News and Announcements

The Department of Communication is thrilled to announce seven new students joining the Utah Asia Campus to pursue their Masters Degrees. Please extend them a warm welcome!

Associate Professor, Dr. Crystal Lumpkins was accepted into and awarded by the Communicating Evolving Cancer Information Ideas Lab.

We are excited to announce seven new students joining our program to pursue their Masters Degree or PhD. Please extend them a warm welcome!

The Department of Communication is thrilled to announce our Public Relations team for AY 24-25 under the direction of Chair Avery Holton!

Please take a moment to read about Department Alumni Stephen Littlejohn's life and legacy below, one we are proud to play a small part in. We are keeping the Littlejohn and Foss families in our thoughts during this time.

The Department of Communication is thrilled to announce that Graduate Student Kinny Torre has been awarded the Waterhouse Family Institute grant for his research on how CHamorus are advancing their sovereignty on their island and abroad.

On last Friday's episode of PBS Insight, Department Chair Avery Holton joined the conversation about AI sharing his expertise on what Utahns should be on the lookout for during elections.

Eight students from Professor Craig Wirth's Documentary Class have worked tirelessly to make this new docushort. Watch it today!

The legendary ESPN reporter and Comm Alumni, Holly Rowe will give the 2024 Parry D. Sorensen Distinguished Lecture and host a workshop from 4 to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 19, at the Comm Institute for students interested in learning from her multifaceted career.

PRSSA is hosting their board position info session on April 18th at 6 pm. This is a great opportunity to learn more about what PRSSA is and get involved.

Dr. Logan Rae Gomez will be hosting a colloquium talk on April 18th from 3:30-5 pm in the Edna Anderson-Taylor Communication Institute titled: Performing Her Name: Counterstorytelling Possibilities of the Future–Now.

The Communication Department is excited to announce four new courses offered in the Fall 2024 semester. Read on for course descriptions!

Join us at Weber State University this Saturday at 11:30 am for guest speakers, networking, and more!

The six students who competed at the tournament appeared in nine elimination rounds, winning two events, and placing 3rd overall.

Kim Kaphingst, Professor and Associate Chair of the Communication Department, received the Distinguished Research Award due to the impact and significance of her research and scholarly work in the health communication field.

Jacob Nelson, an Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Utah published an article about the growing disconnect between how journalists see themselves and how people see journalists, read it here.

Dr. Kent Ono, Distinguished Professor, was awarded this recognition at the 109th annual National Communication Association Conference in National Harbor, MD last November.

Jacob Nelson, an Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Utah who studies the relationship between journalism and the public, agrees that contentious times—including election years—draw people to the profession.

Dr. Leandra. H. Hernández, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, was selected as one of the twelve American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education 2024 Faculty Fellows.

The University of Utah is excited to announce the launch of a new Master of Communication program at its U Asia Campus in Incheon, South Korea. Applications are now open for the professional program, and the first cohort of students is scheduled to begin studying at the extended campus in fall 2024.