Congratulations to Dr. Leslie J. Harris, the recipient of this year’s Marie Hochmuth Nichols Award, which “recognizes individuals who have made significant scholarly contributions to the study of public address.” This highly prestigious award honors Dr. Harris for her most … Continue Reading »

Dr. Leslie Harris gave a lecture at UW-Waukesha on April 17, 2024 entitled, “Disrupting the arrow of time: Gun violence in southeastern Wisconsin.” By analyzing stories shared through the public humanities project, Voices of Gun Violence, she explored how gun … Continue Reading »

Dr. Mike Mirer was a guest on WPR recently. Listen to his thoughts on recent sports gambling scandals in the news – interesting!… Continue Reading »

PhD student Candy Ruh was recognized with the TOP STUDENT AND DEBUT PAPER Award from the Popular Culture Interest Group at the 2024 Central States Communication Association (CSCA) convention. She also won the CSCA Past Officers Debut Paper Award (which means her paper … Continue Reading »

Dr. Sarah Riforgiate was honored with the Warren Mentorship Award at the 2024 Central States Communication Association (CSCA) convention. The award recognizes mid-career scholars who are mentors, scholars, and engaged members of the discipline. They excel in teaching, reach/creativity, service, and engagement, … Continue Reading »

Dr. Erin Ruppel and her collaborators (including Michelle Fetherston, a graduate of our PhD program, and Larry Zhiming Xu at Marquette University) secured an almost $50k NMDSI Pioneer Collaborative Curricula Program Grant. The funding supports the development and delivery of a … Continue Reading »

Congratulations to Prof. Megan Orcholski on being selected for the 2023-2024 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Program sponsored by the Office of Professional and Instructional Development at UW-System. During this year, Prof. Orcholski will have the opportunity to network with … Continue Reading »

Congratulations to these UWM Communication professors and graduate students for their awards from the November 2022 Annual National Communication Association Conference (NCA) in New Orleans LA: Top Student Paper in Organizational Communication Division to Sierra Kane and Emily Godager Top Student … Continue Reading »

Dr. Brittnie Peck (UW-Superior and UWM Communication alum) and Dr. Erin Parcell’s (Communication) article, “Talking about mental health: Dilemmas U.S. military service members and spouses experience post deployment,” was selected by the Family Communication Division of the National Communication Association … Continue Reading »