Research

Faculty and graduate students in the School of Communication undertake research and creative activities in fields such as media studies, integrated marketing communication, political communication, new media and video production.

Faculty research addresses specific areas such as mass media effects, entertainment theory, media content, audience attitudes and behavior, marketing, rhetoric, political communication, and new media technologies, among other subjects of inquiry. Research interests are listed on individual faculty pages.

Faculty research and creative productivity are important parts of professional development.

Results of this research are published in key scholarly and professional journals, and papers and projects are presented at some of the leading conferences in the discipline, including the International Communication Association, the National Communication Association, the Broadcast Education Association, the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, and the American Academy of Advertising. Publications and conference presentations are listed under “more information” on faculty pages.

Graduate students may work with faculty or on their own in research and creative activities, providing important opportunities for training and professional development. Graduate student papers, presentations and articles provide examples of the work our graduate (and sometimes undergraduate) students have completed.