{"id":19688,"date":"2026-08-24T11:39:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T16:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=19688"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:39:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T16:39:01","slug":"tanya-ryan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/communication-media-department\/communication-media-faculty-staff\/tanya-ryan\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanya Ryan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tanya-ryan-ph-d-11923a12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tanya Ryan&#8217;s LinkedIn profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PhD: Mass Communication | University of Minnesota | Twin Cities, MN (2014)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MA: Communication | Bethel University | St. Paul, MN (2004)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BA: Mass Communication | Winona State University | Winona, MN (1998)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am passionate about teaching communication and creativity because these disciplines empower students to think critically, solve complex problems, and create meaningful connections with diverse audiences. I teach a range of courses in Communication &amp; Media, with particular expertise in strategic communication and creativity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My research focuses primarily on consumer behavior and creativity, while also exploring topics such as advertising ethics, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability in advertising. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before entering academia, I worked in marketing at Target Corporation and in advertising at Carmichael Lynch, a Minneapolis-based agency&#8211;these are experiences that continue to inform my teaching and research.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside of the classroom, I enjoy activities that inspire creativity and curiosity, including art, music, reading, and travel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lifelong fan of rock and roll, I find inspiration in both creative expression and new experiences. I am also a certified yoga instructor and value the opportunities that yoga provides for mindfulness, balance, and well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am a Minnesota native and have 2 adult children.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courses Taught<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CMST 266: Professional Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCOM 202: Creativity &amp; Innovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCOM 250: Principles of Strategic Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCOM 308: Research in Mass Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCOM 339: Strategic Social Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCOM 356: Mass Media &amp; Society International (includes faculty-led travel study to Spain)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCOM 360: Advertising Copywriting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCOM 361: Media Planning &amp; Buying<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCOM 362: Advertising Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCOM 435\/535: Special Topics: Creativity, Communication, Culture (includes faculty-led travel study to France)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCOM 480\/580: Strategic Communication Campaigns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCOM 680: Media Trends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCOM 685: Strategic Communication Leadership &amp; Practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCOM 690: Equity &amp; Ethics in Strategic Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCOM 695: Thesis\/Project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Tanya Ryan<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Tanya Ryan\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Professor\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Phelps 113C<\/p>\n<p>507.457.2603<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:TRyan@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Email Tanya Ryan\">Email Tanya Ryan<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Tanya Ryan, a professor in the Communication &amp; 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