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.

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.
Department chair has essay published

Richard West, Professor and Department Chair, recently had an article published in Making Connections: Readings in Relational Communication
Communication Studies faculty involved with a number of scholarly journals

Multiple faculty members in the Department of Communication Studies are currently serving as editors or editorial board members for many well-respected journals.
Giovanna Negretti '95 receives Walter Littlefield Award

The 2010 Walter Littlefield Distinguished Speaker in Rhetoric and Communication Award was presented to Giovanna Negretti '95, executive director of ¿Oíste?.