Landon Dierks
Student host Taylor Tennant talks with Landon Dierks, who is an SDSU journalism alumni and sports editor for the Mitchell Republic.
Mar 07, 2025•22 min•Ep. 81
Conversations with COJO
Bi-monthly podcast produced by students in the School of Communication and Journalism (COJO) at South Dakota State University featuring faculty, students, administrators and guest speakers from COJO courses and events.
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Stefanie Fauth
Student host Jordan Roemeling talks with COJO graduate alum Stefanie Fauth. Stefanie is a Senior Communications Specialist at Dominium, Inc. and also an actor and filmmaker. Her graduate project was a documentary film entitled "Women in Film in Minnesota," which will be featured during the COJO Cinema event at the South Dakota Art Museum on April 14.
Feb 21, 2025•16 min•Ep. 80
Steve Jurrens
Student host Annie Witt talks with Steve Jurrens, who is the News Director at KXLG Radio 99.1 in Watertown, South Dakota.
Feb 07, 2025•14 min•Ep. 79
Jeanine Basinger
Student host Natalie Dean talks to Jeanine Basinger. Basinger is the Corwin-Fuller Professor of Film Studies at Wesleyan University, where she is also the founder and curator of the Wesleyan Cinema Archives and chair of the Film Studies Department. She has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from SDSU, and has authored several books on film history.
Jan 24, 2025•25 min•Ep. 77
Finn Kane
Student hosts Coryn Wolff and Tessa Henderson talk to COJO graduate student Finn Kane. Finn is a teaching assistant in the Basic Media Writing course and it is working on a documentary for his graduate professional project. This is the last episode of the fall semester, however look for new episodes in January.
Nov 29, 2024•20 min•Ep. 76
Mary Jo Nesmith
Student hosts Coryn Wolff Tessa Henderson talk with COJO faculty member Dr. Mary Jo Nesmith, who has designed and taught the online SPCM 101 course for over 10 years.
Nov 15, 2024•25 min•Ep. 75
Lura Roti
Student host Anna Poull talks to COJO alum Lura Roti . Lura is an agriculture journalism and Master of Mass Communication graduate of SDSU. She grew up on a ranch in western South Dakota but today she calls the Cathedral Historic District of Sioux Falls home. Lura has worked as a freelance journalist and media relations specialist for more than two decades. She loves telling the stories of agriculture and rural life – and engaging with the people, places, science, culture, businesses and organiz...
Nov 01, 2024•22 min•Ep. 74
Kevin Kling
Student hosts Coryn Wolff and Tessa Henderson talk to playwright, actor, author, storyteller and cultural advocate Kevin Kling . Kevin visited SDSU on October 16th, and Coryn and Tessa talked with him prior to his visit.
Oct 18, 2024•19 min•Ep. 73
V.J. Smith
Student host Anna Poull talks with V.J. Smith , a 1978 graduate of SDSU. V.J. worked as an assistant athletic director and then executive director of the SDSU Alumni Association. He is a motivational speaker and author, including a book entitled " Jackrabbit Tales ."
Oct 04, 2024•19 min•Ep. 72
Jon Bakken
Student hosts Coryn Wolff and Tessa Henderson talk with Jon Bakken , who is the elementary 4th and 5th grade orchestra teacher in Brookings. He is also the author of the book Tiger Meat: The Stories Behind South Dakota’s Best Music, which will be featured at the South Dakota Festival of Books on campus this weekend. Jon is also hosts the website Tiger Meat: South Dakota Music.
Sep 20, 2024•17 min•Ep. 71
Dr. Hye Soo Chang
Our rebranded “Conversations with COJO” podcast starts off the fall 2024 semester with graduate student host Anna Poull talking with Dr. Hye Soo Chang. Dr. Chang is a new assistant professor of advertising, and was most recently a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Advertising at the University of Florida, where she completed her Ph.D. in 2023. Her research deals with how people psychologically process strategic communication and advertisements and how emotions help behavior chang...
Sep 06, 2024•20 min•Ep. 70
Makenzie Huber
Our student host Demetria Gilkey talks with Makenzie Huber, a COJO alum and reporter for South Dakota Searchlight.
Apr 19, 2024•13 min•Ep. 69
Baylee Peterson
Student host Anna Poull talks with Baylee Peterson. Baylee is an news anchor for Dakota News Now. Baylee is a COJO alum with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies with a minor in Political Science and Marketing.
Apr 05, 2024•29 min•Ep. 68
Erica Summerfield
Student host Anna Poull talks with Erica Summerfield, who will be joining COJO this fall as an assistant professor of agricultural communication. Summerfield is completing her Ph.D. in agricultural communication, education and leadership at The Ohio State University. Her research focuses on the intersections of agricultural and communication education. She will teach digital promotions, public relations writing and science writing. In addition, she will assist with curricular revisions and devel...
Mar 22, 2024•30 min•Ep. 67
Jim Berman
Student host Anna Poull talks with Jim Berman, President and General Manager, Dakota News Now (KSFY/KDLT). Jim also serves on the boards of Junior Achievement, Make-A-Wish and Family Services, Inc, and The Children’s Home Society of South Dakota. Jim has been on the board of SEBA youth baseball and coached local youth teams.
Mar 08, 2024•44 min•Ep. 66
Alexandra Farber
Student host Anna Poull talks with COJO alum Alexandra Farber, who is an Associate Account Executive at Click Rain, a digital agency in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Alex has a Bachelors' degrees in Advertising and Communication Studies, and an M.A. in Communication & Media Studies from South Dakota State University.
Feb 23, 2024•40 min•Ep. 65
Abigail Hopp
Student host Anna Poull visits with Abigail Hopp. Abby graduated from SDSU in 2020 with a B.S. in Agriculture Communications. She also has a M.S. in Mass Communication from Texas Tech University, and is currently the Marketing Manager for Pipestone, a agriculture company that provides resources and expert services in pig health, management, nutrition, research, and business.
Feb 09, 2024•35 min•Ep. 64
Deema Al Saffar Patterson
Student host Demetria Gilkey talks to COJO alum Deema Al Saffar Patterson. Deema received both her undergraduate and masters degrees at SDSU, and is currently a senior journalists for Al Arabiya and a form ernews producer for ABC10 in Sacremento, California.
Jan 26, 2024•27 min•Ep. 63
Ariana Schumacher
Graduate student host Demetria Gilkey talks with COJO grad student Ariana Schumacher. Ariana is a Multimedia Ag Journalist for AGWEEK and also a COJO alum and student in the Master of Mass Communication program. Coffee with COJO will be on hiatus until the new year, thanks for listening!
Nov 17, 2023•15 min•Ep. 62
Jillian Wheeler
Student host Anna Poull talk with COJO alum Jillian Wheeler. Wheeler is the Sustainability Impact Lead at Truterra, LLC - Land 'O Lakes, Inc. She talks to Anna about her journey starting as a farm kid to working in sustainability.
Nov 03, 2023•30 min•Ep. 61
Jody Heemstra
Student host Anna Poull talks with COJO alum Jody Heemstra. Jody graduated from SDSU in 1998 with a degree in Agricultural Journalism. She produced the Dakota Ag Newsline at SDSU in the late 90s and went on to be the assistant news director and farm director for KWAT/KIXX/KDLO Radio in Watertown for 13 years. She also worked for the Red River Farm Network from 2013-2015, and then as public relations director for the SD Department of Agriculture. She is currently the news and farm director for th...
Oct 20, 2023•29 min•Ep. 60
Dean Lynn Sargeant
This week student host Demetria Gilkey speaks with Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Dr. Lynn Sargeant. Dr. Sargeant earned her Ph.D. and M.A. in Russian History from Indiana University, Bloomington. She also holds bachelor’s degrees in Music Education from the University of Minnesota and Russian Area Studies from the University of Washington.
Oct 06, 2023•17 min•Ep. 59
Elise Heesch
Student host Anna Poull talks to COJO graduate student Elise Heesch. Elise majored in advertising with a management minor and has her own advertising business that works with websites, social media, and graphics.
Sep 22, 2023•30 min•Ep. 58
Vernon Brown
Graduate student Anna Poull talks with 1990 COJO graduate Vernon Brown. Brown has worked as a reporter for KELO-TV, served as a Sioux Falls city councilor, worked as the VP of Marketing and Community Relations for SDN communications, and is currently the Associate Vice president of External Affairs for SDSU while also co-owning The Spice & Tea Exchange in Sioux Falls with his wife, Tami.
Sep 08, 2023•35 min•Ep. 57
Dr. Shola Aromona
Our first episode of the Fall 2003 semester features a conversation with Master of Mass Communication graduate student Demetria Gilkey and new COJO faculty member Shola Aromona, who has a doctorate in journalism and mass communication from the University of Kansas.
Aug 25, 2023•19 min•Ep. 56
Jordan Rusche
Our last podcast of the season features Journalism and English senior Jordan Rusche. Jordan talks with student host Demetria Gilkey about her experience working with student media, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, and the Pulitzer Center. We will be back this fall with new episodes. Thanks for listening!
May 05, 2023•19 min•Ep. 55
Morgan Larson
Student host Taylor Storbakken talks with COJO Alum Morgan Larson. Morgan is the CEO/Co-Founder at duet, an agency that works with content creators, podcasters, entrepreneurs, and startups create impactful short-form content. Taylor and Morgan met as part of the SDSU alumni mentor program. They both talk about their relationship and student experience in COJO.
Apr 21, 2023•26 min•Ep. 54
Sam Schauer
This week student host Anna Poull talks with former Coffee with COJO host, Sam Schauer. Anna and Sam discuss Sam's work with On Call with the Prairie Doc and Jack's News .
Apr 07, 2023•26 min•Ep. 53
Melissa Herrboldt
Student host Demetria Gilkey talks with KXLG Radio General Manager Melissa Herrboldt about her journey in radio and how Watertown radio legend Bob Faehn influenced her career.
Mar 24, 2023•24 min•Ep. 52
Bryan Horwath
In this episode, COJO graduate student Demetria Gilkey visits with journalist Bryan Horwath. Bryan is a graduate of the Master of Mass Communication program and is currently the senior reporter at KTNV in Las Vegas, Nevada. Demetria spoke with Bryan about his career and experience as an online graduate student at SDSU.
Mar 03, 2023•49 min•Ep. 51
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