Introducing the Department of Communication Studies!

The Department of Human Communication Studies is now the Department of Communication Studies. Learn more by viewing our informational brochure: Communication Studies at DU

 

Dr. Bernadette Marie Calafell Named 2011 William T. Driscoll Master Educator

 

On Thursday May 19th 2011 Dr. Bernadette Marie Calafell was named the 2011 William T. Driscoll Master Educator at the University of Denver. The award recognizes excellence in teaching and mentoring both in and out of the classroom. Nominations are made annually by students. The award came as a surprise with Dr. Calafell sharing that she, "was both honored and humbled."

 

 

Arianna Molloy Wins Award for Outstanding Teaching

On April 16, 2011, Communication Studies PhD student Arianna Molloy received the RMCA Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year Award. Arianna, who is completing her third year of study in rhetoric and communication ethics, was recognized for her passionate, clear instruction; focus on student improvement; and leadership in the Department of Communication Studies. Arianna joins alumni Richard G. Jones, Jr. (PhD, 2009), and current doctoral students Daniel Johnson and Tiffani Baldwin, as recipients of this honor. Please join us in congratulating Arianna, and all of the outstanding teachers in the Department of Communication Studies.

 

Communication Studies Students Present Research on Social Movements

On April 16, 2011, four undergraduates joined Dr. Christina Foust in Loveland, Colorado, for the Rocky Mountain Communication Association conference. Charles St. John (sophomore COMN and DMST major), Danielle Miller (INTS major and prospective COMN minor), Jessica Morganfield (senior COMN and PLSC major), and Holli Crane (senior COMN and HIST major), presented. Their work--which elucidates how recent resistant and social movement activities challenges and expands social movement theory--was well-received.

 

Communication Studies Seminar Hosts Public Forum

Seniors in Dr. Christina Foust's capstone seminar, Communication and Climate Change (COMN 3431), hosted "Hot or Not? Revealing the Truth Behind Politics and Climate Change," on May 25, 2011. Students presented the results of their quarter-long research project, which explored how people holding different political ideologies (e.g., "liberal/progressives" and "fiscal conservatives") may respond differently to perspectives on climate change and energy use. Seniors Shannon Bradley, Sophia Ben-Hamoo, and Beri Polonitza (pictured here with Dr. Foust), presented results from the survey to nearly 40 attendees. Seminar members also raised funds for, and organized, an interactive information fair, which included refreshments and prizes (pictured here is senior Ebone' Williams hosting the Climate Change Quiz Board). Congratulations to all of our seniors!