Wooster’s Communication Studies Department recognized as best in the US
The College of Wooster Department of Communication Studies has received the prestigious 2021 Rex Mix Program of Excellence Award from the National Communication Association […]
Three Wooster students present papers at online communications conference
Three students from The College of Wooster recently presented papers at an undergraduate online communication conference hosted by Ball State University. Sam Caley ’23, […]
Bang Nguyen ’22 presents at oSTEM conference, competes in hackathon
Bang Nguyen ’22, a Computer Science major with a minor in Data Science & Communication Studies at The College of Wooster, recently presented his […]
Communication studies major discovers new career interests
Through her APEX Fellowship at the United Planning Organization, Hannah Nguyen ’22 was able to combine her interests in education policy and communication studies. She discovered the opportunity through a College of Wooster alumni and the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium […]
APEX Fellowship | Hannah Nguyen
Major: Communication Studies Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brooke Krause As an intern at United Planning Organization, I conducted research on […]
APEX Fellowship | Noah Olson
Major: Communication Studies (Physical Education minor) Class Year: 2023 Pronouns: He/Him/His Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Ison As a member of the Akron RuberDucks ProDUCKtion […]
APEX Fellowship | Truong Nguyen
Majors: Communication Studies, Environmental Studies Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: He/Him/His Faculty Mentor: Carly Eppler I worked as a Human Resource Intern at Techcombank in […]
APEX Fellowship | Elizabeth Testamark
Majors: Communication Studies, Education Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sarah Sobeck My summer experience was working with the wedding planning company […]
APEX Fellowship | Narissa Le
Majors: Statistical and Data Science, Communication Studies Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hilary Edgington As a data analyst at Tiki Corporation, […]
APEX Fellowship | Cecelia Bagnoli
Majors: Communication Studies, Environmental Studies Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sarah Sobeck I interned at Mayflower Community in Iowa where I […]
Community service and performing arts interests combine in internship experience
Teresa Ascencio ’23, a communication studies and theatre and dance major at The College of Wooster, found a way to connect her passions of […]
Interviews reveal Latinx perception of BLM movement
When Natalia Parra ’21 decided to be a part of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in Atlanta after the death of George Floyd […]
Denise Bostdorff discusses journal reviewing on podcast
Communication studies professor gives advice to young scholars interested in becoming a peer reviewer
Independent Study uses a narrative approach to document the summer of 2020
Delaney Zuver ’21 collected and analyzed narratives of how people remember the summer of 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, mid-2020 election, and during the summer riots against racial injustice.
Ahmet Atay co-edits book on intercultural memory
Professor of communication studies examines memory through a critical and cultural perspective
Black Outside: A Film Exploring Black People’s Relationships With Outdoor Spaces
Name: Zoie Bills Majors: Communication Studies, Psychology Advisors: Dr. Denise Bostdorff, Dr. Melissa Weller Most Socially & Emotionally Connected Award Spending time in nature […]
Brand Identity and Brand Alignment in Corporate Political Advertising: A rhetorical analysis of Penzey’s Spices Facebook Ads Opposing Donald Trump
Name: Beau Greenwood Major: Communication Studies Minor: History Advisors: Denise Bostdorff, Ph.D., and Michelle Johnson, Ph.D. The purpose of this study is to determine […]
“We Need Your Help”: The Rhetorical Construction of the Citizen Detective in True Crime Podcast Jensen and Holes: The Murder Squad
Name: Amelia Kemp Majors: Communication Studies and Sociology Advisor: Dr. Rohini Singh and Dr. Tom Tierney (second reader) What is the role of citizens […]
“Kamala Harris, For the People”: A Feminist Rhetorical Analysis of Kamala Harris’s 2020 Democratic National Convention Speech
Name: Gabija Liffick Major: Communication Studies Minor: Psychology Advisors: Dr. Denise Bostdorff, Dr. Rohini Singh (second reader) The purpose of this study was to […]
“Right Away M’lady”: An Examination of Social Class and Gender within Women’s Relationships In “Downton Abbey”
Name: Margaret Brown Major: Communication Studies Minor: Environmental Studies Advisors: Dr. Melissa Rizzo-Weller, Dr. Natasha Bissonauth In this study, I analyzed the British historical […]