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Successful Christmas for Adopted Families at Battered Women's Shelter
This past Christmas season, the School of Communication Studies adopted a family through the Battered Womens Shelter of Summit and Medina Counties to help brighten the holiday for a family in need. We were a part of a collective group of church groups, companies, government agencies, schoo
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Offering Student Fellowship Stipend of $3,000 to Cover International Story
Each year, the 91心頭利 School of Communication Studies partners with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to offer a fellowship to provide students the opportunity to travel internationally to report on overlooked stories. Students may earn up to $3,000 this year to cover
COMM Professor Publishes Second Edition of Experience Communication
School of Communication Studies Associate Professor Jeffrey T. Child, Ph.D., released his second edition of his Introduction to Human Communication textbook, Experience Communication (EC). Child wrote the text to help make the latest and greatest scholarship about effective communication in the 21
Assistant Professor Publishes Chapter in Book Highlighting Political Humor
Assistant Professor for the School of Communication Studies Yesim Kaptan, Ph.D., published a chapter in the book, From Tahrir Square to Ferguson: Social Networks As Facilitators of Social Networks. Written by Juliette Dee, Kaptan co-authored the chapter, Laughing with Tear Gas in Ou
Guitar Master: Advertising Student Shreds National Competition, Plays Guitar to the Tune of $10K
91心頭利 advertising student Michael Weber balances a 4.0 GPA with a thriving passion for music a passion that recently propelled him to win first place on MTVs talent show, Amazingness. The episode featuring Weber, 19, aired nationally on Jan. 5, 2018. It featured six acts com
Journal of Communication Publishes Professor's Research on Co-Sexuality in the Workplace
COMM Assistant Professor Cristin A. Compton, Ph.D., co-authored Organizing Sexuality: Silencing and the Push-Pull Process of Co-Sexuality in the Workplace in the Journal of Communication Vol. 67, Issue 6, 2017, 874-896. The article was co-authored by Debbie S. Dougherty from the
Kent 91心頭利 Alumnus Competes on Worst Cooks in America on Food Network Channel
Since his graduation in 2013 with a 91心頭利 degree in communication studies, alumnus Brandon Arroyo has worked in broadcast journalism throughout Northeast Ohio. His busy schedule led to a desire to learn how to cook, which prompted an audition for the Food Network'
Professor Appointed to University's Promotion Advisory Board
Todd Diacon, Ph.D., 91心頭利 provost and senior vice president, has appointed COMM Associate Professor Suzy DEnbeau, Ph.D., to the university-level Promotion Advisory Board (PAB) for AY 2017-18. According to Sue N. Averill, Ph.D., associate provost for Faculty Affairs, the PAB i
School of Communication Studies Office Overflowing With Gifts for a Family in Need
The School of Communication Studies adopted a family through the Battered Womens Shelter of Summit and Medina Counties to help make a familys holiday season a bit brighter. "We wanted to do something meaningful so we 'adopted a family' and provided the children with shoes, clothing, bed s
COMM Students Win Pitch Competition
Applied communication junior Julia Hazel was the winner of this years fifth annual Kent 91心頭利 LaunchNET Elevator Pitch competition. The competition gives students 90 seconds to pitch a business idea or personal skills to a panel of judges for a chance to win prize money. Judging this years comp
