Emily Hedges Vietti Email & Phone Number

I am an Associate Teaching Professor in the Organizational Communication graduate programs and Professional Studies undergraduate programs. I am also the Civic Engagement Faculty Fellow for the KU Center for Service Learning.Prior to joining the School of Professional Studies, I was the director of undergraduate studies for the KU Institute for Leadership Studies and the director of Ready to Run Kansas®, a nonpartisan training program that aims to give Kansas women the knowledge, skills, and confidence to run for public office and increase their capacity for civic engagement and leadership. I have taught courses in Leadership Studies and Communication Studies at the University of Kansas for more than 10 years, and I am passionate about teaching diverse groups of students. My program of research explores the effects of gender on the experiences of political candidates and early-career politicians with quantitative and qualitative methods.I also have a background in journalism and politics, specializing in both traditional and new media. After starting my career as a journalist, I was hired to oversee the Newseum’s Today’s Front Pages project, where I worked with newspaper editors from every U.S. state and six continents. I also have extensive experience pitching and fielding media requests as a communications professional, specializing in story development and placement for education and non-profit organizations. I also am a trained writing coach and leadership coach.

Listed skills include Creative Writing, News Writing, Copy Editing, Editing, and 15 others.