Upcoming Events
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5/1
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of Amanda Coletti
Amanda Coletti will defend her dissertation, “Evaluation of a Storytelling Training Program for STEM Professionals: A Qualitative Examination and Application of Communicated Narrative Sense-Making Theory”, in partial fulfillment of the
Requirement for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Communication at the University of Connecticut. -
5/6
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of Matthew Morse
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of Matthew Morse
Monday, May 6th, 2024
02:00 PM
Arjona Building
Doctoral candidate Matthew Morse will defend his dissertation, “Aggressive, Polarizing Language in Social Media: A Lexical Analysis of Right-Wing Authoritarian X (Twitter) Accounts”, Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Communication at the University of Connecticut.
New Undergrad Curriculum Underway
We rebuilt our undergraduate curriculum into a more cohesive plan that can adapt to changing times. It went into effect Fall 2021. More>
Shardé M. Davis – New Book
Associate Professor Shardé M. Davis recently published "Being Black in the Ivory," an edited volume of more than 60 stories told by Black individuals in academia: current and former students, faculty, and administrators.
She reflects on her #BlackintheIvory hashtag and movement to expose anti-Black racism in academia in a recent article in UConn Today.
Stephen Stifano University Teaching Fellow Award
Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Stifano for receiving the University Teaching Fellow Award!
Steinke and Gilbert Examine Gender and Science
KQED published preliminary findings of a study conducted by Prof. Jocelyn Steinke, doctoral student Christine Gilbert, and colleagues.
Communication FastTrack B.A./M.A. Program
We're launching a new FastTrack B.A. + M.A. program for Communication Majors!
Check out Education Abroad at Ulster University in Belfast
The Communication, Advertising, and Marketing at Ulster University program aims to provide UConn undergraduates with a unique curricular experience that will allow them to engage foundations of communication theory in a contemporary and applied manner.
In The Classroom
COMM PhD student Katie Webber gave her COMM 3120W Small Group Communication students an assignment with the dual goals of putting into practice the theories they've been studying and providing service to a local business, community, or cause. Read more.