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Fuse program continues to gain momentum

December 20, 2022 by Strategic Communication

A fuse lights a fire, generates a spark and leads to big changes. Likewise, the Missouri State University Ad team started something big in the 2020-2021 academic year by creating a campaign to prevent radicalization, which they called Fuse. “I was really proud of what the students produced,” said Samantha Francka, marketing and communications coordinator for … [Read more...] about Fuse program continues to gain momentum

Filed Under: Headlines Tagged With: College of Business, Communication, Faculty and Staff Page, international programs, Marketing, missouri state journal, Reynolds College of Arts and Letters, Samantha Francka, Stephen Spates, University Life

Finding common ground through tough conversations

July 27, 2022 by

Dr. Stephen Spates’ research may help those who struggle with working in teams.   Spates, interim head of the communication department at Missouri State University, studies groups to understand how people navigate their differences to work as a team.   “I focus on workplace relationships when they’re good and when they’re not so good. That becomes the umbrella for my research,” … [Read more...] about Finding common ground through tough conversations

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: college of arts and letters, Communication, Discovery, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, research, Stephen Spates

Encouraging understanding through meaningful conversation

October 18, 2021 by

Conversation and finding common ground: these are the keys to de-escalating conflict, according to some communication scholars.   Now, thanks to a $645,776 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Missouri State University will be able to expand efforts to prevent radicalization.  The Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) grant will fund … [Read more...] about Encouraging understanding through meaningful conversation

Filed Under: Faculty News, Headlines Tagged With: ad team, College of Business, Faculty Accomplishments, Faculty and Staff Page, Headlines, Marketing, research, Reynolds College of Arts and Letters, Samantha Francka, Stephen Spates

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