The third University of Minnesota professor to receive this award, Hewes’ career in communication studies has proven to be one of devotion and distinction.
Students in COMM 3411: Small Group Communication get the chance to learn beyond the classroom, enabling them to explore challenging issues and generate innovative ideas and solutions outside of the academic setting.
Media convey truths to the public. But just how much truth is in their messages, and how effective are they in revealing the nature of the institutions they cover?
The skills senior Laura Cantor has developed through her time in the communication studies department have prepared to assist in faculty research, as well as work in Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies.
New assistant professor Kate Lockwood Harris’ research looks at the complex relationship between violence and communication. One of the central questions Harris is dissecting is how colleges respond to sexual violence in the context of Title IX.
Professor Mark Pedelty’s Environmental Communication course provides students a unique learning opportunity to explore environmental issues and learn how best to communicate about them. “I want students to engage beyond the confines of the classroom and take a more hands-on approach to learning. It’s a different narrative when you get out there,” Pedelty says.
The fifth annual SCMS Undergraduate Conference invites undergraduate students to propose papers representing their best work in cinema and media studies.
Professor Ascan Koerner and his team are helping students and alumni change the dialogue about what a liberal arts education can give to the professional world.
