Todd Henneman teaches a broad range of courses in business communication, digital media, multimedia storytelling, and professional writing that examine how communication shapes leadership, organizational culture, public trust, and professional identity in rapidly evolving media and workplace environments.
Across nearly 20 courses, his teaching integrates research on communication strategy, digital platforms, AI-mediated writing, experiential learning and media transformation while emphasizing evidence-based pedagogical practices that foster critical thinking, adaptability and professional growth.
The courses below represent a selected sample of teaching experiences across journalism, business communication, digital media and professional writing curricula.
Course in professional communication focused on persuasion, audience-centered messaging, leadership communication, and AI-assisted workplace writing. Students produced memos, reports, and opinion pieces while developing reflective and process-based writing practices.
Capstone experiential learning course connecting students with internships in journalism, public relations, social media, and related communication fields. Alongside professional experience, students completed structured reflective and career-development activities focused on leadership, professional communication, and career readiness.
Course examining how social media platforms shape branding, public relations, journalism and communication culture. Students critically analyzed platform behavior, misinformation, influencer culture, ethics, and audience engagement across emerging digital environments.
Course in reporting, interviewing, civic journalism, and ethical decision-making. Students researched public issues, conducted interviews, attended community and government meetings, and produced hard news and feature stories while examining representation, public trust, and reporting on diverse communities.
Course examining multimedia storytelling, social media strategy, web design, coding/HTML, audience engagement, and emerging trends in digital journalism and communication technology. Students created digital content across platforms while analyzing how evolving technologies shape journalism, storytelling, and audience interaction.
Provided individualized writing support to graduate students, focusing on clarity, argumentation, audience awareness and strategic communication in professional and academic writing contexts.