The Communication faculty study communication practices ranging from oral and written language, audio and video media, to digital narratives. The department is organized around three broad areas of research -- argument and rhetorical studies, interpersonal communication, and media studies -- and these interests brings together faculty with a broad range of backgrounds and expertise.
Since 2000, the Communication faculty have won or shared the following awards recognizing outstanding scholarly research or excellence in the classroom:
- Distinguished Research Award
(International Visual Literacy Association) - Distinguished Scholar Award
(Broadcast Education Association) - Distinguished Service Award
(American Forensic Association) - Federation Prize
(Central States Communication Association) - Golden Anniversary Monograph Award
(National Communication Association) - Franklyn S. Haiman Award
(National Communication Association) - Everett Lee Hunt Award
(Eastern Communication Association) - James Madison Award
(Southern Communication Association) - William Holmes McGuffey Award
(Textbook and Academic Authors Association) - Robert M. O'Neill Award
(Commission on Freedom of Expression) - Past President's Award
(Eastern Communication Association) - Greg Phifer Award
(Committee on Parliamentary Procedure) - Stanton Fellow Award
(International Radio & Television Society Foundation) - Karl Wallace Memorial Award
(National Communication Association)
