Dr. Christine Marley-frederick

Dr. Marley is known for bringing people together to talk about big ideas, specifically, how we communicate those big ideas. She teaches students to find the common thread to unravel the stories that make and move us, helping them build the skills they need to be effective communicators and global citizens.

After earning her Ph.D. in political communication and propaganda from the University of Oklahoma in 1994, Dr. Marley began teaching at Union College. Her interests spanning those years have been diverse including: politics in comics, deconstructing race and othering through storytelling, and effective online teaching through the basics of communication.