2022 College Report

40 41 COMMUNICATION STUDIES Recent Accolades Communication Studies examines the creation, expression, exchange, and analysis of meaning in personal, professional, and public life. In-depth study of communication equips graduates with versatile and relevant social • Outstanding/Innovative Master’s Degree Program • Department hosted TEDxTexasStateUniversity intelligence to achieve professional, civic, and personal goals. The undergraduate degree offers concentrations in Award, Master’s Education Section of National for the 6th time in spring 2022 Persuasion, Advocacy, and Civic Engagement, Professional and Organizational Advancement, and Relationship Communication Association (2018) Management and Well-being as well as Teacher Certification. The department offers three interdisciplinary minors: Leadership, Political Communication, and Health Communication. The graduate degree (MA) offers • Masters students regularly present at national research emphases in Health Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Communication, • M.A. PROGRAM RANKED IN THE TOP 20 or higher conferences and publish peer-reviewed articles, Persuasion and Political Communication, Rhetorical Studies, as well as Training and Development. winning 3 TOP PAPER AWARDS in terms of number of times published research is cited (#17), average citations per faculty member (#20), and average citations per faculty post PhD (#14) • Nearly 100% of master’s students pursuing a Ph.D. are accepted to top doctoral programs RECENT ALUMNI: RECENT GUEST SPEAKERS: (See also Distinguished Alumni) • 2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS in Forensics and Debate; 2 national 2nd place finishes in 2022 • Overall winner of 23 of the last 25 Texas Dr. Michael Ward (Oxford), Intercollegiate Forensics Association tournaments • Ron Alves Sr. , Subcontract Manager, Nina Vaca (CEO and Chairman, Lockheed Martin • Recent faculty awards for online teaching, Pinnacle Group), Dr. Jennifer • Two faculty have been elected to be president of Distinguished Professor, Distinguished Article of the Theiss (Rutgers), Pam Cox (VP the largest communication association in the US, • Erin Broadhurst , Writer/Producer NCIS: Year in Instructional Communication, Dissertation of the SUSAN the National Communication Association Whataburger), Andrew Lazo Los Angeles Year in Health Communication, Lifetime Achievement RAMIREZ (CS Lewis Scholar), Joe Hamlin in Family Communication, Top 20 Most Read Articles in • Dr. Brittani Crook , User Experience (UX) (Cleveland Browns), Susan Interdisciplinary Journals, Piper Professor (x2), Regents • Since 2004, 6 winners of the Battle of Flowers President /CEO Teacher, Presidential Award for Teaching (x3) and Association Oratorical Contest, plus 4 second Researcher at Facebook Ramirez (President /CEO Austin Austin Angels Presidential Award for Service (x2) place finishes Angels), Dr. Jesse Fox (Ohio State) • Michelle DeLoach , Owner & Founder, Revelry, www.shoprevelry.com • Anne Grady , Motivational Speaker & Author of 52 Strategies for Life, Love &Work • Jeff Hahn , Principal, Hahn Public Communications (Austin) • Joe Hoffer , Lawyer/Partner, Schulman, Lopez, & Hoffer LLP • Brandon Lee , Founder & CEO, FunnelAmplified and author of 99 Powerful Questions For Business Owners & Leaders • Dr. Virginia McDermott , Dean, High Point University • Stephen McIntosh , HR Management Consultant, Saudi Aramco Base Oil Co. • Donte Mathis , Former Professional Athlete; Founder of Elevation Skills Sports • Sandra Rodríguez Pham , Vice President, HR Business Partner, Deutsche Bank • Shawn Turner , former White House Deputy Press Secretary