Dr. Margaret Quinlan was invited by Provost Jennifer Troyer to serve as a University Marshal at the Fall 2024 Commencement. The position of University Marshal is an honor bestowed on a distinguished senior professor. The University Marshal represents the faculty at Commencement by carrying the mace and serves as a symbol of faculty leadership and […]

Dr. Sayde Brais was invited by the Communication Support Services (CSS) Department of Mecklenburg County for a second time to present on “The Basics of Public Speaking” during a CSS Pathways Program Meeting. CSS Pathways is a mentorship program that aims to help staff further their professional goals. The talk took place on November 21, […]

Dr. Bibi Reisdorf was featured as a keynote speaker at the National Education Symposium: Connecting from Coast to Coast, Correction Service Canada. Dr. Reisdorf’s talk title: “Digital Barriers and Opportunities During Reentry.”

Shanice Cameron received the Ray Camp Award for the Top Faculty Paper at Carolina’s Communication Association Conference for her paper titled, “Mapping the User Trajectory: Black Women’s Digital Well-Being Networks and Social Support Affordances” on November 8, 2024.

Dr. Ashli Stokes’ recently co-authored book, Hungry Roots: How Food Communicates Appalachia’s Search for Resilience, was chosen as one of five selections for NC Reads and will be featured in April 2025. Read more here: https://nchumanities.org/nc-reads-2025-books/