{"id":2288,"date":"2025-08-19T15:29:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T20:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commstu\/?page_id=2288"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:58:34","slug":"dr-jessica-r-snitko","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commstu\/faculty-staff\/dr-jessica-r-snitko\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Jessica R. Snitko"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commstu\/files\/Snitko_Headshot_2025-scaled-e1757432735777.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2317 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commstu\/files\/Snitko_Headshot_2025-scaled-e1757432735777-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commstu\/files\/Snitko_Headshot_2025-scaled-e1757432735777-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commstu\/files\/Snitko_Headshot_2025-scaled-e1757432735777-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commstu\/files\/Snitko_Headshot_2025-scaled-e1757432735777-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commstu\/files\/Snitko_Headshot_2025-scaled-e1757432735777-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Assistant Professor<\/h2>\n<h3>247 Smith Hall<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Spring 2026 Office Hours:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mon: 9:00 &#8211; 12:00 (virtual only)<br \/>\nTue: 2:00 &#8211; 4:00<br \/>\nWed: 9:00 &#8211; 12:00 (virtual only)<br \/>\nThurs: 10:00 &#8211; 12:00<\/p>\n<p><strong>Office hours are times that faculty members have set aside specifically to help students.<\/strong> Please take advantage of these office hours if you have questions about something related to your class or are experiencing anything that is interfering with your ability to succeed in the class.<\/p>\n<h2>About<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Jessica Snitko is an Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication in the Department of Communication Studies at Marshall University. She earned her Ph.D. from Purdue University in 2020. Her scholarship centers on two main areas: pedagogy and science communication. In her teaching-focused research, she examines strategies for enhancing student experiences in introductory general education courses. Her science communication research explores how people engage with complex topics in online spaces and how these interactions influence public perceptions in offline contexts. Recently, she has collaborated with medical professionals to strengthen communication in healthcare settings. Dr. Snitko is passionate about the power of strategic communication to shape daily life and create meaningful change. She lives in Ashland, Kentucky, with her partner and their dog, Kodak. Her favorite things (in no particular order) include roller coasters, traveling, books with unexpected plot twists, animals, and magic tricks.<\/p>\n<h2>Education<\/h2>\n<p style=\"\">Ph.D. in Strategic Communication with a concentration in Quantitative Research Methods \u2013 Purdue University<\/p>\n<p style=\"\">M.A. in Media, Technology, and Society \u2013 Purdue University<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">B.A. in Communication Studies \u2013 Hope College<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Scholarly Interests<\/h2>\n<p style=\"\">Media Studies, Strategic Communication, Science &amp; Technical Communication, Quantitative Research, Scholarship of Teaching &amp; Learning<\/p>\n<h2>Courses Taught<\/h2>\n<p style=\"\">SCLA 101: Transformative Texts<\/p>\n<p style=\"\">CMM 303: Communication Theory<\/p>\n<p style=\"\">CMM 308: Persuasive Communication<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assistant Professor 247 Smith Hall Spring 2026 Office Hours: Mon: 9:00 &#8211; 12:00 (virtual only) Tue: 2:00 &#8211; 4:00 Wed: 9:00 &#8211; 12:00 (virtual only) Thurs: 10:00 &#8211; 12:00 Office hours are times that faculty members have set aside specifically to help students. 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