School of Communication Studies
Paul Starr, '02
Director of Sales and Customer Engagement, Newark Electronics
Major: Communication Studies
Communication Studies Course Examines Terrorism as a Communicative Act
Terrorism can be a heavy subject for many to digest, but for Communication Studies faculty, it is a teaching opportunity.
Students Imagine a 'Better World' in Media and Movements Seminar
The CCI course Media and Movements explores social movements of our time through storytelling, strategy and advocacy. Fall 2021's seminar, themed 鈥淏uilding a Better World,鈥 required students to select a specific human rights or human dignity issue that impacts their 性福五月天 peers and reimagine a better future based on research.
Students Reflect on Food's Role in Communication, Family Relationships
In the Communication Studies course, 鈥淢edia, Food & Foodways,鈥 Assistant Professor Teddy Workneh, Ph.D., asked his students to dig deep into their family鈥檚 history to understand the ways in which food has shaped inter-generational relationships and values. Here's some of what they had to say.
Alumna Advocates, Consults for Native American Communities as Content/Copywriting Strategist in D.C.
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month (November), we are shining a spotlight on the students, alumni and faculty within the College who are making a difference in Native American communities by advocating for change and elevating diverse voices. If you would like to be consi鈥Two Communication Studies Faculty Nominated for University Teaching Awards
The College of Communication and Information and School of Communication Studies congratulates two faculty members who are finalists for some of 性福五月天鈥檚 highest teaching honors: Professor Jeffrey Child (Communication Studies) was nominated for the Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA), Kent 鈥Former CNN Anchor, Alumna Initiates Collaborative Reporting Project Between 性福五月天, Partner Universities
Throughout summer 2021, students from a variety of majors within the School of Media and Journalism worked for Project Citizen, a collaborative project organized by 性福五月天 alumna and former CNN anchor Carol Costello.
Communication Studies Faculty Honored at State Conference
Two Communication Studies faculty members were honored at the Ohio Communication Association's 2021 Conference, "Resilience Through Communication," Oct. 1-2, 2021, at Youngstown State University. This was the Association's 85th annual conference. Professor Nichole Egbert, Ph.D., earned the D鈥Creating Social Change through Storytelling, Advocacy and Strategy
For four semesters, the Media and Movements course, offered within the College of Communication and Information, has given students the opportunity to explore social movements of our time through storytelling, strategy and advocacy. In the Spring 2021 semester, students worked with Coleman 鈥Students Advocate for Causes Close to Home and Across the Globe in Spring 2021 Courses
From mental health on college campuses to forced child labor, students in the School of Communication Studies worked on campaigns across a range of topics during the Spring 2021 semester.