Congratulations to Lisa Roth, PhD candidate, on two excellent awards she recently received.… Continue Reading »
Congratulations!
Congratulations are in order for graduate students Jessica Kahlow and Alisa Davis.… Continue Reading »
Watch Doctoral Student Megan Orcholski’s Thesis Talk: Would You Say You Had Sex If…It Was Sexual Assault?
Megan Orcholski, a Communication doctoral student, presented “Would You Say You Had Sex If…It Was Sexual Assault?: Rhetorical Navigations Between Sex, Sex/uality and Sexual Violence” at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) event on April 10, 2019.… Continue Reading »
UWM professors and community partner collect ‘forgotten’ stories of gun violence
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 »