution. 

Stand Up Speak Out 2020
MMC Hosts Virtual “Stand Up Speak Out” Festival December 7-11
December 8, 2020
Please join us online December 7—11 for the College’s arts and social justice festival, Stand Up Speak Out, to raise awareness and support for the Bedford Hills College Program and Bedford Hills College Club.

MMC Alumna Kenan Hunter ’18 Makes Forbes 30 Under 30 List
December 1, 2020
Hunter, a double major in Digital Media and Video Production and Philosophy and Religious Studies, has been included in the coveted Forbes 30 Under 30 list within the Marketing and Advertising category for 2021.

Media Production Professor’s Film Goes to DocNYC
November 23, 2020
Professor Dan Hunt’s short film about aging in the gay community, Perfectly Frank, screened at DocNYC. It also won both the Jury and Audience Awards at Out at the Movies International Film Festival, as well as an Audience Award at Chicago Reeling Film Festival. “It truly was an MMC undertaking. Prof Erin Greenwell edited the film. Alum Christina Remley did color and grading. Alum Alec Martin was a Director of Photography and Katherine Brooke did Field Audio on location in Florida. It was fantastic and a thrill to work with so many people connected to MMC to bring this poignant story to a film festival audience.” The film has screened in Norway, Scotland, Australia and in dozens of festivals around the USA.

Award-winning filmmaker Yoruba Richen leading a virtual workshop.
Award-Winning Filmmaker Yoruba Richen Leads Storytelling Workshop
November 13, 2020
On November 4, award-winning filmmaker Yoruba Richen joined Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts, Dan Hunt, MFA, to direct a virtual storytelling workshop for students in the COMM 112: Storytelling Across Media course.

Graduate Lucia Thompson ’20 to Premiere Short Film in Annual LGBTQ Film Festival
October 15, 2020
Thompson ’20, a recent graduate in Studio Art and Digital Media and Video Production, will premiere her short film, Patience Brings Roses, at NewFest Film Festival.

Tatiana Serafin
MMC Prof. Tatiana Serafin Hosts International News Podcast
September 28, 2020
The Doorstep, hosted by MMC’s Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts, Tatiana Serafin, alongside Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev, is an international news podcast that invites listeners to challenge currents ways of thinking and to embrace a global perspective.

Laura Tropp, Ph.D.
MMC’s Prof. Laura Tropp Talks Extreme Gender Reveal Parties on NPR
September 9, 2020
Professor Tropp joined NPR’s Here & Now as a special guest to discuss the extreme lengths families go to during gender reveal parties.

MMC Alumna’s Short Film to Premiere at Online New England Film Festival
September 8, 2020
Joy, a short film written and directed by recent graduate Emilee Wermenchuk ’20, will be shown in the Online New England Film Festival from Tuesday, September 8 until Wednesday, October 14.

Victoria Bachan '13
CommArts Alumna Victoria Bachan ’13 to Lead Talent Division at Whalar
September 3, 2020
Communication Arts graduate Victoria Bachan ’13, who has led a successful career in talent management within digital entertainment, is set to become the head of Talent Division of Whalar, an influencer marketing agency based in New York City.

CommArts Student Short Film Accepted into Film Festival
August 4, 2020
Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media major Ebro Marrero’s film, American Pulp, has been accepted into the 2020 Dominican Film Festival. Written and directed earlier this year for an independent study with Professor of Communications Arts Laura Tropp, Ph.D., American Pulp examines the decisions a man is faced with when he encounters a potential school shooter.

Digital Journalism Student Publishes Bloomberg Article on Future Health Crises
June 25, 2020
Woodhouse ’21, a double major in Digital Journalism and Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media, is completing a virtual internship with Bloomberg News, working on the company’s U.S government team with specific focus on congressional news.

Little Miss Westie premieres on PBS on June 16
MMC Prof. Dan Hunt’s Documentary ‘Little Miss Westie’ Premiering Soon on PBS
June 3, 2020

Produced by Dan Hunt, MFA, Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts, and award-winning filmmaker Joy E. Reed, Little Miss Westie follows the lives of two transgender siblings, Luca and Ren, as they navigate through a challenging social environment. The documentary will make its national premiere in tandem with Pride Month on June 16, 2020 at 8:00 pm as a part of America ReFramed on the PBS WORLD Channel.


(left to right) Wenqi Huang '20, Nava Silton, Ph.D., Patrick Riley '20, and Marjan Khan '20
Showcasing Student Achievement: A Comprehensive List of End-of-Semester Senior Presentations
May 19, 2020
As the end of the Spring 2020 semester rapidly approaches, our students have been busy with a wide variety of final presentations, projects, and productions, which have kept the College’s virtual campus abuzz. Across each academic department, the end of the semester highlights the very best in student achievement at MMC.

Tracey Brooks '20
Meet MMC’s Class of 2020 Valedictorian, Tracey Brooks
May 9, 2020
Congratulations to Tracey Brooks ’20, a Communication Arts and Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media double major, who is the Class of 2020 valedictorian.

Nick Gvosdev
MMC Journalism Professor Hosts Webinar with National Security Affairs Professor
May 7, 2020
Tatiana Serafin, MFA, Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts, hosted a discussion with Nick Gvosdev, Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs.

Student’s Personal Reflections of COVID-19 Quarantine Published on Refinery29
April 29, 2020
Maya Georgi ’20, a graduating senior in the English and World Literatures program with minors in Digital Journalism and Law and Ethics, discusses her quarantine experiences with complex family dynamics in a stunning piece, What It’s Like To Quarantine With My Old-School Abuela.

CMA Professor Corey Liberman, Ph.D., Awarded ECA Teaching Fellowship
April 29, 2020
Associate Professor of Communication and Media Arts, Corey J. Liberman, Ph.D., has been awarded a 2020 Teaching Fellowship through the Eastern Communication Association, a professional organization of scholars, teachers, and students of Communication Studies. 

COMM 328: Digital Journal of Ideas and Culture
CommArts Alumna and Buzzfeed Junior Staff Writer Returns to Give Workshop
April 28, 2020
MMC Alum (Digital Journalism and CTEM, 2019) and Buzzfeed Junior Staff Writer, Lauren Garafano, zoomed into Professor Serafin’s COMM 328 Digital Journal of Ideas and Culture.

Note to BHCP and TCP Students
Messages of Hope and Encouragement for BHCP and TCP Students
April 23, 2020
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, prisons remain closed to visitors, and although MMC’s Bedford Hills College Program (BHCP) at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility and Taconic College Program (TCP) at Taconic Correctional Facility have managed to maintain modified academic operations despite severe restrictions on prison access, students enrolled in these programs no longer have face-to-face contact with their instructors.

Filmmaker Joy E. Reed talks with MMC students on the role of assistant editors on film and documentary projects.
Award-Winning Filmmaker Joy E. Reed Leads Workshop for MMC Seniors
April 15, 2020
Reed, who co-directed the documentary film Little Miss Westie with MMC’s Dan Hunt, MFA, Associate Professor of Communication and Media Arts, led students through a virtual workshop on assistant editing as part of this spring’s COMM 405: Production and Distribution courses.

David Briggs
Sound Designer David Briggs leads workshop for Media Production Students
April 14, 2020

Briggs’ workshop for our COMM 405: Production and Distrubution students focused on the power of sound in film. He also discussed career options in the industry.


Wenqi Huang '20 before her presentation, Are You Hungry? The Role of Food in China's Rising Economy
MMC Celebrates Academic Achievement at 43rd Annual Honors Day
March 24, 2020
Each spring, Marymount Manhattan College’s Honors Day Colloquium showcases top research from across the disciplines and hosts induction ceremonies for campus and academic-based Honor Societies, as well as the Barry Commoner Lecture on the Environment.

TwoTwoOneNYC Digital Journal
The Seventh Wave Executive Editor Advises MMC Students on Digital Journal Development
March 11, 2020

Digital Journal of Ideas and Culture students at Rolling Stone headquarters in Manhattan.
MMC Students Tour Rolling Stone Headquarters
February 26, 2020
Students in Digital Journal of Ideas and Culture with Tatiana Serafin, MFA, Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts, toured Rolling Stone magazine’s New York City headquarters on 5th Avenue and spoke with Gus Wenner, President and Chief Operating Officer of Wenner Media, who oversees the publishing of Rolling Stone.

Issue 19, Ladygunn Magazine
Digital Journalism Student Jack Irvin ’20 Lands “Ladygunn” Cover Story
February 24, 2020
Graduating double-major in Digital Journalism and Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media, Jack Irvin ’20, has published his first cover story in the latest edition of Ladygunn magazine (Iss. 19).

MMC Prof. Dan Hunt’s Documentary ‘Little Miss Westie’ Set for National Broadcast on PBS
January 27, 2020
The film, which follows the lives of two transgender siblings as they navigate puberty, school, dating, and family in the Trump era, was acquired by the PBS series America Reframed and will be broadcast in June.

Joey Goulart '12 (third from left) at the Forbes Global Sales Summit, January 2020
Alumnus Joey Goulart ’12 Speaks at Forbes Global Sales Summit in New York
January 24, 2020
Goulart, who earned a degree in Communication Arts in 2012, is an Associate Director of Media Strategy at Giant Spoon, a full service advertising agency with offices in New York and Los Angeles.

Watch: MMC’s Sixth Annual STAND UP SPEAK OUT Festival
January 14, 2020
The sixth installment of MMC’s eminent Stand Up Speak Out festival concluded with a public screening of the event’s film, poetry, and live monologue pieces, now available to stream online.

Prof. Tatiana Serafin's Public Affairs and Political Reporting (COMM 311) students had the opportunity to see the Wall Street Journal's m...
“Political Reporting” Students Tour Wall Street Journal
December 17, 2019

Students enrolled in Public Affairs and Political Reporting (COMM 311) with Professor Tatiana Serafin, MFA, Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts, went to News Corp’s midtown headquarters to tour The Wall Street Journal newsroom and speak with reporters and editors.


Victoria Bachan '13
Victoria Bachan ’13 Makes Variety’s 2019 ‘Dealmakers List’
December 9, 2019

Communication Arts graduate Victoria Bachan ’13 has been included in the coveted ‘Dealmakers List 2019’ from Variety Magazine for her work with Authentic Talent and Literary Management. Since Authentic establishment their digital department in 2017, the team has generated has generated approximately $25 million in revenue.


VICE Media Tour–It’s Journalism in the 21st Century!
December 6, 2019

MMC Launches Local Online News Association Chapter
November 15, 2019
The new chapter will serve as a student meetup group for changemakers in journalism and the on-campus outpost of the Online News Association, the world’s largest association of digital journalists.

Professor Jennifer Dixon Takes Baltimore!
November 13, 2019
On Friday, November 15, Jenny Dixon, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair of Communication and Media Arts, presented US Presidential Debates 1948-2016: An Issue of Formality and Respect in the Top Paper panel in the Political Communication Division of the National Communication Association conference in Baltimore, Maryland.

Veteran's Day Parade
MMC’s “Public Affairs and Political Reporting” Students Cover the 100th Annual NYC Veterans Day Parade
November 12, 2019
Students in Public Affairs and Political Reporting with Tatiana Serafin, MFA, Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts and Coordinator of Journalism at MMC, canvassed parade-goers at New York City’s 100th annual Veterans Day Parade to find out what veterans and families are thinking ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

Students Get the Inside Scoop!
November 8, 2019

Students attend a taping of Good Morning America
MMC Communication and Media Arts Class Visits ‘Good Morning America’
November 6, 2019
On Tuesday, October 23 Dan Hunt, MFA, Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts, brought his fall Storytelling Across Media class on a field trip to Good Morning America (GMA).

9/20/19 Climate Strike photo: UN Women/Amanda Voisard & Ryan Brown (CC)
CMA Professor Featured on “Global Ethics Weekly” Podcast from Carnegie Council
October 16, 2019
Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts, Tatiana Serafin, MFA, discusses Gen Z, climate change activism, and foreign policy on the latest episode of Global Ethics Weekly with Alex Woodson.

Journalism in the 21st Century in Action!
October 11, 2019
Professor Tropp’s Journalism in the 21st Century New York City Seminar goes on a field trip. 

Upper East Side's 19th Police Precinct
MMC’s “Public Affairs and Political Reporting” Students Visit 19th Precinct
October 9, 2019
Students in Public Affairs and Political Reporting with Tatiana Serafin, Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts and Coordinator of Journalism at MMC, visited the Upper East Side’s local precinct on 67th Street to learn how police officers cover and patrol the neighborhood.

MMC Students at UNGA Protests 2019
MMC Students Cover Protests at UN Global Climate Summit
September 24, 2019

On Monday, September 23, the Global Climate Summit convened as part of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), and MMC CommArts students from Public Affairs and Political Reporting, taught by Tatiana Serafin, MFA, Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts, were at the forefront, covering protests and interviewing civic activists. 


CMA Faculty Publishes New Communication Theory Textbook
September 19, 2019
Corey J. Liberman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication and Media Arts, published Casing Communication Theory (Kendall Hunt, 2019), his latest book in collaboration with co-authors Andrew S. Rancer and Theodore A. Avtgis.

CMA Students Visit Tribeca TV Festival
September 15, 2019
COMM 112 takes a field trip!

Trish Shortell
MMC Welcomes New Trustees
August 7, 2019
Marymount Manhattan College is pleased to announce the election of two new members to the Board of Trustees, which oversees the mission, fiscal integrity, and educational quality of the College. Marymount Manhattan is proud to welcome these new trustees, both of whom are alumnae of the College.

American College of Thessaloniki
Senior Asma Rathod ’20 Awarded Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad in Greece
July 9, 2019
Many congratulations to Asma Rathod ’20, a Communication Arts major and Psychology minor, who will spend the fall 2019 semester at the American College of Thessaloniki, located in Greece’s second-largest city.

Dr. Tropp receives the 2019 Erving Goffman Award
Professor Laura Tropp Receives Erving Goffman Award
July 1, 2019
Laura Tropp, Ph.D., Professor of Communication Arts, received the Erving Goffman Award for Outstanding Scholarship in the Ecology of Social Interaction for her recent book Grandparents in the Digital Age: The Third Act.

Digital Journalism Student Featured in NY1 Podcast
June 13, 2019

Itzamary Dominguez '19 with her Missing Moments artwork
MMC Student Artwork Impacts Family Immigration Case
May 30, 2019
Can a single art project speed up an immigration visa process? Missing Moments, a stunning series by Art major Itzamary Dominguez ’19, just may have. A short documentary by Gabriel Richardson ’21, Dance major with Dance and Media concentration, showcases the inspiring story of a small collection of colored pencil drawings.

Thelma Armstrong, BHCP student, uses her hands as a viewfinder
Stand Up Speak Out Festival: A Student Perspective
May 28, 2019
Written by Cassandra Cloutier ’19, a recently graduated senior.

MMC Commencement 2019
MMC Celebrates 2019 Commencement Exercises
May 20, 2019
On Friday, May 17, 2019, Marymount Manhattan College graduated nearly 400 Bachelor degree recipients at its 70th Commencement Exercises, held this year at Lincoln Center’s iconic David Geffen Hall.

Paige Gawley
Alumna Paige Gawley ’16 Discusses Work as Staff Writer for Entertainment Tonight
May 16, 2019
On Tuesday, May 14, Communication and Media Arts alumna Paige Gawley ’16 visited Prof. Tatiana Serafin’s Journalism in the 21st Century to talk about her journalism journey and her work as a Staff Writer at CBS’ Entertainment Tonight.

Freelance Article Writing students video chat with writer Joyce Chen
Writer Joyce Chen Talks Freelance Career with Journalism Students
May 16, 2019
On Wednesday, May 15, students in Freelance Article Writing were in conversation via Zoom with the freelance writer and co-founder of literary arts nonprofit, The Seventh Wave, focusing on portfolio and career building.

Professors Erin Greenwell (Communication and Media Arts) and Nava Silton (Psychology) receive 2019 Teaching Innovation Awards from Profes...
Faculty Members Receive MMC’s 2019 Award for Innovative Teaching
May 6, 2019
Erin Greenwell, MFA, Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts, and Nava Silton, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, were the recipients of the 2019 C-TIE Award for Innovative Teaching.

Jeanette Donnarumma '07
Alumna Jeanette Donnarumma ’07 Wins An Emmy
May 6, 2019
The MMC community is delighted to congratulate alumna Jeanette Donnarumma ’07, a double-major in Biology and Communication and Media Arts, on her 2019 Daytime Emmy Award!

Claire Hubble
Arts and Media Reporting and Criticism has a Piece Published
May 3, 2019

Tseday Alehegn addresses Freelance Writing students
Executive Director of Academic Operations Discusses Her Digital Magazine with Students
April 26, 2019
Tseday Alehegn, Ed.D., Executive Director of Academic Operations, was the guest speaker in Tuesday’s Freelance Writing course, where she spoke with students about Tadias, her digital magazine.

Students gather with host Devon Pendleton at the start of the tour
Journalism Students Tour Bloomberg Headquarters
April 11, 2019
On Wednesday, April 10, students in “Freelance Article Writing” visited Bloomberg headquarters on 59th street for a tour and mini lesson on financial markets as part of their coursework with Prof. Tatiana Serafin.

SPJ and Facebook workshop with Carolyn Purcell
Verizon FiOS1 News Director Carolyn Purcell Talks Social Media in SPJ Workshop
April 9, 2019
On Monday, April 8, Emmy-award winning producer and director of editorial, programming and operations for Verizon’s hyper-local FiOS1 News networks, Carolyn Purcell, led a workshop for Marymount Manhattan students and faculty on how to up their social media skills on Instagram and Facebook.

Freelance Article Writing class at Huffington Post headquarters
CMA Class Visits Huffington Post Headquarters
April 5, 2019
Professor Tatiana Serafin’s Spring 2019 “Freelance Article Writing” class spent their Wednesday, April 3 class down in Greenwich Village at the Huffington Post headquarters to experience a 21st century digital newsroom.

Student works on script for Stand Up Speak Out Festival
Another Successful Stand Up Speak Out Festival
April 4, 2019
MMC’s Fifth Annual Stand Up Speak Out Film, Play, and Arts Festival was phenomenal. Thanks to all who participated!

Recent CMA alumnae, Camille Bourne ‘18, to Present Media Literacy Research at Honors Research Conference.
March 1, 2019

TownSquare comes to CommArts
March 1, 2019

Professor’s Film Makes International Debut!
March 1, 2019
Congratulations, Professor Hunt!

Jack Irvin, Journalism Major in Communication and Media Arts
Journalism Student Jack Irvin Writes for Rolling Stone
February 27, 2019
Jack Irvin, while interning at Rolling Stone, earns writing credits.

Hollywood on Location
Published Professor!
February 11, 2019

Abducted in Plain Sight
New Netflix Documentary is the Work of MMC Alumna
January 24, 2019
While many of us were binge-watching hours of Netflix on our couches, Emily Kincaid ’07 was hard at work creating content for the streaming service.

Laura Tropp
MMC Faculty Member Featured on Wisconsin Public Radio
September 18, 2018
Laura Tropp, Ph.D., Professor of Communication and Media Arts, joined the host of Wisconsin Public Radio’s The Morning Show on September 18 to explore “The Culture of Pregnancy.”

Olivia Armstrong '14
MMC Alumna Olivia Armstrong ’14 Wins an Emmy!
September 18, 2018
The MMC community is delighted to congratulate Communication and Media Arts alumna Olivia Armstrong ’14 on her 2018 Emmy in Interactive Media!

Student Film in Dominicans in the Diaspora Part 1 Film Festival - This Weekend!
July 26, 2018

Emani De'Andre Mack '20
Student Spotlight: Emani De’Andre Mack ’20
June 11, 2018
Any admirer of the arts knows that dance should be more than just movement.

Professor Erin Greenwell on the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival
MMC Professor and Alumna Part of Postproduction Team of Film at Cannes Film Festival
June 6, 2018

Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts, Erin Greenwell, and alumna Christina Remley ’17 were part of the postproduction team for Yomeddine, a film which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film festival and nominated for the Palme D’Or award.


Professor Corey Liberman with Past President's Award
Communication and Media Arts Professor Corey Liberman Receives Past President’s Award at Convention
May 2, 2018
Communication and Media Arts Professor Corey Liberman, Ph.D. received the Past President’s Award at the 109th Annual Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Convention held April 25-29, 2018 in Pittsburgh, PA.

Yomeddine poster
MMC Professor and Alumna Part of Postproduction Team of Film Premiering at Cannes Film Festival
April 23, 2018

Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts, Erin Greenwell, and alumna Christina Remley ’17 were part of the postproduction team for Yomeddine, a film having its world premiere at the Cannes Film festival and nominated for the Palme D’Or award.