“I think I changed my major five times when I first got here,” says Demetria Green. “I was all over the place.” It wasn’t that she had trouble finding subjects that interested her. In fact, she had so much energy and enthusiasm to offer, she wasn’t sure which field could match them over the long term. But when she took COM 307, Gender and Communication, as an elective, … [Read more...] about Demetria: communicator
“My research relates to how people get along: how they maintain and develop relationships,” says Dr. Stephen Spates, assistant professor of communication. As an expert in organizational communication, Spates fuses his professional experiences in business with his love of reading, writing and speaking. “I’m interested in how people work together,” he says. Since joining … [Read more...] about Communication and culture
The debate team had another fantastic year with a number of notable accomplishments. Representation in the National Debate Tournament In March, Brendan Brower and Clayton Russo qualified for the 2017 National Debate Tournament at the University of Kansas. According to debate advisor Dr. Eric Morris, "It is challenging to qualify, and they qualified on the basis of their … [Read more...] about A great year for Missouri State Debate
Dr. Carrisa Hoelscher, assistant professor of communication, recently published two national peer-reviewed articles and one peer-reviewed book chapter. Dr. Hoelscher's 2017 publications Hoelscher, C. S., Kramer, M. W., Nguyen, C., Cooper, O. D. & Day, E. A. (2017). Decision making and communication in a statewide interagency task force: An investigation of … [Read more...] about Carrisa Hoelscher’s 2017 publications
COMWeek is one of the communication department's signature events: a week-long immersion in some of the biggest topics in the field. It also includes plenty of opportunities to network and socialize with communication scholars, professionals and students. Each year, visiting scholars present their research, and the week concludes with an alumni panel so that current … [Read more...] about COMWeek team: planners and promoters