Annenberg School Alumni
From the classrooms of Annenberg, our alumni have gone on to be leaders in academia, research, business, and more.
Whether you're a graduate of our doctoral program; our master's in Communication program (1959 - 2000), or our undergraduate Communication major, we're glad you're part of the Annenberg alumni community!
Read on to learn more about our Ph.D. alumni and undergraduate alumni. If you are one of our alumni, keep in touch and let us know what you're up to!
Alumni: Where Are They Now?
Our alumni work all around the world in colleges and universities, policy and research institutes, governments, corporations, and nonprofits. In addition, many of them are skilled and influential entrepreneurs.
Dean’s Advisory Board
Composed of highly respected media scholars and practitioners, as well as leaders in related industries who share our commitment to communication education and research, the Dean’s Advisory Board provides counsel regarding the Dean’s priorities and initiatives, and the most pressing issues at the Annenberg School.
Send Us Your News!
We love to hear from our alumni! Share your most recent professional accomplishments with us for inclusion in our next alumni e-newsletter.
Appropriate, Negotiate, Challenge: Q&A with Elisabetta Ferrari (Ph.D. ‘19)
In her debut book, the Aarhus University assistant professor delves into how social movements use technology in their struggles for social change.
Annenberg Alumni on Video
On May 14, after an introduction by Isabella Hassett (C'23), political communications expert Lauren Hitt (C'13) delivered the 2023 commencement address for Annenberg's Communication Major Graduation Ceremony, held at the Zellerbach Theater of the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
Penn State University Professor Chris Ali (Ph.D. '13) talks about his Annenberg experience, his media policy research, and how his figure skating background prepared him for the classroom.
Paul Falzone (PhD '08), founder and director of Peripheral Vision International, uses media, technology, and pop culture to promote social change in East Africa. Hear more about his path from Annenberg to Uganda and beyond.
Introduced by Caitlin McNamara C'21, Michigan State University Assistant Professor Fashina Aladé gave the alumni speech to graduating seniors and their loved ones on Sunday, May 16, 2021 as part of the Annenberg School's virtual Communication Major Graduation Ceremony.
An associate professor of Communication and Political Science at the University of Delaware, Dannagal Young (Ph.D. '07) reflects on the formative years she spent getting her doctoral degree at Annenberg and performing improv comedy.
Introduced by graduating Comm major Toni Walker C'20, filmmaker Katie Koeblitz C'09 gave the alumni speech to graduating seniors and their loved ones on Sunday, May 17, 2020 as part of the Annenberg School's virtual Communication Major Graduation Ceremony.
Communication major alumnus Dylan Hewitt (C’14, G’15), Director of Intergovernmental Relations for the New York City Comptroller, spoke to the graduating Communication majors and their loved ones on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Zellerbach Theater of the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
Washington Post White House reporter Ashley Parker, a 2005 Penn graduate who majored in Communication and English, spoke to the graduating Communication majors and their loved ones on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at the Zellerbach Theater of the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg (M.A.C. '01) delivered the 2018 Gerbner Lecture, entitled "Be a Better Neighbor: The Education of a Mayor." In the talk, he details his path from Communication graduate student to being the mayor of the seventh largest city in America.
Seth Grossman (C’01), chief of staff to the President of the University of California, spoke to graduating Communication majors and their loved ones on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at the Zellerbach Theater of the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
Writer and creator of BrainPickings.org, Maria Popova (C’07) spoke to graduating Communication majors and their friends and families on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at the Zellerbach Theater at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
Alumni Quick Links
Explore ways to get involved with Penn as an alum.
Penn Libraries
Penn Libraries offer virtual and in-person services to all Penn alumni.
MyPenn Network
MyPenn is an online community for University of Pennsylvania alumni.
Giving to Penn
Alums wishing to donate to the Annenberg School can do so here.
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