In November 2018, at the National Communication Convention in Salt Lake City, UT, Dr. Jay Allison was the recipient of the Performance Studies Division’s Distinguished Service Award.
Dr. Suzanne Enck is an Associate Professor for the Department of Communication Studies and is currently on Faculty Development League for the Spring 2019 semester. We caught up with her for a quick Q&A before she left campus!
Rebecca Boneau (M.A., 2018), along with co-authors Dr. Brian Richardson and Dr. Joseph McGlynn, recently learned their study, “’We are a football family’: Making sense of parents' decisions to allow their children to play tackle football” would be published in Communication and Sport journal.
Dr. Brian Richardson recently presented his research in London, England, at the “Exposing Secrets: The Past, Present, and Future of U.S. National Security Whistleblowing and Government Secrecy” conference.
On November 8th, more than 25 alumni and 30 students attended our first-ever Communication Alumni Mentorship Program (CAMP) event, held in the University Union. The purpose of CAMP is to pair students with alumni mentors who can provide advice on important topics, including networking, job interviews, professional communication, and career goals.
One of our Communication Studies students, Kendal Lyssy, had the privilege of attending and presenting at this years National Communication Association conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. She and her mentor, Dr. Mark Congdon, presented their experiences through the Critical Communication Mutual Mentoring model which is derived from critical communication pedagogy.
Communication Studies alumna Brittani Youman’s ascent to success began eight years ago when she made an important decision: get off her mother’s couch. Since she “got up,” Brittani has been a rising star at Lennox International, where she is an award-winning, innovative trailblazer.
Interested in the Communication Studies Graduate Program at UNT?! Check out this Q&A with Alumni Chris Tran and speak with our graduate advisor Dr. Suzanne Enck. You can e-mail her at Suzanne.Enck@unt.edu!
