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Dr. Carina Zelaya awarded prestigious grant from the Society of Family Planning

Congratulations to Dr. Zelaya on her Changemakers in Family Planning grant!

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March 15, 2024 Communication

16th Annual Grunig Lecture

Ph.D Alum Dr. Sung-Un Yang presented "Linking Organization-Public Dialogic Communication to Organization-Public Relationship Management." 
March 07, 2024 Communication

COMM Speed Mentoring 2024

Thank you to our mentors!

November 28, 2023 Communication

Department Members Attend the National Communication Association Convention

Department members presented papers, participated in panels, chaired events, spread the word about our program, and more.
October 05, 2023 Communication

Department holds COMM First Look Fair

Students get a "first look" at COMM Department groups and initiatives
September 27, 2023 Communication

Dr. Ganga Dhanesh Delivers Keynote Address

Dr. Ganga Dhanesh delivers keynote address at the 24th annual congress of the European Public Relations Education and Research Association.
August 22, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

It’s ‘All About Trump’—Despite His Absence

Department of Communication expert explains why most GOP candidates still won’t tackle the front-runner.
July 28, 2023 Communication

Dr. Sahar Khamis Presented with Two Awards

Congratulations to COMM Associate Professor Dr. Khamis!

February 16, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Linguistics, American Studies, Communication, Philosophy, School of Music, English, History, National Foreign Language Center

ARHU Faculty Awarded Grand Challenges Grants

The grants fund $30 million to UMD faculty focused on groundbreaking, impactful research that will shape the future of our community, state, nation and world.
August 25, 2022 Communication

Dr. Sahar Khamis and Dr. Catherine Knight Steele have been selected as M.O.L.D Fellows for 2022-2023.

M.O.L.D: Mellon/Maryland Opportunities for Leadership Development

Washington Post January 29, 2021

Time to Double or Upgrade Masks as Coronavirus Variants Emerge, Experts Say

Better face coverings are needed to curb more-transmissible strains as vaccine rollout is underway, they say.
Politico January 30, 2020

Donald Trump Is Not a Doctor. But He Plays One on Twitter.

And that’s a prescription for public health confusion.
Maryland Today March 04, 2019

Celebration Honors Scholarship, Research Excellence

Inaugural campus event recognizes high-impact achievements.

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Three COMM Faculty Named Graduate Faculty Mentors of the Year!

April 24, 2024 Communication

Congratulations to Dr. Knight Steele, Dr. Xiaoli Nan, & Dr. Carina Zelaya!

Dr. Brooke Liu named Distinguished Scholar Teacher

April 09, 2024 Communication

Congratulations to Dr. Liu!

16th Annual Grunig Lecture

March 15, 2024 Communication

Ph.D Alum Dr. Sung-Un Yang presented "Linking Organization-Public Dialogic Communication to Organization-Public Relationship Management." 

COMM Speed Mentoring 2024

March 07, 2024 Communication

Thank you to our mentors!

Register for Summer 2024 COMM Courses!

February 22, 2024 Communication

Satisfy a requirement. Stay on track for graduation. Courses fill quickly! Register for Summer Session today! #KeepLearningUMD

Dr. Catherine Knight-Steele delivers keynote at the 3rd Annual bell hooks Symposium

February 05, 2024 Communication

This year’s theme was Black Feminist Worldmaking

Department Members Attend the National Communication Association Convention

November 28, 2023 Communication

Department members presented papers, participated in panels, chaired events, spread the word about our program, and more.

Professor of Communication’s New Book Examines Hillary Clinton’s Rhetorical Adaptability

October 19, 2023 Communication

Shawn J. Parry-Giles’ “Hillary Clinton’s Career in Speeches” suggests sexism in politics turns women’s rhetorical strengths into political liabilities.

Summer in the Statehouse

October 05, 2023 Communication

Senior communication major Jacob Hawthorne ’24 completed an internship in Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s office this past summer.

Department holds COMM First Look Fair

October 05, 2023 Communication

Students get a "first look" at COMM Department groups and initiatives