October2022_CollegeNews

8 | October | College News Kirara Nagatsuka is graduating in 2023 and is currently a graduate research assistant at Texas State University Lambda Pi Eta and Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse enjoy a second place finish at a local trivia night Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse and Lambda Pi Eta President Sophie Winterle at Pluckers Wing Bar trivia night 4 5 6 STUDENT ACCOLADES Camille Kenner and Luis Ortiz presented "Drowning in oil: A case study of a small paper company in Odessa, Texas" at the Organizational Communication Mini- Conference in Austin. M.A. student Kirara Nagatsuka published, "Emotion, attachment, representation, and loss: A comparative study on what it means for objects to 'spark joy'" with Valerie Manusov in the Atlantic Journal of Communication . [4] DEPARTMENT ACCOLADES Lambda Pi Eta is the honor society of the National Communication Association, offering undergraduate students the opportunity to expand knowledge of current issues in the discipline, and provide service to the department and Texas State University. The Delta Beta chapter of Lambda Pi Eta [5] competed in Plucker's Wing Bar trivia competition. They were joined by Texas State President Kelly Damphousse, [6] who provided some clutch answers to secure 2nd place. Mark Paz is the faculty advisor for Lambda Pi Eta and a senior lecturer at Texas State University.