Ashley Horn Joins UT Martin MMSC Faculty
From the Sep 1, 2026 e-Edition
MARTIN — Ashley Horn has joined the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Mass Media and Strategic Communication Department and will teach courses at both the Martin campus and the UT Martin Parsons Center.
Horn will teach Public Speaking, Introduction to Strategic and Visual Communication and Introduction to Strategic Campaigns.
Horn is a graduate of the department, earning her bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2016 and a Master of Arts in strategic communication in 2018. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Strategic Communication degree at Regent University.
Horn said she is most excited about interacting with students as they learn new concepts and apply them throughout the semester.
In the e-Edition
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