Hubbard School Directory

In the Fall of 2018, the Hubbard School announced a new cohort of adjunct fellows who support new curriculum development and community outreach by working on issues related to strategic communication and journalism, and enhance the inclusion of industry experts to support classroom and school-wide professional development efforts related to diversity and inclusion. The fellows, all professionals working in the areas of journalism and strategic communication, engage with students across a range of courses throughout each semester, offering expertise in areas such as ethics and radio production to beat reporting and advertising strategy. These fellows enhance the School's teaching and outreach capacities and its ability to mentor and recruit diverse undergraduate and graduate students. 

2026 Fall Semester Hubbard School Industry Inclusion Fellows

Sheletta Brundidge

Radio and podcast host, entrepreneur, author, columnist 
Sheletta is an Emmy award-winning comedian and radio host. Aware of the serious lack of diversity in traditional media and frustrated by her own inability to find a seat at the table, she decided to build her own. In 2020, Sheletta created SHElettaMakesMeLaugh, a multi-media online platform with weekly podcasts. In JOUR 1001, Sheletta will be talking with students about her work in television, radio and podcasting; her experience as a children's book author; and her new role as a Star Tribune columnist. In Jour 4243: Digital Content Development and Production for Brand Communications, Sheletta gives students an overview of the podcast industry, helps them write great scripts and then gives inspiring and helpful feedback on students' finished projects. 

Jada Jesberg

Associate producer, broadhead
Jada (B.A. '21) has been a production coordinator and associate producer at broadhead. Jada will bring her timely industry experience to the students of Jour 4274W: Advertising in Society, asking students to explore challenging moral and ethical questions that face real working professionals.

Mark Lloyd

Associate Professor of Communication, McGill University
Mark Lloyd is a civil rights advocate, lawyer and journalist. He is the co-founder and executive director of the Civil Rights Forum on Communications Policy, a nonprofit, nonpartisan project he founded to bring civil rights principles and advocacy to the communications policy debate. Lloyd graduated from the University of Michigan with a double major in journalism and political science. He earned his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.

Andy Mannix

Investigative journalist, ProPublica 
Andy Mannix is and investigative journalist covering the Midwest for ProPublica.. He has worked on beats for the Star Tribune reporting on Minnesota’s courts and law enforcement at state, local, and federal levels, Minneapolis City Hall and issues related to criminal justice policy and prisons. In 2020, he was part of the team of reporters that covered the killing of George Floyd and aftermath, leading to the Star Tribune winning the George Polk Award and Pulitzer Prize. Mannix also teaches at the University of Minnesota journalism school. He holds a master's degree from University of California-Berkeley, where he focused on data-driven journalism.

Maria Pazos

Director Marketing Strategy, Target
Maria has been a brand strategist for over 15 years, starting in Colombia with Wunderman Thompson and more recently at Colle McVoy and Carmichael Lynch in Minnesota. She now leads brand management for Portfolio Health at Target and has been an Inclusion Fellow for the Jour 3253: Strategic Brand Planning course since 2021.

Marsha Pitts-Phillips

CEO and Founder, MRPP & Associates Communications 
Marsha has deep public relations and journalism experience. She’s led PR at a large nonprofit; worked as a radio and television journalist; worked as an associate professor of communications; produced documentaries; and worked in corporate television. She has collaborated on and spearheaded several large-scale PR projects including the NFL Sanctioned Super Bowl LVII Gospel Celebration broadcast on Black Entertainment Television (BET). PRSA appointed her as its first Diversity and Inclusion Officer; she’s a member of NABJ-Media-Related Members Task Force (NABJ-MRMTF) and its local affiliate the Twin Cities Black Journalists; and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Marsha’s board service includes Prepare + Prosper; the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS) Leadership Advisory Council; and she is an ordained minister. In Jour 1001: Media in a Changing World, Marsha will be introducing students to the public relations field, distinguishing it from advertising and other forms of mass media content. In Jour 4259: Strategic Communication Case Analysis Marsha will be sharing cases from her professional experience related to media relations, community relations and cross-cultural communication. She will discuss how she uses the strategic planning process to anticipate and meet the communication needs of diverse stakeholder audiences. In Jour 8212: Strategic Communications Leadership, Marsha teaches a class in “Mastering Communications for the C-Suite,” which helps students develop an understanding of the unique communication needs of senior management, including their priorities, expectations and preferred communication styles.

Anjula Razdan

Senior Director, Digital, Experience Life
Anjula is Senior Director, Digital with Experience Life magazine, where she also served as senior editor for health and nutrition from 2006 to 2014 before leaving for stints as vice president for content with Be Well by Dr. Frank Lipman and as senior news producer for a health-news start-up. She has also worked as a senior editor for the Utne Reader and as a staff writer for Southwest Journal. She brings a savvy, digital perspective that is grounded in the best of magazine writing and storytelling. In Jour 3173W: Magazine & Feature Writing, she guides students as they create online magazines to host their stories, offering critique of their niches and digital content presentation. She also guides students as they learn the fundamentals of WordPress in their groups.