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Communication Technology and Relationships Does communication technology help our close relationships—or hurt them? Professor Kory Floyd addresses that question in a recent Chicago Tribune interview. http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-0908-loneliness-in-digital-age-20150901-story.html Thu, 09/24/2015 - 8:59am |
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Professor Joseph Bonito receives the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Dean's Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching Please join the Department of Communication on congratulating Joe Bonito for receiving the 2014-2015 College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Dean's Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching. “Joe is most deserving of this award and has made major contributions to our graduate curriculum for the better part of the past 20 years,” said Communication Department Head, Chris Segrin. Jennifer Ervin, the nominating graduate student, said, “I nominated Dr. Bonito because of his passion for not only... Read more Mon, 09/21/2015 - 12:00am |
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Communication Department 2015 Berger Scholarship Award Winners Congratulations to Cicely White-Lee and René Aguirre-Garcia, the 2015 Berger Memorial Scholarship Award winners. Now in its third year, the Brenna Ilana Berger Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to four outstanding communication majors with disparate life experiences but a common perseverance, resilience, and commitment to education. Read about the family behind the scholarship and the student recipients here: http://web.sbs.arizona.edu/college/news/remembering-brenna Thu, 09/10/2015 - 2:58pm |
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Matthew Lapierre Joins Communication Faculty The Department of Communication welcomes Dr. Matthew Lapierre! Matt Lapierre received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania where his dissertation explored links between children's cognitive/affective development and their responses to persuasive communication. Prior to graduate school, Matt studied math and philosophy as an undergraduate at the University of Massachusetts, he then worked as an AmeriCorps*VISTA in rural Montana, a counselor with mentally-ill children, and at the... Read more Mon, 08/24/2015 - 11:10am |
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Patty Sias Joins Communication Faculty Patty Sias specializes in organizational communication and conducts research on workplace relationships, uncertainty, and leadership. She obtained her doctoral degree in Organizational Communication from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993. She received the W. Charles Redding Award for the outstanding dissertation in organizational communication from the International Communication Association, along with several top paper awards from the National Communication Association. She has... Read more Tue, 08/18/2015 - 3:14pm |
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Professor Kory Floyd Joins Communication Faculty this Fall The Department of Communication is pleased to announce the addition of Professor, Kory Floyd, this fall. His research focuses on the communication of affection in close relationships and its effects on stress and physiological functioning. He has written 12 books and over 100 scientific papers and book chapters, and he is the current editor of Communication Monographs. His work has been recognized with both the Charles H. Woolbert award and the Bernard J. Brommel award from the National... Read more Wed, 07/22/2015 - 5:02pm |
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UA Vice President of Athletics Greg Byrne speaks to COMM 314 Professional Creative Communication class On Monday, April 13 at 8:00am UA Vice President of Athletics Greg Byrne spoke to Dr. Ed Ackerley's COMM 314 (Professional Creative Communication) class held in McClelland Hall. Mr. Byrne shared his extensive insights into collegiate athletics in addition to numerous tips for success in the professional working world (e.g., confronting problems by starting off with a presentation of the truth, showing up on time for meetings and events). He explained to students how Wildcat sports can be a... Read more Mon, 04/20/2015 - 3:49pm |
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Remembering Brenna Now in its second year, the Brenna Ilana Berger Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to four outstanding communication majors with disparate life experiences but a common perseverance, resilience, and commitment to education. Read about the family behind the scholarship and the student recipients here: http://web.sbs.arizona.edu/college/news/remembering-brenna Thu, 03/12/2015 - 3:58pm |
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Professor Segrin has been named the first Steve and Nancy Lynn Endowed Professor See the full story here: http://uanews.org/story/new-professorship-for-department-of-communication Thu, 02/19/2015 - 1:06pm |
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Dr. Jennifer Stevens Aubrey's Findings on the Impact of MTV's "16 and Pregnant". Recent headlines stated that the MTV show "16 and Pregnant" may have led to a decrease in teenage pregnancy, but a new study led by University of Arizona researcher Jennifer Stevens Aubrey presents a different depiction of the show's impact on teenagers. Read the full article here: http://uanews.org/story/ua-researcher-finds-negative-impact-of-mtv-show-16-and-pregnant?utm_source=uanow&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=biweekly-uanow Thu, 03/27/2014 - 9:33am |
