Staff
Shelby E. Broberg
Director
Shelby Broberg is the Communication Center Director and an Instructor at George Mason University. Shelby has a B.A. in Communication and earned her M.A. in Communication Studies from Arizona State University where she worked as a graduate student in their communication center, CommLabASU. During her first year as an Instructor, she also served as the Assistant Director of Community Outreach for CommLabASU, initiating and maintaining partnerships between the communication center and community partners including Boys & Girls Club of America, Girl Scouts, and the Be a Leader Foundation. After her time at ASU, Shelby moved to Western Carolina University where she was an Instructor for three years.
As an Instructor, Shelby has taught classes including Public Speaking, Relational Communication, Small Group, and Conflict & Negotiation, among others.
A few of Shelby's current research projects include the effects of virtual reality interventions on public and personal communication; improving training for tutors working with multilingual speakers; and the effectiveness of outreach methods to encourage students to utilize campus learning support.
Anum Rehman
Graduate Coordinator
Anum Rehman is a communications major with deep expertise in program management, strategic communications, and startup ecosystem development. She is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in Communication at George Mason University, where she also serves as a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Communication.
Before her graduate studies in the United States, Anum built a distinguished career in ecosystem building and project management in Pakistan. She spent several years leading incubation operations, startup cohort development, and strategic partner programming as Senior Manager at Takhleeq, the business incubator at the University of Central Punjab. Her background also spans across 13 years in leadership roles in international grant-funded initiatives including U.S. State Department collaboration projects and digital strategy across technology and gaming sectors. She holds an MBA and a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Business Management from Forman Christian College.
