University of Utah Communication Department

University of Utah Communication Department It is highly ranked in critical theory, cultural studies, ecology, law, popular culture, race and ethnicity, and rhetoric (ComAnalytics).

The Department of Communication at the University of Utah is a top department in the field of communication and boasts world-class faculty and research covering a wide range of diverse subject matter and research methods. The Department of Communication at the University of Utah is a top department in the field of communication, with an award-winning faculty, outstanding doctoral, master's, and undergraduate programs, and state-of-the-art facilities. With five cutting-edge research areas—critical/cultural studies; environmental, science, and health communication; interpersonal and organizational communication; media and technology; and rhetoric—the Department is committed to excellence across the full range of communication research and teaching, offering top-notch Ph.D., M.A., M.S., B.A., and B.S. degrees, as well as three undergraduate sequences and three post-baccalaureate certificate programs.

Congratulations to Communication student Luca DiGregorio on being selected for Times Corps, The New York Times newsroom’...
10/02/2026

Congratulations to Communication student Luca DiGregorio on being selected for Times Corps, The New York Times newsroom’s multiyear mentorship program for college students pursuing careers in journalism. The program connects students with Times journalists for mentorship, career guidance, and hands-on insight into the field.

Luca is a sophomore at the University of Utah pursuing a double major in Communication and International Studies, with minors in French and Italian. He also serves as an Assistant News Editor at The Daily Utah Chronicle.

We’re excited to celebrate this impressive achievement and look forward to following Luca’s growth as a journalist.

Read the full announcement: https://www.nytco.com/press/introducing-new-times-corps-members-3/

Congratulations to Graduate Student Ellie Estrada on the publication of her new article, “Against Disappearance: A Cland...
09/30/2026

Congratulations to Graduate Student Ellie Estrada on the publication of her new article, “Against Disappearance: A Clandestine Stratagem of Community Defense in Community-Engaged Research,” in Social Sciences.

In the essay, Ellie examines how marginalized communities use private, informal, and sometimes hidden forms of communication to protect one another, share information, and organize in response to surveillance, detention, and immigration enforcement. She introduces 'clandestine communication' as a theory for understanding how secrecy, trusted networks, and strategic invisibility can serve as powerful tools for solidarity and community defense.

Read the full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/15/8/544

Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Dr. Kimberly Kaphingst and her research collaborators, Dr. Sean Tavtigian and...
09/28/2026

Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Dr. Kimberly Kaphingst and her research collaborators, Dr. Sean Tavtigian and Dr. Guilherme Del Fiol, on receiving an $8.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute. We’re also proud to recognize Professor Crystal Lumpkins as a member of the project team.

The grant will support 2DETECT, a multidisciplinary effort at the Huntsman Cancer Institute focused on expanding access to genetic testing and helping identify more people with inherited cancer risk. The five-year project will explore approaches including electronic health record screening, AI-supported tools, and patient-facing chat technology, with a particular focus on reaching populations that have historically had less access to genetic services.

We’re proud to celebrate this significant federal investment in research that brings together health communication, technology, and cancer prevention to expand access to care.

Learn more: https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/press-releases/2026/09/researchers-receive-prestigious-8-million-federal-grant

Thinking about a graduate degree in Communication? Join us for one of our upcoming virtual info sessions to learn more a...
09/28/2026

Thinking about a graduate degree in Communication? Join us for one of our upcoming virtual info sessions to learn more about the University of Utah’s MA, MS, and PhD programs, along with funding, research, and teaching opportunities. You’ll also have a chance to hear from faculty and learn more about life in Salt Lake City.

📅 October 20 at 6 p.m. MDT
📅 November 11 at 3 p.m. MST

Meeting information in the link in bio. Applications due December 1.

Learn more: communication.utah.edu/graduate
Questions? [email protected]

University of Utah College of Humanities

Join the Edna Anderson-Taylor Communication Institute for a moderated Q&A with Dr. Terry Anne Scott and Dr. David Domke....
09/24/2026

Join the Edna Anderson-Taylor Communication Institute for a moderated Q&A with Dr. Terry Anne Scott and Dr. David Domke. Drawing on their voting rights work, they’ll share insights on civic engagement and discuss ways individuals can help strengthen democracy.

📅 Thursday, October 1
⏰ 3:30–4:45 p.m.
📍 Communication Institute, LNCO 2910

Learn more: https://institute.communication.utah.edu/events/2026/education-to-action.php

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Associate Professor Dr. Leandra Hernández has received two awards from the Organization for the Study of Communication, ...
09/22/2026

Associate Professor Dr. Leandra Hernández has received two awards from the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender (OSCLG), recognizing her contributions to feminist scholarship.

Dr. Hernández received the Outstanding Conference Paper Award for “A Feminist Thematic Analysis of News Coverage of Family Separation and Reproductive Injustice at the U.S.-Mexico Border.”

Her book, Q***r, Women of Color, and Critical Approaches to Feminist Mentorship and Pedagogy, co-edited with Stevie M. Munz and Jessica Pauly and published by the University of Illinois Press, was also selected for the 2026 Outstanding Book Award.

She will accept both honors at the OSCLG conference in October. Congratulations, Dr. Hernández, on this recognition of your scholarship and contributions to the field!

🎤 2nd Annual Great Campus Debate: State and Federal Land Management📅 TOMORROW | 5–7 pm📍 Crocker Science Center 206🙌 All ...
09/15/2026

🎤 2nd Annual Great Campus Debate: State and Federal Land Management
📅 TOMORROW | 5–7 pm
📍 Crocker Science Center 206
🙌 All U of U community members welcome (Bring your UID for entry)

Presented by the Center for Civic Discourse and the John R. Park Debate Society.

University of Utah College of Humanities

Last night offered an exciting first look at the work of the University of Utah’s newly created Center for Civic Discour...
09/10/2026

Last night offered an exciting first look at the work of the University of Utah’s newly created Center for Civic Discourse and Debate, housed within the Department of Communication.

The Center partnered with University of Utah Student Leadership and Involvement, with support from the Office of Artificial Intelligence, AI4U, the Office of Residence Life, Digital Matters at the Marriott Library, the One-U Responsible AI Initiative, and the Philosophy Club, to host the first BRAVE Conversations event of the semester: AI, the Future, and U.

The event brought members of the campus community together for a structured conversation about the hopes, concerns, and questions surrounding artificial intelligence.

Led by trained student facilitators, the conversation emphasized listening, understanding different perspectives, and creating space for thoughtful engagement across differences.

To learn more about the Center and register for upcoming events, visit linktr.ee/uofucomm.

New research from communication PhD candidate Aly Hill and Department Chair Avery Holton, with Valérie Bélair-Gagnon of ...
09/09/2026

New research from communication PhD candidate Aly Hill and Department Chair Avery Holton, with Valérie Bélair-Gagnon of the University of Minnesota, rethinks what resilience can look like for journalists working amid violence, precarity, and disruption.

Published in the Journalism and Media special issue, Mental Health in the Headlines, “Reframing Journalistic Resilience: The Necessity of Networked Ecologies” argues that resilience must move beyond hierarchical models toward networked approaches grounded in relationships, collective support, and coordination across newsrooms, professional organizations, platforms, funders, schools, and policymakers.

Read the full article here: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5172/7/3/161

University of Utah College of Humanities

The Edna Anderson-Taylor Communication Institute and University of Utah PRSSA Chapter invite you to join us for an event...
09/04/2026

The Edna Anderson-Taylor Communication Institute and University of Utah PRSSA Chapter invite you to join us for an event featuring Maryam Hosseini Mozari!

🗓 Thursday, September 10th

🕞 3:30 - 4:45 pm

📍 Communication Institute, LNCO 2910

Maryam shares her extraordinary journey from her early life in post-revolution Iran to building a thriving communications career at some of the world’s top organizations. Maryam weaves together stories of immigration, corporate resilience, and mountaineering to explore what it means to start over and scale entirely new heights. She demonstrates how embracing our personal “pivots and peaks” can ultimately help us forge community, elevate others, and find true belonging no matter where we are.

We hope to see you at this amazing and inspiring talk!

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