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Black graphic with red and white decorative lines and a red sunrise icon above the word “Congratulations.” Text reads: “Congratulations to the department’s 2026 recipients of the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award.” Names listed: Mik Davis‑Bryant, Sophia Flemming, Anthony Gargiulo, and Taylor Vanderveen. Department of Communication Studies, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences, University of Georgia logo at bottom.
Four Graduate Students Receive Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

The Department of Communication Studies is proud to congratulate Anthony Gargiulo, Taylor Vanderveen, Sophia Flemming, and Mik Davis-Bryant for being recipients of the Outstanding Teaching Assistant (OTA) Award. This award honor teaching assistants who demonstrate superior instructional skills and a strong commitment to student learning in the classroom or laboratory. The 2026 recipients will be celebrated at the annual Spring GradTeach…

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Graduate Students Present Research at 2026 Georgia Communication Association Conference

Four graduate students from the program presented original research at the 2026 Georgia Communication Association (GCA) Conference, held February 26–28 at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Their work spanned topics including digital media, gender rhetoric, film, and classical history, showcasing the breadth and depth of student scholarship. Hampton Stall, a first-year PhD student, presented his paper “Nostalgia and World of Warcraft: A…

Dr. Kristi Schaller
Dr. Kristi Schaller Named Principal Lecturer Emerita

Please help us congratulate Dr. Kristi Schaller on becoming Principal Lecturer Emerita! Dr. Schaller joined our department in 2005 and has since played an important role in supporting our students and strengthening our community through her teaching and service. We are grateful for her many contributions and wish her all the best as she begins this new chapter. Congratulations, Dr. Schaller!

Dr. Michael Adams
Remembering President Emeritus Michael F. Adams

The Department of Communication Studies is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Michael F. Adams, University of Georgia president emeritus. A specialist in political communication, Dr. Adams was an affiliated faculty member in the department and previously taught some courses within the department.  We would like to express our sincerest condolences to his entire family.

Allegro Wang for Top Student Paper
Allegro Wang's Paper For Top Student Paper

Allegro Wang, a Ph.D. candidate, is up for the Top Student Paper in the NCA American Studies Division. The paper, "Time-Space Compression as Trope: Drone Surveillance on the US-Mexico Border" is about how Project Maven, a system being designed by Palantir to integrate drones with AI capabilities, is legitimized within a broader cultural narrative of a migration "crisis." Spatially, these tropes are used to narrow the audiences attention to the…


End of Semester Letter from Head of Unit

Dr. Panetta has posted a letter thanking you, the students, and you, the members of the department, for sailing through what became an incredibly trying semester. Thank you, Dawgs! 


Communication Studies COVID-19/Coronavirus Information for Online Instruction (For Instructors)

Online Teaching Information for Instructors   Beginning March 30, all UGA courses will go online. The Department is committed to helping you transition your class to an online format as smoothly as possible in this stressful time. The online infrastructure at UGA is limited, so instructors are strongly encouraged to conduct courses asynchronously. The following are some resources for making the transition.   Getting Started with Remote…

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Dr. Liu's vaping research featured!

Dr. Liu was recently featured on UGA's Office of Research for her work on youth vaping! See it here. 


Dr. Kelly Happe wins Creative Research Medal

Dr. Happe was honored this semester with the Creative Research Medal in the Humanities and Arts for her work on the implications of race and gender in genomic science.  Her work blends the insights of rhetorical research and feminist science studies to address genomic science. She makes a strong case that it is improbable for any science involved with race, gender, and genomics to avoid re-inscribing problematic historical ideas and social…
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Book Announcement: Belinda Stillion Southard

Congratulations to Dr. Belinda Stillion Southard on the publication of her second book, How to Belong: Women's Agency in a Transnational World from Penn State University Press! See the attached press release for more information.    Press release
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