UGA Department of Communication Studies

UGA Department of Communication Studies The Department of Communication Studies is Dedicated to Understanding and Enriching Human Interaction

🎉 Congratulations to Jack Wood! 🎉Jack has officially been admitted to PhD candidacy after successfully completing his co...
04/27/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Jack Wood! 🎉
Jack has officially been admitted to PhD candidacy after successfully completing his comprehensive exams. An exciting milestone—well done, Jack!

Student Spotlight: Congratulations to Sophia Flemming, Ph.D. Candidate!We’re proud to recognize Sophia for a remarkable ...
04/23/2026

Student Spotlight: Congratulations to Sophia Flemming, Ph.D. Candidate!

We’re proud to recognize Sophia for a remarkable set of accomplishments. She was selected as the graduate student recipient of the Giles Encouragement Award, received a Mellon Grant supporting her work in Spring and Summer 2026, and was invited to—and has accepted—participation in the New Georgia Encyclopedia (NGE) xPD Graduate School Summer Internship.
Sophia’s dedication and hard work truly exemplify graduate student excellence.

Please join us in congratulating her!

Join us in congratulating Felicity Donkor, PhD student, on her outstanding accomplishment! Felicity recently presented a...
04/21/2026

Join us in congratulating Felicity Donkor, PhD student, on her outstanding accomplishment! Felicity recently presented at CSCA and received a Top Paper award for her research. We are so proud to celebrate her dedication, scholarship, and success.

Dr. Stahl in the NewsWar propaganda scholar Dr. Roger Stahl appeared on PBS NewsHour as part of a global media conversat...
04/16/2026

Dr. Stahl in the News

War propaganda scholar Dr. Roger Stahl appeared on PBS NewsHour as part of a global media conversation examining how cinematic imagery and digital mash‑ups are shaping public narratives around modern warfare.

Learn more about Dr. Stahl’s research and media appearances on our website.

Congratulations to this year's Public Speaking contest winners and participants! This year was amazing with 100+ attende...
04/13/2026

Congratulations to this year's Public Speaking contest winners and participants! This year was amazing with 100+ attendees!

First:Jacob Weisberger, “Who I Am Isn’t Due Yet”
Second Place: Kaitlyn Vera, “The Price of a Pick-Me-Up: Confronting Energy Overconsumption with Georgia Excise Taxes”
Third Place: Andrew Boetig, “A Label for Life”

Please join us in congratulating Mik Davis‑Bryant on receiving the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award! 🎓This honor rec...
04/06/2026

Please join us in congratulating Mik Davis‑Bryant on receiving the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award! 🎓

This honor recognizes teaching assistants who demonstrate superior instructional skills while serving in classrooms or laboratories.

We are proud to celebrate Mik and their contributions to teaching excellence!

We are thrilled to congratulate Sophia Flemming on receiving the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award!This award celebra...
04/03/2026

We are thrilled to congratulate Sophia Flemming on receiving the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award!

This award celebrates teaching assistants who demonstrate superior instructional skills in the classroom or laboratory.

Join us in congratulating Anthony Gargiulo on receiving the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award! 🎉This award recognizes...
04/02/2026

Join us in congratulating Anthony Gargiulo on receiving the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award! 🎉

This award recognizes teaching assistants who demonstrate exceptional instructional skill while serving in the classroom or laboratory.

We are excited to celebrate Anthony and his contributions to teaching and learning!

We are proud to celebrate Taylor Vanderveen as an Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recipient! This award recognizes ...
04/01/2026

We are proud to celebrate Taylor Vanderveen as an Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recipient!

This award recognizes teaching assistants who demonstrate exceptional instructional skills while supporting student learning in classrooms and laboratories.

Congratulations, Taylor!

Please join us in April for our colloquium series.đź’«April 13: PhD candidate Mik Davis-Bryantđź’«April 20: Master's Studentsđź’«...
03/31/2026

Please join us in April for our colloquium series.

đź’«April 13: PhD candidate Mik Davis-Bryant
đź’«April 20: Master's Students
đź’« April 27: PhD candidate Beauty Acheampong

Presentations are in Caldwell Hall 502

We hope to see you there!

✨Graduate Student SpotlightHampton Stall, a first-year PhD student, presented at the Georgia Communication Association, ...
03/30/2026

✨Graduate Student Spotlight
Hampton Stall, a first-year PhD student, presented at the Georgia Communication Association, Inc. conference and earned an Honorable Mention for Best Student Paper.

"Nostalgia and World of Warcraft: A Contested Space" explores how developers, fans, content creators, and those selling illicit items related to World of Warcraft (gold farmers, character boosts, private servers) all use a process in visual rhetoric known as "retrobait."

Spotlight Scholar EventThe Department of Communication Studies invites you to attend a Spotlight Scholar talk featuring ...
03/27/2026

Spotlight Scholar Event

The Department of Communication Studies invites you to attend a Spotlight Scholar talk featuring Dr. Bryan McCann, Professor of Rhetoric & Cultural Studies at Louisiana State University.

đź“… March 30
⏰ 3:00–4:00 PM
đź“Ť Caldwell Hall 302

We hope to see you there!

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