Michael Dodge

Michael Dodge offers 20 years of experience as a communication practitioner and teacher.

Since 2009, Dodge has served as a lecturer in the writing and media science programs at Boston University’s College of Communication. His course repertoire includes devoted sections with undergraduate, graduate and English as a second language (ESL) students.

Earlier in his career, Dodge completed successful tenures as a policy advisor, communications director and on-record spokesman in positions of public visibility within the federal government and on political campaigns. In this capacity, he was responsible for planning and executing media relations strategies and drafting all forms of external communication on behalf of candidates and elected officials.

Dodge earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Saint Anselm College in 1999. He completed a master’s degree in corporate public relations from Boston University in 2002.

“My association with COM began in 2001 when I was accepted as a student into the graduate program. My student experience at COM altered the course of my life in many important ways. I benefited from engaging lectures from some of the most renowned authorities in the communication industry including Dr. Otto Lerbinger and Dr. Melvin Defleur. I also sat in courses led by Dr. Edward Downes and Michael Dowding that sharpened my professional skills and prepared me for the next phase of my career as an on-the-record spokesman for a member of Congress. I completed the program in London under the direction of Dr. John Schulz, who provided a framework to expand how I now think about global events, media and foreign governments. As an instructor, I try my very best to emulate their unique approaches to teaching and dedication to students.”