Student Advisory Board

The Communication Student Advisory Board was created in Spring 2013 to help engage students in the activities of the Department of Communication through leadership. The board is made up of a mix of current Communication majors and minors, from freshman to seniors. The board also has representatives who transferred to Cornell, to help provide a transfer student perspective. The purpose of the Communication Student Advisory Board shall be:

To serve as the official liaison between student, faculty, and staff of the Department of Communication
To represent student opinions regarding department-specific initiatives
To promote the Department of Communication within and beyond Cornell University
To foster a more collaborative community for Communication students
To organize special events and propose student services aimed at the continued development of the department
To help engage first-year Communication majors.

CSAB Executive Board for 2025-2026

President: Emma Smolar (2026)

Vice President: Namambo Masuku (2027)

Recruitment Chairs: Carina Lau (2027) & Sophia Koman (2027)

Event Coordinators: Emerson Mellon (2026) & Alanna Stein (2028)

Social Media Chair: Jade Debuche (2027)