Heather Solberg

Heather Solberg serves as an Associate Professor of Practice at the School of Communication and Journalism, South Dakota State University, where she has been since 2018. She teaches courses such as Media Analytics (ADV/PUBR 411), Ad Copy and Layout (ADV 371), and Data Analysis in Communication (MCOM 270), emphasizing real-world applications and hands-on learning. Her professional experience includes roles in media buying, planning, advertising sales, copywriting, and marketing research, most recently as Director of Digital Media at an advertising agency in Sioux Falls.

Heather’s international background—having lived in Shanghai, China for five years—informs her teaching, particularly in courses like Global and Multicultural Advertising (ADV 476). She holds an M.B.A. from the University of South Dakota and a B.S. in International Business and Marketing from Florida Atlantic University.

No specific grants or awards are listed, and her advising activities are not detailed here. Her office is located in Yeager Hall, Room 211, with a mailing address at Yeager Hall 211, School of Communication & Journalism-Box 2235, Brookings, SD 57007.