The Communication Studies Society is a brand new, student-led professional development society. The idea was presented last year by department head Dr. Brian Ott. Ott was inspired by a similar group at his previous university, Texas Tech, and felt the society would be an asset to Missouri State's communication department. The goal of the Communication Studies Society is to … [Read more...] about Communication Studies Society
The Master of Arts in Communication has been offered at Missouri State for 52 years, with the first group of graduates completing the program in 1969. The graduate program continues to grow with the addition of the graduate certificate in conflict and dispute resolution in the fall of 2002 and the graduate certificate in applied communication in the fall of 2019. Dr. … [Read more...] about Spotlight: Graduate Programs in Communication
Housed within the communication department is a legacy program as old as Missouri State. The Spicer Debate Forum, which was renamed after former coach and National Debate Tournament Champion Holt V. Spicer, began in 1905 and has transformed over the years. Something that hasn't changed is the presence of current Director of Forensics Dr. Eric Morris. Morris was a part of the … [Read more...] about Holt V. Spicer Debate Forum continues to thrive
“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
Public relations students are participating in the national Bateman PRSSA Competition to open dialogue about diverse voices in the field of public relations. Four groups of students in the COM 519 Bateman Competition are challenged to develop and implement a campaign that focuses on diversity in the public relations field and promotes the book Diverse Voices: Profiles in … [Read more...] about Diverse Voices in Public Relations