Meet the Associate Director
Luke Romanak is the Associate Director, Student Media & Academic Technology for The Gwen Ifill School of Media, Arts, and Humanities. He is an artist, both in analog and digital media, and is an avid animation and printmaking enthusiast. He specializes in multi-media making across the Adobe Creative Cloud, with a focus in digital illustration and design. He is passionate about helping students and faculty find the right technology tools to make a reality of their creative visions and will never shy away from talking through a large idea for a project.
You can stop by Luke’s office, A100J to say hello or make an appointment with him here.
Meet the Dean’s Fellow
Lily Boland ’27
Hi, I’m Lily! I am a Sophomore double majoring Design and Arts Administration. I work a lot in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. I am happy to help you with whatever you need!
Meet the Student Media Specialist
Carly Rieter (she/they) ’26
My name is Carly, and I am a senior Communications student double majoring in Integrated Media and Writing, with a minor in Cinema and Media Studies. I love everything video production, and have lots of experience in programs such as Adobe After Effects and Final Cut Pro! I am well acquainted with all of the equipment used in the lab, as well as the SDM spaces. I am happy to help with any projects, questions, or trainings!
Meet the Lab Team
Maggie Wettergren ’26
Hi! My name’s Maggie and I’m a senior PR/MarComm major with a double minor in Social Media & Psychology. I’m super interested in branding and publicity work and am President of the Communication Liaison, as well as the Lead CommLab Agent. If you see me in the Lab or around campus, feel free to say hi or ask questions! I love to grow my COMM-unity <3
Lee Cummings (they/she) ’26
Hey, I’m Lee! I’m a junior Communications student interested in graphic design, radio, and computer science. I’m familiar with Adobe Audition and Illustrator, as well as Procreate, Canva, and Audacity and I’m always trying out new software. Feel free to ask questions about projects or tech issues and I’ll help however I can!
Sam Panneton (she/her) ‘27
Hi, I’m Sam! I am a sophomore biology major with a double minor in chemistry and business. I love learning new skills and helping people while working in the comm lab! I am also the Assistant General Manager of Simmons Radio: The Shark! Please feel free to come chat with me if you see me!
Alexa Saenz ’26
Hi! My name is Alexa but my nickname is Mosa, so feel free to call me whichever! I’m a second year student majoring in computer science with an undeclared minor. I’m so excited to be helping in the comm lab and getting to meet more people in the communications department! I have experience with most Adobe softwares and equipment in the comm lab, so I’m more than happy to help out. I’m looking forward to meeting & working with y’all on any projects/assignments, so please stop by with any questions or just to say hi!
