Happening later TODAY! PIGS & UNT COMM students will be showcasing their performances later TONIGHT and TOMORROW in BlackBox GAB 321 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Mary Knickerbocker is a Comm Studies Adjunct Instructor and is today's faculty #FlashLightFriday:
Q: What is something about you that most others wouldn't know?
MARY: "Recently (like the last 2 years), I have learned how to crochet. I make a variety of things, like scarves, hats and beanies, blankets, and even clothing. However, my speciality is amigurumi, which is the Japanese art of doll-making, so basically stuffed animals. At this point, I've made just about every common ...animal and some not so common ones."
Q: Why did you choose to study/work at UNT in Communication Studies?
MARY: "As an instructor for COMM 1010, I think it is important to help students understand the power and influence of communication while also teaching them skills they can use in their everyday lives, both personally and professionally. I enjoy finding ways to bridge the gap between the practicality of effective communication to the more nuanced academic and theoretical lenses scholars in our field use to study communication phenomena."
Q: What is something that you are really good at?
MARY: "I consider crocheting my official hobby, but I am also completely obsessed with basketball (watching, not playing). You will usually find me crocheting, watching basketball, or playing with my 5-year old English Bulldog, Nova. Usually, I am doing at least 2, if not all 3 of these things at a time."
Q: What are your goals for this semester/year?
MARY: "My goal for my 1010 classes is to introduce students to the field of Communication Studies, not just as a class that's required for their core curriculum, but as an actual academic field of study that is continuously growing that offers a wide array of topics and career paths. For 3010, my goal is help students officially entering the COMM Studies program find areas of research they are interested in and passionate about and guide them through the process of academic writing and research in the field."
https://www.facebook.com/mary.knickerbocker.39
It's finally here! PIGS and COMM 2060 students will be showcasing their performances tomorrow Nov. 22 and 23 (Friday and Saturday) in the Black Box room (GAB 321) from 7 to 9 p.m. Come out and show support for our Comm students!!
Calling all graduating seniors & graduate students attending the Comm Studies Hooding Ceremony:
If you want your pictures to be shown (Little you vs. Graduating you) at the ceremony, then fill out this form: https://bit.ly/2r9rx9v
UNT Department of Communication Studies is with Brittani Youman.
The CAMP event was a huge success last week! Take a look at some of the highlights below. And if you are interested in being a mentor for the program next year email us at CommStudies@unt.edu.
Don't forget to swing by Debate-A-Palooza tomorrow in the Union! We are so excited to see what our Debate Students have prepared for a topical subject matter!
We are excited to invite our graduating seniors and master's students to the Master's Hooding and Senior Recognition Ceremony on Friday, December 13th at 10 AM. Please come by GAB 309A to RSVP as a graduating student with guests. Let us know if you have any questions!
REMINDER !! PIGS and COMM 2060 will be showcasing their performances in GAB 321 Black Box room form 7 to 9 p.m this Friday and Saturday (Nov. 22-23).
Our faculty do more than just educate the next generation of scholars, they do research too! We plan to showcase that in our new series: #ResearchTooTuesdays.
This week, we want to laud Dr. Joseph McGlynn! Most recently, he has published an article on how trust indicators operate on Instagram profiles. Interested to see what people would think of your social media? Read more about his article here! And be sure to CAWngradulate him for his success in the classroom and in our discipline!
On Nov. 16 UNT COMM's Dr. Allison formally received the Leslie Irene Coger Award for Distinguished Performance. Here's the video:
UNT Department of Communication Studies added 13 new photos to the album: Dr. Jay Allison Coger Award.
We celebrate Dr. Jay Allison for being awarded The Leslie Irene Coger Award. This prestigious award is given to persons who have contributed an outstanding body of live performances. The award may be given to directors, producers, teachers, or performers. The award will normally be given for a body of performance or an outstanding career in performance. It may, in exceptional cases, be given to performers of a single or a smaller body of performance. The National Communication Association believed this award was fitting for Dr. Allison's dedication and contribution to the craft over his entire career. We are grateful and proud of his service to our department and to our students. Join us in celebrating his success!
For more information, check out the full story here: https://communication.unt.edu/…/dr-allison-receives-coger-a…
"When I was a kid, my greatest aspiration was to be over 5 feet tall. Unfortunately, unless I have a mid-life growth spurt, I will never achieve such 'heights'," Dr. Holley Vaughn said. She is a undergrad advisor and senior lecturer in performance studies for UNT Comm. She is today's #FlashLightFriday:
Q: What is something about you that most others wouldn't know?
VAUGHN: I do not like scary movies at all!!
Q: What are your goals for this semester/year?...
VAUGHN: To create more balance in my life
Q: What is something that you are really good at?
VAUGHN: I'm really good at performance and I love gardening.
Q: What are your goals for the coming years?
VAUGHN: I am working on a show about Flamingos that I hope to stage in Fall 2020.
Q: What is something that you worked on?
VAUGHN: I have been doing research on a fascinating, historic Portuguese poet, playwright, professor and actor named Virginia Victorino.
Q: What is something that you did that was really amazing?
VAUGHN: Technically, I have an Emmy- it's a long story involving pink pantaloons and Susan B. Anthony.
Q: What is some advice that you would have for others?
VAUGHN:Take the job you get and work your hardest to make it the job you want.
Q: Favorite quote?
"Well behaved women seldom make history."
- Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
We are so proud to have hosted our second annual Comm Alumni Mentoring Event, and grateful for the students and alumni who made it a success! Read more about it here, and check back next week for more photos of the event!
Interested in activism and the rhetoric of resistance? Consider taking Dr. Enck's COMM 4849: Social Movement(s) and Resistance next semester! The course is focused on a wide array of activism including speeches, hashtags & Tweets, manifestos, poetry, music, photographs, embodied protests, documentaries, websites, zines, petitions, and other sundry subversive actions in an effort to generate greater understanding about discourses of social change.
Our faculty do more than just educate the next generation of scholars, they do research too! We plan to showcase that in our new series: #ResearchTooTuesdays.
This week, we want to give a shout out to our very own Dr. Brian Richardson! Even while being the Department Chair, he has managed to publish more work on whistleblowing. His most recent article focuses on how complicit whistleblowers are seen differently than innocent whistleblowers. You can learn more about the article at the link below. And be sure to CAWngradulate him for him success in the classroom and in our discipline!
https://communication.unt.edu/…/dr-richardson-publishes-art…
Interested in video games? Consider taking Dr. Ahmed's Comm 4320 Communication and Virtual Gaming next semester! In this course, you will explore how communication theory operates in the gaming community, and how that communication context relates to our greater communicative experience. So what do you think, are you game?
"I wanted to study Comm Studies because … in my case, I am particularly fascinated by how the gaming industry continues to rapidly evolve and break barriers. Communication is vital for a gaming company to sell their product," Michael Mairs said. Mairs is a Comm Studies student and is also a UNT Housing Ambassador. @MairsMike is today's #FlashLightFriday:
Q: What is something about you that most others wouldn't know?
MAIRS: When I was a senior in high school, I had a case of b...asal cell carcinoma--the most common form of skin cancer. I had to get it surgically removed from my face, and there is a scar that runs along my face which is barely noticeable! While I overcame that obstacle, the doctor told me that it is not the only time I will have skin cancer.
Q: What is something that you are really good at?
I really enjoy live streaming video games! I created a channel on a website called "Twitch", where creators can broadcast themselves for a virtual audience in real time. I've been streaming for 7 years, and have really enjoyed sharing fun experiences with others! Since then, I've been able to monetize my content and use my platform for the greater good!
Q: What is something that you worked on / are working on?
MAIRS: One of the ways I've used my streaming platform for the greater good is by raising money for charity through gaming. Throughout the entire month of May, I encouraged members of our community to donate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and support their research against childhood cancer. By rallying the community together, we all came together and fundraised over $10,000 for St. Jude!
"I wanted to study Comm Studies because … in my case, I am particularly fascinated by how the gaming industry continues to rapidly evolve and break barriers. Communication is vital for a gaming company to sell their product," Michael Mairs said. Mairs is a Comm Studies student and is also a UNT Housing Ambassador. @MairsMike is today's #FlashLightFriday:
Q: What is something about you that most others wouldn't know?
MAIRS: When I was a senior in high school, I had a case of b...asal cell carcinoma--the most common form of skin cancer. I had to get it surgically removed from my face, and there is a scar that runs along my face which is barely noticeable! While I overcame that obstacle, the doctor told me that it is not the only time I will have skin cancer.
Q: What is something that you are really good at?
I really enjoy live streaming video games! I created a channel on a website called "Twitch", where creators can broadcast themselves for a virtual audience in real time. I've been streaming for 7 years, and have really enjoyed sharing fun experiences with others! Since then, I've been able to monetize my content and use my platform for the greater good!
Q: What is something that you worked on / are working on?
MAIRS: One of the ways I've used my streaming platform for the greater good is by raising money for charity through gaming. Throughout the entire month of May, I encouraged members of our community to donate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and support their research against childhood cancer. By rallying the community together, we all came together and fundraised over $10,000 for St. Jude!
