Ajah Hawley-Alexander

Prof. Hawley-Alexander teaches courses in Digital Literacy and Practice, Digital Communication & Social Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, and Converged Technology Applications for Public Relations.

She leverages over a decade of communications, operations, and marketing expertise, honed for franchises like the New York Knicks and entities like Madison Square Garden. Before this, she championed student-athletes in higher education athletics across various institutions, ensuring their sports journey empowered their academic and career aspirations through advocacy, publicity, and development.

Prof. Hawley-Alexander supports student success through coaching, events, and early college credit programs, and fosters student career development through industry connections.

Ajah Hawley-Alexander joined the Media & Strategic Communication Department at Iona University as a full-time visiting professor in 2024 after serving as an adjunct instructor for one year. In the fall of 2024, Hawley-Alexander will begin her Ed.D program in Higher Education Administration at the University of Southern Mississippi. She holds a Master's in Sports Administration and a Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Sports Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Hawley-Alexander leverages over a decade of communications, operations, and marketing expertise, honed for franchises like the New York Knicks and entities like Madison Square Garden. Before this, she championed student-athletes in higher education athletics across various institutions, ensuring their sports journey empowered their academic and career aspirations through advocacy, publicity, and development.

Hawley-Alexander supports student success through coaching, events, and early college credit programs. She also empowers faculty through professional development workshops and fosters student career development through industry connections.

While focusing on completing her Ed.D., Hawley-Alexander is enthusiastic about future research endeavors and contributing to the academic community, bridging the gap between industry and academia.