Alumni Stories

Since graduating, I've worked in politics and public relations, and learned that words matter a lot in this business.

I am currently a professor at Austin Community College. I teach Composition and British Literature. I have also just released my debut novel, Cauldron's Bubble.

My work is focused on Natural Language Processing (NLP)—a field which combines computer science, linguistics, statistics, and advanced mathematics to process and analyze large amounts of natural language text.

MSU English alumna Rosemary Erickson Johnsen has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to create a course that utilizes literature, films, and outside speakers to help veterans and active military members better understand their experiences...

MSU alumna Andrea Poole was promoted to Vice President at Martin Waymire, a public policy communications company located in Lansing, Michigan.

I run an international program working to help winter sports and mountain communities fight climate change. My role dictates me planning and executing the program and campaign...

I wear many hats in my role, but I am mostly responsible for communicating with vendors and clients and ensuring the smooth operation of the company. I oversee the company’s social media accounts...

I’m a writer, working mostly as part of the Business Development team, but I also serve as a writing/editing resource to the rest of the departments in my company. I develop and refine content for proposals, marketing materials, and planning and communication materials...

MSU alumna Andrea Poole was promoted to Vice President at Martin Waymire, a public policy communications company located in Lansing, Michigan.

Nancy Bullock, who received her B.A. in English from MSU in 1981, has spent most of her career in Vice President of Marketing and Director of Marketing positions for companies like 1-800-FLOWERS, Pampered Chef, Home Depot, Spilsbury, and Random House.