Catherine Bruns
she/her/hers
Communication Studies
225 Ford Hall
224 Church St SE
Minneapolis,
MN
55455
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I am a PhD candidate in Communication Studies at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (UMN), where I study media discourses of water scarcity and insecurity. My dissertation examines how climatic changes related to water scarcity impact wine culture in the Andalusia region of Spain. I have previously taught in-person and asynchronous undergraduate communication courses and am currently a research assistant for the Center for OLDest Ice EXploration (COLDEX). I serve on the UMN Water Council, the International Environmental Communication Association Board of Directors, and the United States Global Leadership Coalition Minnesota State Advisory Council.
Educational Background & Specialties
Educational Background
- B.A.: Communication Studies-Theatre Arts, Political Science, Concordia College, 2015
- M.A.: Environmental Communication and Advocacy, James Madison University, 2017
Specialties
- Environmental communication
- Media studies
- Water
- Community-based participatory research
- Journalism
- Climate change
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