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The Summit Ahead Podcast 

Episode 10 | Program Spotlight: Integrated Marketing Communications | ft. Ryan Wagner

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About the Episode

On our tenth episode, Erin welcomes Ryan Wagner, Alumnus/Current Professor in the WVU Integrated Marketing Communications program and the Manager of Customer Narrative at John Deere, to talk about his experiences as both a student and professor in the program and how pursuing a graduate degree helped advance his career.

Key topics for this episode include: 1) joining the first-ever DINFOS and West Virginia University cohort, 2) the most rewarding part of pursuing a graduate degree, and 3) how to manage your time wisely in graduate school. If you are interested in graduate education at West Virginia University, please visit our website at www.graduateadmissions.wvu.edu.

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About the Interviewee

Ryan Wagner

Ryan Wagner is an experienced media development, storytelling and marketing professional with more than 20 years of experience in broadcast, public relations, marketing, social/digital media, management and leadership. He is passionate about pushing the envelope, storytelling, team leadership and development. Wagner prides himself on doing whatever it takes to create stories that engage and connect with consumers at all levels of the customer journey. This strategy and connection is what fuels his passion. Wagner’s educational journey beyond high school began in 1998 when he enrolled at Ferris State University to study Television and Digital Media Production. His dream at this time was to be the “voice” of NFL Films, just like Steve Sabol. This wasn’t in the cards, so he chose to enter the TV industry through production. He earned his bachelor’s degree while serving with the 82nd Airborne Division in Bagram, Afghanistan. He then chose to take the next step in his educational journey by enrolling at Columbia Southern University and earned his Master of Business Administration in 2009. In 2021, he took the most recent step in his educational journey, by joining the first-ever DINFOS and West Virginia University cohort. He graduated with a Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications in 2022.

Erin Fields

About the Host

Erin Fields

Erin Fields works as the Program Director in the West Virginia University Office of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment, where she focuses primarily on student recruitment and marketing. She is a 2019 graduate of Marshall University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising and a 2021 graduate of West Virginia University with a Master of Science degree in Integrated Marketing Communications. She has a passion for helping and guiding students through the graduate school process from initially inquiring to submitting an application. In her spare time outside of her position at the university, you can find her helping out at church, collecting Pokémon cards, or cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs!


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