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Dr. Peter F. Jorgensen is a full professor in the School of Communication and Media at Western Illinois University where he currently serves as the School Director. He also served as the Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Communication for over 10 years, and served as the Co-Chair of the National Communication Association’s Training and Development Division. He received his B.A. in Speech Communication from San Francisco State University, his M.A. in Professional Communication from San Diego State University, and his Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Arizona. He primarily teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in organizational communication and communication training and development. In addition, he teaches courses in communication research methods, persuasion, and small group communication.

Erin Eveland is the Executive Director and founder of The Hub – Arts & Cultural Center in Rushville, Illinois. The Hub serves as both a Local Arts Agency and the anchor organization for Illinois Humanities’ Western Hub. Eveland earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in Education from Western Illinois University, where she also received a special certificate in Instructional Design and Technology – Distance Learning. She additionally holds a Certificate of Achievement in Nonprofit Leadership.

Bobby Broom is an associate professor of jazz guitar and jazz studies at Northern Illinois University. Broom began studying guitar at the age of 12, and by the age of 16 he was known in New York City as a jazz prodigy.

Beginning in October 2015, Arun Rath assumed a new role as a shared correspondent for NPR and Boston-based public broadcaster WGBH News. He is based in the WGBH newsroom and his time is divided between filing national stories for NPR and local stories for WGBH News.

Alex Cohen is the reporter for NPR's fastest-growing daily news program, Day to Day where she has covered everything from homicides in New Orleans to the controversies swirling around the frosty dessert known as Pinkberry.

Sandy Hausman joined our news team in 2008 after honing her radio skills in Chicago. Since then, she's won several national awards for her reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Society of Environmental Journalists, the Radio, Television and Digital News Association and the Public Radio News Directors' Association.

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Sarah Boden covers health, science and technology for 90.5 WESA. Before coming to Pittsburgh in November 2017, she was a reporter for Iowa Public Radio where she covered a range of issues, including the 2016 Iowa Caucuses.