Prior to joining Carnegie Mellon University in 2025, Rible cultivated a wide-ranging career across multiple storytelling disciplines, including journalism, digital media, science communication, and nonprofit marketing. As a radio journalist she reported for CFRB 1010 in Toronto, Canada, the SBS in Sydney, Australia, and for NPR member stations in North Carolina. Her television work includes the CBS affiliate WFMY and Pittsburgh’s ABC affiliate WTAE. With an extensive background in informal education, Rible served as marketing manager for Kamin Science Center and continues her work with Carnegie Museums as a science educator. Her experience also includes service as an AmeriCorps VISTA marketing and program consultant for the Pittsburgh office of the Center for Employment Opportunities, along with two decades of freelance writing, voice‑over work, and multimedia storytelling.
Rible originated the position of Senior Communications Manager for CMU’s Center for Transformational Play. She leads communication efforts supporting the CTP’s work surrounding the research and development of games and playful experiences that transform how humans think, feel, and behave.
In her expanded role with the Neuroscience Institute, Rible’s work aims to strengthen interdisciplinary communication and help elevate CMU’s brain research collaborations across colleges. Her efforts focus on building visibility and supporting the vision to position the Institute as an international leader in transformative neural‑science advances.
Education
Masters, Marketing and Communications, Western Governors University
BA, Journalism, Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson University)
