CCOM Pawcast | Butler University

Eva Hallman '26 (journalism), is joined by Gabi Mathus '25 (criminology/psychology dual major) for the latest episode of CCOM Backstage: What's Happening at the Butler Arts & Events Center. This episode features Dr. Scott Bonn, prior to his Friday, Oct. 11 evening at the Schrott Center for the Arts event titled, "Serial Killers: The Curious Appeal of the World's Most Terri...

(Recorded September 15, 2024) Butler's Stephanie Hinshaw, Associate Vice President of Transformation, and Shaun Owens, the BSOL program director for CCOM, join Joe Valenzano, Dean of the College of Communication to talk about the partnership between the transformation lab, CCOM, and other critical stakeholders at Butler and in the Indianapolis community. Celebrate the initial cohort of student...

(Recorded on Sep. 9, 2024) Michelle Azar joins CCOM Backstage: What's happening at the Butler Arts & Events Center, before her one-woman performance of the play “All Things Equal: The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” taking place on Saturday, Sep. 14th at 8 pm in Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University. Michelle discusses playing multiple icons during her career, what it means to...

(Recorded on September 5, 2024) Aaron Hurt ‘08, Vice President of Arts, Events, and Enterprise Management at Butler, joins CCOM Dean Joe Valenzano on the latest episode of the CCOM Pawcast. Hurt started at Butler in 2013 as an operations manager for the Schrott Center for the Arts, and has made a massive impact on delivering world-class acts and entertainment to the amazing facilities on campus.

(Recorded Aug. 29, 2024) Butler's President James Danko joins host Joe Valenzano, Dean of the College of Communication at Butler, in the Season 2 kickoff of the CCOM Pawcast. They talk the excitement of Welcome Week and the Fall 2024 semester, as well as multiple elements of The Butler Gateway Project and the University's leadership role in Midtown Indianapolis. Specific items include the...

(Recorded on Aug. 15, 2024) Welcome to the inaugural episode of CCOM Backstage: What's happening at the Butler Arts & Events Center. Paul Mecurio is an Emmy Award winner for his work on The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and his current position with The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He joins the College of Communication's Ross Hollebon and Eva Hallman '25, journalism major, to...

Sarah Myer '06 (Journalism) is not only a CCOM is currently the Chief of Staff & Strategy at Indiana Sports Corp., and was essential in Indianapolis and Lucas Oil Stadium hosting the US Swimming Olympic trials last June. Bob Schultz has been at Butler for 20 years. He is civic leader in Indianapolis who served as an adjunct professor within Strategic Communication and is now a full time CC...

Dan Cooreman '76 (DAB Chairperson), Amy Dichter '98, and Jordan Anderson '10 join CCOM Dean Joe Valenzano in Studio 42 of Fairbanks Center for the 16th episode of the Pawcast. They discuss their roles within the CCOM Dean's Advisory Board, why they volunteer their time, and what Butler means to them still today as they invest in CCOM's ongoing growth. Thanks for listening and #...

(Recorded March 25, 2024) Ryan Briganti '98 is vice president of sports sales at Paramount. He recently arranged a tour of CBS Studios for current Butler sports media students but is also helping his daughter navigate her college selection journey.

(Recorded Feb. 20, 2024) Dr. Nneka Logan is an associate professor at Virginia Tech and she visited Bulter University as the CCOM 2024 Distinguished Speaker. Her presentation focused on “Exploring the relationship between corporations, race, and responsibility in the age of AI.” She was also a classmate with CCOM Dean Joe Valenzano as he worked on his Ph. D. and she worked on her M.A. in mass comm...

(Recorded Feb. 19, 2024) Umayr Shaikh graduated from Butler University in 2021 with a dual major in Spanish Language & Human Communication/Organizational Leadership, as well as minors in Chemistry and English Lit—and he was just getting started. He earned his Master of Public Health (MPH) from The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice in June 2022 and is currently worki...

(Recorded Feb. 16, 2024) Steve Bulpett was in town to cover aspects of the NBA All-Star game and shared his time to speak to a pair of classes, sharing tales from his more than 35 years as a journalist. Stephen has primarily covered the Boston Celtics and the NBA at large, as a veteran reporter for the Boston Herald and Heavy.com. Bulpett spoke to Media Ethics and Sports Media students while visit...

(Recorded Feb. 17, 2024) Cory Stark ’08 and Larry Potash, parent of a current Bulldog, both have illustrious careers as broadcast TV anchors and hosts in St. Louis and Chicago, respectively.  Both visited CCOM in February to talk with students and give them advice on how to achieve success and make a mark on media companies.

Chicagoland native Mohsin Waraich '20, major in sports media and minors in religion, and business, joined Dean Joe Valenzano for a last-minute episode of the CCOM Pawcast. Enjoy Mohsin's take on his Butler experience and how he continues to find success in his burgeoning sports marketing career.

Prof. Ann Bilodeau, representing the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences department and clinical experience, joins Dean Joe Valenzano to discuss her roles in the classroom and as a Faculty In Residence at Butler University.

Ross Hollebon, marketing & recruitment manager of CCOM, joins host Dean Joe Valenzano to discuss their trip to Washington, D.C., for the National Communication Association Conference and a Butler Alumni Event. They celebrate conference presenters from Butler CCOM including Prof. Janis Crawford, Dr. Rong Ma, and Dr. Kristin Swenson. Joe and Ross also share the fun they had with Butler alumni at...

CCOM Dean Joe Valenzano welcomes senior Abby Kom to the 050 Studio in Fairbanks Center for this early November episode of the Pawcast. Abby recently presented "Called aggressive? Me too," at TEDx Danville (Ky.), and is a dual major in Organizational Communications & Music, as well as the president of the Butler Speech & Debate team. A native Minnesotan, she trekked down to Indian...

Corey McPherrin '77 hosts an all-star lineup of CCOM alumni who are making their mark on our communication world. Jen Christensen '94, Patricia Mays '93, and Steve Key '77 continue to give back to Butler and CCOM through their time, effort, and eagerness to mentor Bulldogs looking to make their name in journalism, broadcasting, and communication leadership. Listen to their stories...

Homecoming 2023 is the gift that keeps on giving. Corey McPherrin '77 once again steps in as guest host to welcome Barry G. Hohlfelder ’66 to the studio in Fairbanks Center. Hohlfelder tells stories about being news director for Butler's WAJC FM radio station, how his first taped interview was superstar-celebrity Bob Hope, and how special every visit to Butler's campus is for him. Hohl...

Jacqueline Eckhardt '13 joins host Dean Joe Valenzano to celebrate Homecoming from Fairbanks Center. They talk about her earning the Joseph Irwin Sweeney Alumni Service Award as part of this year's Butler University Alumni Association Awards as well as the impact her classes and mentors had on her success while at Butler and since graduation.

Guest host Corey McPherrin '77 helped lead the way for the CCOM Pawcast during Homecoming. His first of three alumni interviews is with the vivacious, fun, and accomplished voice actor Amy Ulrich '98. Learn even more about Amy, and her incredible career and accomplishments, at her website: https://amyulrich.com/ . Butler University's College of Communication: Where Great Stories Begin!

CCOM Pawcast host Dean Joe Valenzano is joined by two leaders of The Butler Collegian, the student-run University newspaper. Alison Miccolis, editor-in-chief, is a senior journalism and German double major, and Eva Hallman, multimedia editor, is a sophomore journalism major with a minor in strategic communication. They talk about their Butler experience and their path to choosing the school, the f...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the CCOM Pawcast. This podcast is hosted by the Dean of the College of Communication, Joe Valenzano. We are honored to have Provost Brooke Barnett as our first guest as she shares some of her responsibilities, thoughts on the current state of higher education, and how meeting with students is still worked into her routine—as much as possible. At least one episod...