Peer Advisors

Your 2024-25 Peer Advisors

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NICK BUCKOVICH, class of 2026, is from Montgomery County, Maryland. He is majoring in Communication and minoring in Spanish. He feels like communication bleeds into every aspect of his life at Stanford, whether it's tour guiding, being the emcee of his a capella group, RAing, being involved in the frosh 101 program, or previously working as a communication intern for the neighborhood system. He is interested in media and entertainment of all kinds, and loves the flexibility and interdisciplinary nature of the comm program. He is so excited to chat with future comm majors and minors and share his love for the program!

JAKE KATZ, class of 2025, is from Andover, MA, and is majoring in Communication. He is excited to learn about social dynamics, technology's shaping of interpersonal communication, and how technology impacts stakeholder engagement. Jake spent 2022-23 working on the University Committee for Research, shaping university-level research decisions. He will spend 2023-24 as a member of the Board of Trustees Committee on Development, seeking to understand how to leverage strategic communication for philanthropy. Jake has also spent time working in the Social Media Lab as a research assistant on quantitative and qualitative projects. He is looking forward to connecting with new COMM majors and undeclared students to help build community within the department!

CATARINA ROMANO DE REZENDE, class of 2026, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she is a junior double-majoring in Communication and Psychology, focusing on Media Psychology. Since her sophomore year, she has worked as a Research Assistant for the Social Media Lab on a project concerning young adults’ perspectives on social media usage, and at Dr. Yu Ding’s PhD Lab, combining consumer behavioral marketing and social psychology in her research. She is interested in uncovering and addressing trust in authority, brands, and people in the context of social media. She is excited to connect with aspiring and declared COMM majors, hopefully serving as a guide through these exciting first steps in an incipient career in communication, helping to answer any questions and concerns.