Welcome to the Department of Communication!

The study of communication embraces the most fundamental aspects of human interaction - from the subtleties of interpersonal communication, to the cutting edge of the new communication technologies and information studies.

The Communication Department is educating the next generation of information professionals, knowledge workers and communication and information researchers. Individuals and organizations are empowered by effective communication. The shared principle that information serves the purposes of human communication and is enhanced by technological systems is at the core of our curriculum.

News and Events

On Friday, April 11th, at 2 pm Dr. Robert LaRose, Professor, Michigan State University, will be giving a talk titled "Media Habits." The talk will be held in the Student Union, room 145D. 

     Abstract:  "Everything we think we know about media selection is wrong! Media consumption is guided by automatic, nonconscious processes as much, or even more than, by active and conscious thinking about media alternatives. We explore the neurology and social psychology of media habits and re-visit Uses and Gratifications and media addiction research to find evidence of the influence of habits on media behavior."

Also, the 58th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association will be held in Montral from May 22nd to the 26th.  Additional information about the conference is available here. A total of 15 graduate students in our Department are either presenting or are authors on papers that will be presented at this year's conference.

Recently, Dr. George Barnett was elected President of the International Network of Social Network Analysts (INSNA), the world’s largest organization devoted to the study of network science.  You can visit their website here.