Kristina Markos has been a communication-industry professional for over a decade, working in major US markets such as: Chicago, Miami, New York, and Boston. She has been fortunate enough to work in agencies that focus on delivering marketing, advertising, digital communication, social media, and public relations services to both professional services and consumer clients. Through her work, she has become well-versed in navigating complex and changing industry dynamics and as a result, brings these real-world lessons to the classroom.
These experiences help shape the way she instructs our student-run agency, Studio 5.
In terms of her instruction experience, she has taught at Indiana University Northwest, Lasell University, and Bentley University. At Simmons, she teaches in our traditional, undergraduate program as well as directs and oversees our communications programs in the fully digital, CompleteDegree offerings.
Additionally, she has instructed business communication and career readiness courses as well. This combination has allowed her to focus on delivering sound career advice for young professionals on the precipice of entering the field, and she regularly conducts career coaching sessions.
As an instructor, she explores the value of meaningful storytelling and produces results-oriented work to demonstrate how communications activities tie to larger business objectives. It is because of her work as an industry professional and instructor that she believes she can act as a mentor to Simmons students and prepare them for their future careers.
Education
- MA, Liberal Studies, University of Toledo (2010)
- BA, Journalism, from Bowling Green State University (2006)
Courses
- COMM 186 Intro to PR and Marcomm
- COMM 281 Content Strategy and Creation
- COMM 286 Intro to Advertising Practice and Branding
- COMM 324 Social Media: Social Listening and Analytics
- COMM 323 Digital Cultures: Communication and Social Media
- COMM 325 PR Seminar: Create a communications campaign
- COMM 390 Studio 5
- Simmons PLAN Boston Course: Writing Seminar
Research/Creative Activities
For Markos' thesis work in 2010, she looked to answer the question: What qualities of Mind, Personality and Environment affect Creation and Innovation? Through this research, she discovered that creativity is not genetic, but rather attributed to a series of external factors that can help an individual use more creative parts of his/her/their personality.
Publications
"Knowing their Worth: Three Ways to Help Students Connect a Liberal Arts Degree to Career Paths," Liberal Education, Spring 2021
"Review: Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content," Journal of Public Relations Education, 2021
License/Certifications
- Graduate Certificate in Communication
- Certificate in Online Teaching and Instruction, Lasell University 2018
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
- She belongs to the PRSA Faculty Forum in Boston.
Kristina Markos in the News
Studio 5 Imparts Real-World Industry Experience to Communications Students
Essentially a student-run communications agency, Studio 5 gives Communications students at Simmons a taste of real work experience. We spoke with Communications professors and recent alumnae/i about what makes Studio 5 such a successful exercise in experiential learning.
Shout-outs from Students and Alums
Flourishing in the Community at Simmons and Completing Meaningful Internships
Bella Yee ’24 is a Public Relations and Marketing Communications major, with minors in Business and Public Policy. She is the Communications Director for the Student Government Association and Co-President of the Communications Liaison. Yee also interned for the Massachusetts legislature, most recently for the Office of Representative Adrianne Ramos.
Gia Lebrun ’24 Shares her Perspective as a First-Generation Student at Simmons
We asked first-generation student Gia Lebrun ’24 about her perspective on the college experience and what advice she would give to prospective first-generation students.
Ifill Scholar Anek Yen ’24 Finds her Passion in Arts Administration from a PR Perspective
Congratulations to Anek Yen '24, recipient of the Ifill Scholarship! We spoke with Anek about how she plans to use her PR skills to support her passion for art and art museums. What are you studying at Simmons? I'm studying...