Communications and Marketing Team
Communications and marketing are essential to student recruitment, student success, and employee success and satisfaction. The COHS Communications Team is a collaboration between Dean’s Office staff and student employees, communicators and marketers in our units, faculty and staff. We network with other university communicators and marketers to get the best opportunities and placement for our stories and other work.
We employ skilled student employees, including student photographers, videographers, social media managers, web editors, graphic designers and more. Students interested in a job, should search Boise State’s Handshake for postings. Our student team is a win-win for the college and the students. The college gets insight into our student audience, creativity and project ideas and students can earn money while enhancing their skill sets, boosting their resumes and portfolios, and working closely with a dedicated team that offers encouragement, support, and great networking opportunities.
What we do:
- Storytelling
- Social Media
- Photography
- Videography
- Graphic Design
- Website Management and Maintenance
- Accessibility Compliance
- HTML email design and guidance
Marketing support is limited at this time, but we can help you create stories, fliers, graphics, photos and videos for marketing use and we can help promote your program or event on our social media accounts.
Forms
Please use these forms to request help or services or to nominate a student or alumni to be featured in a story or social media post.
If you do not see an appropriate form for what you’re searching for, please reach out to Danya Lusk at danyalusk@boisestate.edu or your unit’s communications/marketing staff.
Photos and Videos
Have an event where you want photos taken?
Need marketing photos or a promotional video?
Want photos or a video, but have no idea where to start?
Use this form to request any photo/video service you need, including advice on how to start planning a project.
Student Stories and Features
Everyone loves a good student story! We want to tell more student stories and we need your help to identify students to feature! Use this form to nominate an outstanding student.
Not sure what makes a great student story? We’ve offered some suggestions in the form. Check it out and think about the students you know.
Alumni Stories and Features
We love hearing about what our alumni are doing after graduating from Boise State! We want to tell more alumni stories and we need your help to identify alumni to feature! Use this form to nominate an alum.
Not quite sure what we’re looking for in our alumni stories? We’ve offered some suggestions in the form.
College Communications
Don’t hesitate to reach out to share accomplishments and stories or to ask for communications and marketing help!
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Derek Hiebert
Marketing and Promotions Manager
Derek has worked as a marketing and communications professional in higher education for nine years. He is passionate about institutional growth through marketing strategy, brand-messaging and new ideas that bring ‘lift’ to an organization. Derek is originally from the Pacific Northwest, where he spent lots of time out in the rain. However, the dry sunny climate of southern Idaho has grown on him. Derek enjoys recreation with his family, movie nights, reading classic literature and fitness. When he’s not doing any of that, he’s usually on a skateboard at the local skate park.
Norco 408BDerek has worked as a marketing and communications professional in higher education for nine years. He is passionate about institutional growth through marketing strategy, brand-messaging and new ideas that bring ‘lift’ to an organization. Derek is originally from the Pacific Northwest, where he spent lots of time out in the rain. However, the dry sunny climate of southern Idaho has grown on him. Derek enjoys recreation with his family, movie nights, reading classic literature and fitness. When he’s not doing any of that, he’s usually on a skateboard at the local skate park.
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Danya Lusk
Communication Specialist
Danya coordinates communication efforts in the College of Health Sciences. She started her communications career at Boise State in 2008. In addition to managing a student communications and marketing team to support communication and marketing efforts at the college-level, she runs a Communications Task Force to encourage professional development and collaboration among communicators and marketers within the units of the college.
Danya is a member of Higher Ed Web, Campus Brand Communicators, Enterprise Brand Partners, Academic Web group, the Commencement committee, the BroncoDay academics sub-committee, the Professional Staff Association, and several communications working groups at the university.
Danya holds a BA in theatre arts from Linfield University and a MFA in dramaturgy from SUNY Stonybrook. She loves stories in all forms – books, film, tv, podcasts, theatre. She adores her pitbull mix, Martini, and enjoys walking and hiking with her curious, social butterfly. She also enjoys cooking and gardening.
Danya coordinates communication efforts in the College of Health Sciences. She started her communications career at Boise State in 2008. In addition to managing a student communications and marketing team to support communication and marketing efforts at the college-level, she runs a Communications Task Force to encourage professional development and collaboration among communicators and marketers within the units of the college.
Danya is a member of Higher Ed Web, Campus Brand Communicators, Enterprise Brand Partners, Academic Web group, the Commencement committee, the BroncoDay academics sub-committee, the Professional Staff Association, and several communications working groups at the university.
Danya holds a BA in theatre arts from Linfield University and a MFA in dramaturgy from SUNY Stonybrook. She loves stories in all forms – books, film, tv, podcasts, theatre. She adores her pitbull mix, Martini, and enjoys walking and hiking with her curious, social butterfly. She also enjoys cooking and gardening.
Student Team
Interested in joining the College of Health Sciences Student Communications and Marketing Team? All openings are posted on Boise State’s Handshake.
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Audrey Wilson
Student Communications Assistant
Audrey Wilson, the Communications Assistant, is a junior studying Health Data Analytics at Boise State. Audrey manages the college’s social media and helps maintain its websites. Audrey’s free time consists of outdoor activities and seeing friends and family! Passionate about public health, Audrey plans to pursue further education in a related field after graduation.
Dean's OfficeAudrey Wilson, the Communications Assistant, is a junior studying Health Data Analytics at Boise State. Audrey manages the college’s social media and helps maintain its websites. Audrey’s free time consists of outdoor activities and seeing friends and family! Passionate about public health, Audrey plans to pursue further education in a related field after graduation.
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Emma Hilburn
Student Graphic Designer
Emma Hilburn is a senior in the Graphic Design program at Boise State University. She is an event planner for the Student Association of Graphic Arts on campus. In her free time, Emma enjoys rock climbing, skiing, and crafting. After graduating, she plans on pursuing a career in brand identity design.
Dean's OfficeEmma Hilburn is a senior in the Graphic Design program at Boise State University. She is an event planner for the Student Association of Graphic Arts on campus. In her free time, Emma enjoys rock climbing, skiing, and crafting. After graduating, she plans on pursuing a career in brand identity design.
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Ann Porter
Student Writer
Hi! My name is Anabel, though I typically go by Ann. I’m currently in my second year at Boise State, and I’m a Philosophy major hoping to work in Bioethics or agricultural ethics. I’ve always known that I would attend Boise State, and it’s been an amazing experience so far! When I’m not working or studying, I enjoy listening to hard rock and metal, sewing, and spending time with my friends and family.
Dean's OfficeHi! My name is Anabel, though I typically go by Ann. I’m currently in my second year at Boise State, and I’m a Philosophy major hoping to work in Bioethics or agricultural ethics. I’ve always known that I would attend Boise State, and it’s been an amazing experience so far! When I’m not working or studying, I enjoy listening to hard rock and metal, sewing, and spending time with my friends and family.
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Allison Regnier
Student Content Writer
Allison is a senior studying creative writing and psychology. In her free time, she likes to read nonfiction, write poetry and create art out of any and all mediums. She can be found cuddling with her two cats or outside collecting wildflowers on the trails of Boise. Allison enjoys writing so much she wants to pursue her masters at Boise State or another university and eventually become a professor of literature.
Dean's OfficeAllison is a senior studying creative writing and psychology. In her free time, she likes to read nonfiction, write poetry and create art out of any and all mediums. She can be found cuddling with her two cats or outside collecting wildflowers on the trails of Boise. Allison enjoys writing so much she wants to pursue her masters at Boise State or another university and eventually become a professor of literature.
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Sam Butler
Student Audio-Visual Tech
Sam Butler is a second year at Boise State University and is studying Health Science on the path to become a PA. He enjoys creating short-form content the most, whether that be for sports teams, events, professional work, or content from his own adventures. Sam likes videography because it lets him create art and tell a story at the same time. In his free time Sam is an avid snowboarder, mountain biker, and outdoor enthusiast.
Dean's OfficeSam Butler is a second year at Boise State University and is studying Health Science on the path to become a PA. He enjoys creating short-form content the most, whether that be for sports teams, events, professional work, or content from his own adventures. Sam likes videography because it lets him create art and tell a story at the same time. In his free time Sam is an avid snowboarder, mountain biker, and outdoor enthusiast.