Communication at Buffalo State

Communication encompasses many disciplines and career fields. Get hands-on experience in professional communication settings. Gain a competitive edge in the job market through our internships, student media organizations, and service-learning courses.

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Program Success

Stevie

Communication Studies, B.A.

Stevie N. Berberick, '11, is an associate professor of communication arts at Washington and Jefferson College and author of Reframing Sex: Unlearning the Gender Binary with Trans Masculine YouTube Vloggers (Lexington Books, 2020).

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I'jaz Eberhardt

Journalism, B.A.

I’Jaz Ja'Ciel, '19, is a multimedia journalist/video producer at Spectrum News in Buffalo, NY.

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Jesse Alt

Media Production, B.A.

Jesse Alt, '14 is a television editor, currently working on the History Channel’s survival show ALONE. Previous shows include Pawn Stars, Forged in Fire, and Kindred Spirits.

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Danielle Burrus

Public Relations and Advertising, B.A.

Danielle Burruss, '19, is owner/designer of evrythngBranding. Founder and lead vessel at G&G Empowerment Group. Buffalo Business First’s 30 Under 30 award recipient for 2021.

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Matt Bové

Alumni Success

Our alumni enjoy exciting communication careers in online, print, and broadcast journalism, public relations, social media, and advertising, media production, scholarly communication research, and media analysis.  

Pictured: Matt Bové, Journalism ‘13, graduated with a specialization in sports journalism. His career at WKBW began as a general assignment sports reporter/anchor before becoming Sports Director in 2019.

Alumni Success Stories
Professional Achievement Awards
Hall of Fame

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Credentials

We’re one of only 117 schools in the United States accredited by the prestigious Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, making us one of the finest in the country – and among the most affordable.

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