COM CONTRIBUTES
Nonverbal Communication
Organizational Communication
Public Relations
Rhetoric of the Schoolhouse
Schoolhouse Service Stand
Social Media

COM Studies Contributes
What if they knew then what we know now?

Communication Studies scholars have a long tradition of applied research -- from the ancient Greeks and Romans who studied effective rhetoric in order to shape ethical, effective speakers, to the roots of organization communication in effective management practices, to contemporary emphasis on applied research and service learning. We are all better when we think smarter, and these project demonstrate that!

Student Projects and Overviews

Nonverbal Communication
Ashley Alexander and Lily Liu (Sp 13)conducted original research on race, gender and nonverbal 
communication
Organizational Communication
Nikki Hillman, Page Bolton & Mike Mills (Sp 13) assessed UA's organizational communication, looking particularly at student voice and organizational change.
Public Relations
Brittany Thomas (Sp 13) incorporated her PR minor to ask "what if UA had a media relations office in 1956?"
Rhetoric of the Schoolhouse
Several students assessed the rhetoric of the schoolhouse, from 1963 to today: Taylor McDonald and  Andrew (Sp 13), as well as Jordan Morris, and Christina Zabala (Fall 13).
Schoolhouse Service Stand
Kate Bonner & Emma Mullinax (Fall 13) created what they hope will be an annual Community Service Center event called the Schoolhouse Service Stand -- check out the video of their event!
Social Media
Mike Fordham, Searcy Sledge & Taylor Price (Sp 13) explored the role of social media in higher education today, from educational applications to activism