Meet Our Staff: Best in the Nation!

Isaac Simon M.S.
Position: Interim Director
Degree: M.S. in Communication Studies, B.S. in Psychology
Favorite Speaking Tactic: Utilizing a conversational tone when presenting helps the audience connect with the speaker by instilling a sense of rapport and immediacy.
About Isaac: Professor Simon is a Laker alum who has taught at Grand Valley since 2017. During his undergrad and graduate studies at GVSU, Professor Simon served as a public speaking consultant and graduate assistant with the GVSU Speech Lab and an ambassador for the Office for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship. He was also an S3 student scholar who conducted research on the effects of deception on memory.

Bryce Thomas
Position: Student Director
Major: Master of Science (MS) in Communications
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Emma Phillips
Position: Executive Assistant
Major: Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Advertising and Public Relations
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Alyse Cross
Position: Consultant
Major: Master of Public Administration (MPA)
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Kristina Humbarger
Position: Consultant
Major: Master of Public Administration (MPA)
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Dallas Mathews
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Nick Matthews
Position: Consultant
Major: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Ý Hong Nhu Nguyen
Position: Consultant
Major: Master of Science (MS) in Communications
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Katie Redmond
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Mariam Rida
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Emily Schroeder
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