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 »
UWM Assistant Professor Erin Ruppel talks with TMJ4 about Overprotective Parenting
UWM Assistant Professor of Communication Dr. Erin Ruppel talks with TMJ4 about over-protective parents and their child’s success as a college student. Dr. Ruppel states that parent’s who don’t cut the “electrical umbilical cord” could actually be helping their children flourish as a freshman.… Continue Reading »
Dr. Leslie Harris on the history of Mother’s Day in the U.S.
Over the course of U.S. history, the concept of motherhood has been used to effect change on myriad issues, says Leslie Harris, UWM associate professor of communication. And the history of Mother’s Day is just as complex.… Continue Reading »
Doctoral student, Marnie Lawler McDonough, published in the March 2018 edition of Communication Quarterly
Doctoral student, Marnie Lawler McDonough, was recently published in the March 2018 edition of the Communication Quarterly. The article, titled “The Evolution of Demagoguery: An Updated Understanding of Demagogic Rhetoric as Interactive and Ongoing”, discusses the use and study of demagogic rhetoric in the 2016 presidential election cycle and argues for the expansion of study on the topic of demagoguery. … Continue Reading »