JMU MA in Communication and Advocacy

JMU MA in Communication and Advocacy Master of Arts in Communication and Advocacy at James Madison University

The School of Communication Studies offers a cutting edge curriculum designed to prepare students to be skilled and ethical advocates in the face of rapidly changing 21st century issues, contexts, and communication technologies. The program offers advanced research and training in communication and advocacy with concentrated coursework in environmental communication and health communication, ideal

for students wishing to continue their education and professionals seeking to advance their careers.

Congratulations to Dr. Rania Zaied (Class of 2021) who successfully defended her dissertation, "Decoding the Joke: Musli...
08/19/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Rania Zaied (Class of 2021) who successfully defended her dissertation, "Decoding the Joke: Muslim Representations in Comedy and their Impact on Internalized Anti-Muslim Racism," at George Mason University! We're so proud of you Dr. Zaied!

Congratulations to alum Dr. Chase Dunn (M'19)! Dr. Dunn successfully defended their dissertation "Expanding the Gender U...
07/15/2026

Congratulations to alum Dr. Chase Dunn (M'19)! Dr. Dunn successfully defended their dissertation "Expanding the Gender Universe: A Trans* Cosmology of Origins, Spacetime, Fields, and Afterlives" in Interdisciplinary Human Communication at Arizona State University. We are so proud of you!! JMU School of Communication Studies

The first graduates of JMU's series of 2026 commencement ceremonies - Paige D'Agostino and Anitha Dushimirmana!
05/17/2026

The first graduates of JMU's series of 2026 commencement ceremonies - Paige D'Agostino and Anitha Dushimirmana!

Congratulations to the 2026 May graduates! We're excited to celebrate their many accomplishments and achievements at our...
05/12/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 May graduates! We're excited to celebrate their many accomplishments and achievements at our hooding ceremony and the College of Arts and Letters Commencement this week!

Congratulations Paige D'Agostino, Anitha Dushimirimana, Arielle Hamadé, Reese Martin, Emily Nicholson, and Oghenetega Ologbo! We're so proud of you!

Congratulations to alum Dr. Michael Clay (M'18) for defending his dissertation entitled "Rhythms of Soil, Water, and Far...
05/11/2026

Congratulations to alum Dr. Michael Clay (M'18) for defending his dissertation entitled "Rhythms of Soil, Water, and Farming: Using Rhetorical Field Methods for Collaboration in the Meduxnekeag Watershed" in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of Maine. We're so proud of you!

05/05/2026
We celebrated our students at The Graduate School, James Madison University's annual Showcase of Scholarship and Creativ...
05/04/2026

We celebrated our students at The Graduate School, James Madison University's annual Showcase of Scholarship and Creative Activities last month. Congratulations to DaNae Peterson (M'25) for being awarded with the 2026 Outstanding Thesis in Education, Social Sciences and Humanities for her thesis entitled "The Voices of Black Motherscholars: Navigating Academia, Motherhood, and Beyond"!

Congratulations to Baylea Gunkel, Ezekiel Olaniyan, Oghenetega Ologbo, and Alexandra Schleyer for presenting their exceptional scholarship at the poster session.

Thanks to the JMU Graduate School for hosting this showcase event each spring!

We're excited to welcome Alexandra Robins to our grad program this fall!
04/30/2026

We're excited to welcome Alexandra Robins to our grad program this fall!

Congratulations to alum Karan Deengar (M'19) for being honored with the JMU General Education 2025-26 Innovation Award! ...
04/30/2026

Congratulations to alum Karan Deengar (M'19) for being honored with the JMU General Education 2025-26 Innovation Award! The Innovation Award honors faculty "who take fresh approaches and apply novel high-impact teaching and learning practices."

We had a great night celebrating our students and graduate community at the annual JMU S.O.A.R. (Student Organization Aw...
04/23/2026

We had a great night celebrating our students and graduate community at the annual JMU S.O.A.R. (Student Organization Awards & Recognition) Ceremony! Congratulations to Oghenetega Ologbo for being honored with the Engaged Citizen of the Year Award, Ezekiel Olaniyan for being honored with the Outstanding Individual Contributions to a Student Organization Award, and Dr. Melissa Wood Aleman (Grad Program Director) for being honored with the Outstanding Faculty/Staff of the Year Award! The Graduate School, James Madison University

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