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  • 2014 UNT Communication Studies Teaching Assistants

    Ready for the fall semester!!

  • Graduate Mixer Fall 2014

    The mixer this year was a hit with great food, refreshments and mingling.  A great way to start of the year by getting to know the students and instructors.  Look at more photos on our facebook!

  • Summer Class 5w1 Performance Methods

    A glimpse into our Performance Methods summer class!  These photos were captured in the workshops class for their final performances.  Taught by the Amazing Dr. Holley Vaughn!  Don't miss a chance to take this in Fall 2014, sign up now! 

  • Summer Class 5w2 Performance of Literature

    Performance of Literature class this summer in 5w2.  Our instructor, Laura Oliver, and her students in the last warm-up of the summer session.  Check out the other photos of the class performances on our facebook!

  • Comm Study Abroad students in Peru!

    "Where the Amazon Meets the Andes: Exploring Disaster Communication in Peru"!

    Read more about this trip and hear from the students here.

  • Mean Green Workshops 2014

    Mean Green Workshops, our summer debate camp, invites middle school and high school students from all over the U.S. to learn from one of the TOP debate teams in the Nation, UNT Debate! 

Latest News

Performance Faculty Ice Bucket Challenge
Tuesday, September 02, 2014

This is how performance studies does the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS.  Our Department Chair Dr. Jay Allison and performance professor Dr. Holley Vaughn team up to take on the challenge given to them by another performance professor Dr. Justin Trudeau.  Bravo!

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Comm Newsletter "Something to Talk About"
Thursday, July 24, 2014

Check out our latest newsletter for a 2013-2014 overview of what happened in the Communication Studies Department!  Click on the first page below to read the rest of the newsletter.

 

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Dr. Suzanne Enck writes a chapter in Teaching Communication Activism Book
Thursday, July 24, 2014

Teaching Communication Activism: Communication Education for Social Justice

The book introduces a unique form of education—communication activism pedagogy (CAP)—that involves communication educators teaching students how to use their communication knowledge and skills to intervene with community partners to promote social justice. After explaining CAP’s foundation, the book showcases examples of how communication educators have taught students to intervene communicatively as activists to confront social justice issues, such as gender inequality and violence, ethnic and racial prejudice and discrimination, and health disparities and energy issues affecting those who live in poverty.

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Papers accepted for the 100th Annual NCA Convention this November!
Wednesday, July 09, 2014

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Comm Faculty educates the Texas Fire Chief Academy
Tuesday, July 01, 2014

Dr. Brian Richardson recently conducted “Crisis Communication” training for members of the Texas Fire Chief Academy. The training, which addresses how to communicate with the news media and other stakeholders during crisis situations, was held in Austin.

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Communication Studies students experience Peru, learn about disaster communication in Maymester Study Abroad course
Thursday, June 19, 2014
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Summer Interns Wanted!!
Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Looking for some career experience this summer?  

Click here to check out our internships page!  

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A UNT Comm Master, Samuel Muwanguzi, honored in the Ugandan News after receiving his Doctorate of Philosophy degree at UNT!
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

A Diaspora Success Story | How Dr. Samuel Muwanguzi Overcame Blindness to Attain Higher Academic Excellence  

An excerpt from the www.ugandandiasporanews.com:

Dallas Dispatch — Attainment of an academic qualification, including a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) may be considered ordinary and a logically achievable milestone to progressively hardworking, determined, and smart individuals. However, attaining the same academic success by an individual with a physical disability, such as blindness, is, therefore, not only an exceptional accomplishment but also an extra ordinary milestone.

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Fall 2014 Social Media in Everyday Life
Thursday, May 15, 2014

How often do you use social media in your everyday life?!?! Sign up for COMM 4829 in the fall to learn more about how this life skill/tool can apply to you and possibly your future career! All prerequisites are waived for this class! For more information contact holley.vaughn@unt.edu.

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Dr. Karen Anderson-Lain re-joins the faculty in Fall 2014 as the Director of the Basic Course.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

 

Dr. Anderson-Lain will also be teaching Communication Perspectives (3010) and the graduate seminar in Pedagogy and Communication (5085).  We are happy to welcome Karen back to UNT after her sojourn in the corporate world.

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