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.

Jane Holloman

Graduate Coordinator

Jane is a first year Communication Master's student commuting from Washington, DC. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Eckerd College in St Petersburg, Florida. Before joining the Communication Center team, Jane worked as a survey research specialist at RTI International. Her role in the Communication Center is focused on research and data analysis. Her other research interests include public understanding of science, risk communication, and climate change communication. 

Jane enjoys reading, hiking, camping, and pretty much any other outdoor activity in her spare time. She hopes to one day visit all of the U.S. National Parks.