Amanda Bennett
Assistant Lecturer
Office: Frazier Hall 216C
Education:
BA, Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Idaho State University; MA, Communication, Idaho State University
Emphasis:
Speech Communication; National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC)
Courses Taught:
Comm 1101: Principles of Speech, CMP 2261: Introduction to Advertising, CMP 3365: Ad Strategy Copywriting
Amanda Bennett is an Assistant Lecturer in the Communication, Media, and Persuasion department, where she teaches COMM 1101: The Fundamentals of Oral Communication, and a variety of advertising courses as needed.
With nearly a decade of corporate advertising experience with a national health insurance company, Amanda brings a very practical perspective to her work as the ISU Student Advertising Federation club advisor and teacher of the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) class. Her professional experience is complemented by a Bachelor’s degree in Communication with an emphasis in Advertising and a minor in Marketing, and a Master’s degree in Communication.
As a former member of two of ISU’s award-winning NSAC teams, Amanda developed a deep appreciation for the value this program offers students as they prepare for careers in advertising or related fields. Amanda loves teaching and mentoring current NSAC students both in the classroom and in the club, and she strives to provide meaningful and practical experiences that deepen their understanding of advertising best practices, while instilling confidence in their abilities to be successful advertising professionals.
As the club advisor or co-advisor since 2019, every team Amanda has worked with has placed in the top three in their District-level competition, and two of those top three finishes were in first place. She has helped establish the ISU NSAC team as a top competitor in the region and is committed to helping her students realize continued success.
Selected Publications
Knight, H. R., Hartman, K. L., & Bennett, A. (2019). Gun Violence, eSports, and Global Crises: A Proposed Model for Sport Crisis Communication Practitioners. Journal of Global Sport Management, 1-19.
Awards & Honors
Benny Award for Student Organization Advisor of the Year for her work with the NSAC team (2024)
Most Influential Teacher: ISU Women’s Volleyball Team (2018)