The Com Center is open for virtual appointments on and in-person drop-ins at the Student Success Center! To request coaching outside of regular hours, please email the Communication Center.

Spring

 

Hours and location

Hours

  Virtual appointment + drop-in:
Monday - 8-9am, 11am-3pm
Tuesday - 8-9am, 10am-1pm, 3:30-6:30pm
Wednesday - 8-9am, 10am-12pm, 2-6:30pm
Thursday - 8-11am, 1-3pm, 3:30-6:30pm
Friday - 8-9am

 

In-person drop-in in the Student Success Center:
Tuesday - 10:15am-5pm
Wednesday - 3:30-5:30pm
Thursday - 10:15am-5pm
Friday - 10:15am-12:45pm & 3:30-5:30pm

Location

We’re in the Student Success Center, located on the 6th floor of the Rasmuson Library, 1732 Tanana Loop, Fairbanks, AK 99775.

 

WHY ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ COMMUNICATES

The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Communication Center increases the personal, professional, and civic impact of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ by enhancing the communication competence of its community members.

We are a student-focused resource center that offers assistance and coaching services for a wide range of needs, including:

  • Speech outline structuring
  • Topic selection
  • Thesis statements development
  • Communication anxiety management
  • Visual aid assistance
  • Critical listening
  • Presentation practice
  • Nonverbals
  • Interview prep
  • Mock interview
  • Elevator speech development
  • Video review

... and more! Schedule a one-on-one 30 minute session with a Communication Coach. We're here to help you with anything communication related.


COACHES

 

ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Communication Center is lead by the Department of Communication (COM) Faculty and Graduate Teaching Assistants in the Professional Communication program. The Center is helping students prepare for course-related oral presentations, as well as for speaking engagements outside the classroom. 

  Nike Jacob

Nike Jacob
she/her/hers
Director & Coach
nbahr2@alaska.edu
Term Faculty 
Department of Communication


  Cheffy Thomas
cheffy thomas
he/him/his
Coach
Graduate Teaching Assistant
MA, Professional Communication '25
  Ayleen Gontz
Gontz
she/her/hers
Coach
Graduate Teaching Assistant
agontz@alaska.edu
MA, Professional Communication '26
  JaVeon Brigham
Brigham
he/him/his

Coach
Graduate Teaching Assistant
jbrigham3@alaska.edu
MA, Professional Communication '26
 
  Dr. Amy May, Ph.D.
Dr. May May
she/her/hers
Coach
Department Chair
Department of Communication
  Dr. Tori McDermott, Ph.D.
Tori McDermott
she/her/hers
Coach
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
 

 

This could be you! Interested in becoming a public speaking leader? Contact Nike Jacob for more information!