A. Rose Downs is an assistant teaching professor in the Marketing Department in the University of Missouri's Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business. She teaches Integrated Marketing Communications and Digital Marketing courses. Downs brings experience in digital marketing, SEO strategy, email marketing, and social media management. Downs graduated from Mizzou with a BS in business administration with an emphasis in marketing and an MBA. She is also a PhD candidate in textile and apparel management at Mizzou.