College of Communication and Information
Assistant Professor is Chosen as Member of 91Թ’s Global Faculty Scholars Program
Aaron Bacue, assistant professor in the School of Communication Studies, was recently selected to participate in Kent State’s Global Faculty Scholars Group. Bacue was nominated by Amy Reynolds, Ph.D., dean of the College of Communication and Information. Global Faculty Scholars was established in…
91Թ Student Earns National Attention for Research about Youth Education in the Democratic Republic of Congo
91Թ global communication studies graduate student Daniel Socha’s research on a non-profit organization’s efforts to support youth education in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recently caught the attention of National Public Radio (NPR). In May, Socha traveled to the DRC to study and report on Project Kirotshe, a non-profit that provides funding for youth in the village of Kirotshe and surrounding areas to attend school.
Socha’s travel was funded through a fellowship by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. He was one of only 31 students nationwide to receive a fellowship to complete an international reporting assignment; the center provides funding for students to report on international issues as part of the center’s Campus Consortium educational initiative. One of the stories Socha developed for his reporting assignment was published on .
“It was awesome to see my article on NPR’s website,” Socha said. “To see my words and to know that I did that – I wrote that – was amazing.”
Kent State Honors Trailblazers in Media Diversity at Annual McGruder Lecture and Awards Luncheon
Former NBC executive Paula Madison is 2016 McGruder Award recipient; Plain Dealer columnist Phillip Morris to Be Honored with Diversity Leadership Award 91Թ’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will honor Paula Madison…
The School of Communication Studies will Hold an Orientation and Social for all International Students
91Թ School of Communication Studies will host an orientation and social for all new and current international students enrolled in the College of Communication and Information (CCI). The free event will take place on Friday, Sept. 23 from 2-4 p.m. in room 202 of the Art Building…
Kent State Students Make an International Impact in Nicaragua, One Stone at a Time
Saying goodbye was more difficult than Riley Jernejcic could have ever imagined. Crouched down on the cobblestone street with her arms stretched out from one end to the other, Jernejcic cried out, “Adios. Abrazo,” which means goodbye and hug in Spanish. 91Թ 50 feet away, a little boy, known as Wil…School of Communication Studies Welcomes New Assistant Professor to the Global Communication Concentration
The School of Communication Studies welcomes Tewodros (Teddy) Workneh, Ph.D., who will assume the role of assistant professor in the global communication concentration beginning the Fall 2016 semester. Before coming to 91Թ, Workneh worked as a postdoctoral fellow for the School of …
91Թ Student Earns National Attention for Research about Youth Education in the Democratic Republic of Congo
91Թ global communication studies graduate student Daniel Socha’s research on a non-profit organization’s efforts to support youth education in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recently caught the attention of National Public Radio (NPR). In May, Socha traveled to the DRC to s…MEDIA ADVISORY: Kent State Experts Available for the RNC
The following experts from 91Թ are available to media covering the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Their areas of expertise and topics they can discuss are provided, as well as links to additional information and contact information. Areas of expertise includ…Schedule A Visit to CCI
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Ph.D. In Communication & Information
The doctoral program in the College of Communication and Information prepares students for careers as scholars in the disciplines of communication and information.