Department of Communication Studies
Alumni Profiles
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Elspeth Cypher , '80
Associate Justice, Massachusetts Appeals Court
"Participate in extracurricular activities, especially debate and forensics. They’re instrumental in training you to think and speak, as well as preparing you academically for graduate school." -
Joel Schwartzberg , '90
Director of Digital Strategy for Moyers & Company
"At Emerson, there are so many opportunities to produce; there’s little excuse for sitting in your dorm room thinking, 'Someday I’d like to...' Also, consider forensics—the training is invaluable. And eat breakfast regularly." -
Raj Sharma , '83
Managing Director of Investments/private wealth advisor, Merrill Lynch
"Be a continuous learning machine. The best thing you can do is add to your knowledge in several dimensions."
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Faculty News
Dr. Angela N. Hosek and her colleague Dr. Rebecca DiVerniero received the Top Paper Award (out of 155 papers submitted) for their project titled, "Twitter as a Classroom Tool: Exploring the Use, Benefits, and Downfalls from the Perspectives of Instructors and Students," from the Human Communication and Technology Division. Dr. Hosek was also on the Top Panel for the Basic Course Division. Both took place at the National Communication Association Annual Meeting in November.
