The Other Us: A Critical Analysis of Race in Jordan Peele’s Us
Name: Danté Fair Major: Communication Studies Advisors: Dr. Rohini Singh, Dr. Nii Nikoi The purpose of this study was to examine the portrayal of […]
《异乡人》“Strangers”: A Visual Ethnography about Expat Teachers in China during Covid-19 Pandemic
Name: Xinyu Martina Pei Majors: Communication Studies, East Asian Studies Minor: Global Media and Digital Studies Advisors: Dr. Ahmet Atay, Dr. Ziying You This […]
Disconnect: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Discourse Over Ohio’s EdChoice Program
Name: Kennedey Bell Major: Communication Studies Minor: Elementary Education Advisors: Dr. Rob Razzante, Dr. Matthew Broda My I.S. project, “Disconnect: A Rhetorical Analysis of […]
Who’s Watching Who? Inverting the Capitalist Gaze in News Images of Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos
Name: Laura Haley Major: Communication Studies Minor: Global Media and Digital Studies Advisors: Dr. Rohini Singh, Dr. Melissa Rizzo Weller The purpose of this […]
"Pharmageddon": A Rhetorical Analysis of the 21st Century Anti-Vax Movement
Name: Sarah Renaker Major: Communication Studies Advisors: Dr. Melissa Rizzo Weller, Dr. Denise Bostdorff This study analyzes the 21st century anti-vax movement’s rhetoric and […]
DSOhhh They’re an Influencer: An In-depth Analysis of the Social Media Strategies Used by Direct Selling Distributors to Personally Brand Themselves and Build Relationships
Name: Reyka Beth VanSickle Major: Communication Studies Minors: Spanish, Theatre and Dance Advisors: Dr. Michelle Johnson, Dr. Denise Bostdorff With social media at the […]
‘It’s Time for One of Us’: A Feminist Rhetorical Analysis of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s First Term in Congress
Name: Sarah Hopkins Major: Communication Studies Minor: Spanish Advisor: Dr. Denise Bostdorff, Dr. Rohini Singh After the 2016 presidential election, like many people, I […]
A Whole Other World to See: A Rhetorical and Visual Analysis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children’s Literature
Student Name: Kayla Way Major(s): Communication Studies Minor(s): Art History Advisor: Dr. Melissa Rizzo Weller & Dr. Denise Bostdorff The purpose of this study […]
2020 Summer Stories: Personal Narrative, Sensemaking, and Memory during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Student Name: Delaney Zuver Major: Communication Studies Advisors: Nii Kotei Nikoi, Ahmet Atay Critical Digital Engagement Award The summer of 2020 contained many important […]
Sorry, I Think You’re Muted: A Typological Content Analysis on Tele-Education
Student Name: Katie Lindelof Major: Communication Studies Minor: Education Advisors: Dr. Razzante & Dr. Atay The purpose of this study was to investigate current […]
A Continuación, Black Lives Matter: An Ethnographic Analysis of the Perception of the Latinx Community Towards the Black Lives Matter Movement
Student Name: Natalia E. Parra Diaz Majors: Communication, Spanish Advisor: Dr. Singh, Profesora Garonzik The death of George Floyd, an African American man, in […]
Communication studies alumnus experienced historical moment first-hand
Joe Vardon ’02 broke the news about the Milwaukee Bucks not playing from inside the NBA Bubble
Ahmet Atay receives award recognizing his impactful contributions to gender and sexuality studies, queer studies
Ahmet Atay, professor and chair of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS); Global Media and Digital Studies, and Film Studies programs at The […]
Communication studies graduate shares I.S. research as panelist on NPR station
Korri Palmer ’20 receives attention for research on cancel culture
APEX Fellowship | Steve Spidell
Majors: Communication Studies Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Leslie Wingard Wilson Award As a Trainee Consultant at Connected Performance in Canfield, Ohio, I assisted […]
APEX Fellowship | Elizabeth Testamark
Major: Communication Studies Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Paul Edmiston Wilson Award As a communication intern for The Urban Christian Woman located in Cleveland,OH, […]
APEX Fellowship | Narissa Le
Majors: Communication Studies, Data Science Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Cody Leary Andrew Award of Excellence While interning for VinGroup Joint Stock Company, I […]
APEX Fellowship | Amelia Kemp
Majors: Communication Studies, Sociology Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Matt Krain Andrew Award of Excellence As a Communications Specialist Intern for BFCC in Colorado […]
APEX Fellowship | Laura Haley
Major: Communication Studies Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Ison Andrew Award of Excellence As a social media and marketing intern for Beagle Productions, […]
Denise Bostdorff comments on ‘aggressive rhetoric of Trump’s fundraising emails’
Denise Bostdorff, professor of communication studies, consulted based on her expertise in political rhetoric in an article by Vox Media that examined “why Trump’s […]