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Department of Communication

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. It is highly ranked in critical theory, cultural studies, ecology, law, popular culture, race and ethnicity, and rhetoric (ComAnalytics). With five cutting-edge research areas—critical/cultural studies; environmental, science, and health communication; interpersonal communication; digital media; 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 four undergraduate emphases and three post-baccalaureate certificate programs.

News and Announcements

Professor Jake Jensen appointed to University Research Committee Chair

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Professor Jakob D. Jensen has been appointed Chair of the University Research Committee (URC). The URC is a university-level committee that develops and administers programs to support faculty research.
Professor Kent Ono selected for National Endowment for the Humanities Incentive Fellowship

Professor Kent Ono was recently selected for a NEH Incentive Fellowship through the University of Utah, which encourages faculty to apply for NEH funding. One of the core programs of NEH is the prestigious NEH Fellowship which provides researchers with 6-12 months of research leave to work on a major scholarly or creative project.
Professor Danielle Endres receives National Science Foundation

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - The Department of Communication is pleased to announce that our own Dr. Danielle Endres is the recipient of a collaborative research grant from the National Science Foundation to research practices of energy democracy in Puerto Rico.