Brianna Rhodes

Brianna Rhodes was the Content Writer and Social Media Strategist for the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation from 2023-2025. Her duties included producing news and feature stories about faculty, staff, students, alumni, partnerships, research, academics, achievements, development, scholarships, and events.

Brianna has worked on hundreds of stories throughout her career as a journalist and writer. She writes about various topics, including Black culture, diversity and inclusion, race, social justice, and historic preservation. Her articles have reached millions of Americans nationwide, shaping how they view brands, their community, and their culture. She has been published in outlets such as Blavity, Inc., theGrio, The Washington Post, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Brianna is a native of Kinston, North Carolina. 

Education

Master of Journalism, University of Maryland, College Park, 2017

Bachelor of Arts in English, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2015

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2015