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Quinlan Invited to Serve as University Marshal at Fall 2024 Commencement
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 […]
Brais Invited to Present on the “Basics of Public Speaking”
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, […]
Reisdorf Featured as Keynote Speaker
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.”
Cameron Receives Top Faculty Paper Award
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.
Stokes’ Book to be Featured in NC Reads
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/
Endacott Invited as Keynote Speaker at Baylor University
Dr. Camille Endacott was invited to be a keynote speaker at Baylor University’s Corporate Communication symposium on October 9, 2024. The title of Dr. Endacott’s title was “Agents of Change: How AI Communicates for Us and Shapes Our Work.”
Jiang Elected Vice Chair within ICA
Dr. Min Jiang was elected Vice Chair of the Communication Law & Policy Division of the International Communication Association (ICA) effective in 2025 during the upcoming ICA Conference in Denver, CO. The Vice Chair becomes Chair after 2 years, serving another 2-year term.
Speech Team Places in Multiple Events
The Speech Team competed in two tournaments hosted by James Madison and George Mason Universities between October 5 and 6, 2024 in Virginia. The team placed 3rd at George Mason University. James Tawes placed 3rd in Individual Sweeps and 1st in Prose. Isaac Lainez placed 1st in POI and Poetry. Elise Bagley placed 1st in […]
Stringfellow’s Episodes Air on PBS
The latest episodes written by Rodney Stringfellow for the PBS Kids preschool series, “Alma’s Way,” began airing on PBS stations in October 2024. He will have a total of four new episodes to premiere on the network.
Scott Wins Best Paper Award
Cliff Scott, with co-author Krista Engemann ’17 M.A., ’22 Ph.D., won the best paper award at the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Researchers conference for “In Pursuit of the ‘Magic Second’: An Action-Implicative Examination of Talk in Pit Crews’ Post-Competition Debriefs.” The conference was hosted at UNC Charlotte from July 18th-20th 2024.