Communication, Collaboration, Community

Communication Studies Mission Statement

The role and mission of the faculty and students of the Department of Communication Studies is to examine human symbolic activity as it shapes and is shaped by relationships, institutions, and societies. This work concerns the creation, analysis, and critique of messages. The department's research, teaching, and service devote particular attention to understanding the ways in which communication erodes and sustains collaboration within and among local, national, and global communities.

Front Row: Rachel Stohr, Suthida (Mai) Prasitthipab, Tiffany Wang, Sarah Jones, Zantel Nichols, Dr. Dawn O. Braithwaite
Back Row: Sara Baker, Kristen Carr, Travis Bartosh, Adam Knowlton