UWM colleagues Leslie Harris and Erin Parcell, associate professors in Communication, and Portia Cobb, associate professor in Film, have teamed up with Debra Gillispie, founder of Mothers Against Gun Violence, to launch the Gun Violence Project.… Continue Reading »
Doctoral students Lisa Roth and Megan Orcholski win Elianna G. Berg Award
Congratulations to Lisa Roth and Megan Orcholski for both winning the Eliana G. Berg Award for Graduate Research from UWM’s Department of Women’s and Gender Studies. Lisa won first place and Megan won third place for their respective essays.… Continue Reading »
Graduate student David Lee receives AOP Fellowship
Congratulations to David Lee on receiving an Advanced Opportunity Program (AOP) Fellowship award for 2019-2020. AOP Fellowships are extremely competitive and are based on a number of criteria, such as GPA, academic and career goals, and letters of recommendation.… Continue Reading »
Marnie Lawler McDonough Examines Demagogic Rhetoric
Before arriving at UWM, Marnie Lawler McDonough enjoyed a career as a corporate communications and marketing executive in New York. That led to her research interest as a communication doctoral candidate – the rhetoric of organizational leadership, especially speech that’s manipulative, deceptive or violates norms.… Continue Reading »
Dr. Sarah Riforgiate Elected to National Communication Association’s Leadership
Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Riforgiate! She was elected to the National Communication Association’s leadership as one of three At-Large Directors for the Legislative Assembly (see election results below). This is great news for her and UWM!… Continue Reading »
Riley Richards, Graduate Student Excellence Fellows Award
Communications doctoral student, Riley Richards, is the recipient of a Graduate Student Excellence Fellows award and was honored at the 2018 Graduate Student Fellowship Celebration on Wednesday, September 26, 2018.… Continue Reading »
Texting Mom or Dad Can Help
Erin Ruppel, Associate Professor of Communication, discusses her research on technology’s positive effect on students transitioning to college.… Continue Reading »
Victoria Gallagher: Rhetorical Leadership and Civic Transformation
Friday, October 12, 2018
Join us for a talk by Victoria Gallagher entitled “The vMLK Project: Crafting a Necessary (Digital) Space to Explore Rhetorical Leadership and Civic Transformation”… Continue Reading »
Dr. Erin Parcell wins the inaugural Dawn O. Braithwaite Award for Qualitative Research
Dr. Parcell’s paper, “Microagressions Toward People with Disabilities: Implications for Inclusive Education,” won the inaugural Dawn O. Braithwaite Award for Qualitative Research at the April 2018 annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association.… Continue Reading »
Doctoral student, Megan Orcholski, wins award from UWM’s Women’s and Gender Studies
Megan Orcholski was one of three winners of the Eliana Berg Award for Graduate Research at the 24th annual Women’s and Gender Studies award contest on March 15, 2018 at UWM Hefter Conference Center. The title of her winning research paper was, “Would You Say You Had Sex If You Were Queer? Exploring Sex Constitution and Discourse in Sexual Minority Communities.”… Continue Reading »