Natalie Bidnick Andreas is an assistant professor of instruction in the Department of Communication Studies. She has more than 17 years of experience working with over 200 brands on strategic communication initiatives.

Andreas’s teaching focuses on examining digital and AI-enhanced environments with a critical and ethical lens, informed by her private sector experience. Her research focuses on AI implementation within higher education. Specifically, Andreas is interested in how AI applications can shape and enhance assessment within college classrooms and beyond. She recently authored a book aimed at simplifying the composition process for undergraduates, The First-Year College Writer’s Toolkit. Her thoughts on navigating and developing productive digital media frameworks have appeared in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Bloomberg, among other publications. 

Andreas holds a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from St. Edward’s University and a B.A. in Corporate Communications and Public Affairs from Southern Methodist University (SMU). She is completing her doctorate with a focus on AI in assessment at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.