Communication Studies

Department of Communication Studies News

The latest faculty, staff, and student news for the Department of Communication Studies. For College news and upcoming events, visit the News & Events section.

Faculty member to receive recognition at upcoming NCA convention

Angela M. Hosek and colleages will receive Top Three Paper recognition at the upcoming annual convention of the National Communication Studies Association in San Francisco, CA.
Emerson Embraces Queer Studies

Five Emerson faculty members conducted a panel discussion on “Queering the Academy: Diversity of Perspectives on Queer Studies at Emerson” on October 27.
Professor West Hits the (Key) Notes

Richard West, Chair of the Department, delivered the keynote address at the Ohio Communication Association's 74th annual convention on October 1.
Emerson Forensics Sweeps Sweepstakes

Emerson Forensics is off to a wonderful start this fall, earning high accolades at their first two tournaments of the season.
Philosophy Professor Publishes Article

Affiliated Faculty member, Monica Link, recently learned that her article, "A Time to Lie," will be published in the journal Think (Cambridge University Press).
D.C. Program Gets Students Connected

A new group of students is choosing to pursue a variety of internship opportunities in our nation’s capital.
M. Lee Pelton named 12th President of Emerson College

M. Lee Pelton, president of Willamette University and a former dean at Colgate University and Dartmouth College, will assume office July 1, 2011.
New Faculty Members Bring a Wealth of Experience to Emerson

What do a Guggenheim fellow, a Kant philosopher, a former staff writer for the New York Times, the screenwriter for Gangs of New York, and a Frederick Douglass Doctoral Scholar have in common? They are all joining the Emerson faculty this fall.