The Department of Communication Graduation Celebration is scheduled for Thursday, June 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Quad. Distinguished alumna Joanne Harrell will be the keynote speaker. If you are a graduating student and would like to participate…
LAST CHANCE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT What are your post-graduation plans? Not sure? Let Career Kickstart help! This series of events, sponsored by the UW Department of Communication Alumni Board, features the expertise of communication professionals who want to help you…
Although this alumna has traveled, worked, and lived all over the world, Nancy Wright’s (B.A., 1959) story begins in and returns to Seattle. After stints in Los Angeles as the production assistant for “Let’s Make a Deal” and in Australia…
Professor Matt McGarrity is teaching a free online public speaking course for the online education company Coursera. Dr. McGarrity has taught the popular introduction to public speaking class at UW every quarter for years. The online class, while similar to…
John Crowley (Ph.D., 2012) won the Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Interpersonal Communication Division of the National Communication Association (NCA). His dissertation is titled “Expressive Writing to Cope with Hate Speech: Assessing Psychobiological Stress Recovery and Forgiveness Promotion for LGBQ…
Now out with her tenth publication on the shelves in the Unites States, Suzanne Selfors (M.A., 1990) has found her calling in writing children’s books. Although the journey to get there wasn’t easy, she said she has found her voice….
Friday, May 17 marks the Sixteenth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium for students of all disciplines. This year the Department of Communication is represented by 11 undergraduates with poster and oral presentations. The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 6…
Undergraduate student Evan Silvers, who is majoring in Communication and Sociology with a minor in Diversity, was awarded $5,000 from the LAGRANT Foundation. The Foundation celebrated 15 years by awarding $250,000 in scholarships to students nationwide. “I am honored and…
