LSU Department of Communication Studies

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Join us tomorrow night for our annual CMST 1061 Mike'd Up Speaker Series. Learn from local business owner Chef Don Berge...
09/28/2026

Join us tomorrow night for our annual CMST 1061 Mike'd Up Speaker Series. Learn from local business owner Chef Don Bergeron how communication and storytelling factor into his success.

September 29, 6-7pm
130 Nicholson Hall

Join us next week for guest artists Drs. Melanie O'Meara and Sarah Jackson. They will lead a two-day performance worksho...
09/22/2026

Join us next week for guest artists Drs. Melanie O'Meara and Sarah Jackson. They will lead a two-day performance workshop about Black Mountain College!

We're saddened to hear that one of our program's graduate alums, Joey Watson, has died. Dr. Watson earned his PhD in 201...
09/16/2026

We're saddened to hear that one of our program's graduate alums, Joey Watson, has died. Dr. Watson earned his PhD in 2014. During his time in the program, he also founded the TEDxLSU speaker series, which resulted in the local magazine 225 characterizing him as one of its "People to Watch" in 2013. A gifted teacher and filmmaker, online tributes to Dr. Watson speak to his generosity and creativity. At the time of his death, he was Associate Professor of Film and Media Arts at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Congrats to Akie Wenk, departmental PhD alum and current Faculty Support Manager with LSU's Communication Across the Cur...
09/04/2026

Congrats to Akie Wenk, departmental PhD alum and current Faculty Support Manager with LSU's Communication Across the Curriculum program, on her recent publication in Journal of Intercultural Communication Research!

Graduate Students in our department kicked off the first day of school, promoting the 14 shows, workshops, and events, a...
08/25/2026

Graduate Students in our department kicked off the first day of school, promoting the 14 shows, workshops, and events, all part of the HopKins Black Box 2026-2027 season!

As we begin our first week of classes for the new academic year, here are some pictures from last week's Welcome Week ce...
08/25/2026

As we begin our first week of classes for the new academic year, here are some pictures from last week's Welcome Week celebration, "CMST You in Space"!

Congratulations to current PhD student Seth Knievel! The International Journal of Information, Diversity, and Inclusion ...
08/06/2026

Congratulations to current PhD student Seth Knievel! The International Journal of Information, Diversity, and Inclusion recently reprinted his essay "Nuanced Archival Triangulation (NAT): An Interdisciplinary Approach for Studying Quotidian Photography" in its tenth anniversary issue. This is a powerful reflection of the article's enduring impact in information studies and beyond.

Link to the article in the comments.

Congratulations to Distinguished Instructors Lisa Hebert and ReRe Pride Shaw, who recently celebrated 35 and 25 years at...
07/24/2026

Congratulations to Distinguished Instructors Lisa Hebert and ReRe Pride Shaw, who recently celebrated 35 and 25 years at LSU respectively!

On Sunday, Professor and Chair Dr. Bryan McCann will be part of a public event focused on his new book, The Bundy Archiv...
07/08/2026

On Sunday, Professor and Chair Dr. Bryan McCann will be part of a public event focused on his new book, The Bundy Archive: Genealogies of White Masculinity.

When: July 12 @ 2:15pm
Where: East Baton Rouge Public Library-Main Branch, 7711 Goodwood, Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Please find more info in the comments below, as well as the link to a recent LSU Reveille article on Dr. McCann's writing and teaching about crime and public culture.

Congratulations to Instructor and Phd alum Dr. Ethan Hunter on the publication of his essay "An Articulation of the Aest...
06/23/2026

Congratulations to Instructor and Phd alum Dr. Ethan Hunter on the publication of his essay "An Articulation of the Aesthetic Tradition of Communication Theory for the Future of Performance Studies in Communication." Appearing in the journal Communication Theory, this essay addresses what Dr. Hunter characterizes as performance studies's "illegibility problem" in the communication field more broadly by situating it within the aesthetic tradition of communication theory.

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Baton Rouge, LA
70803

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Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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