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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!

In The News

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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Dr. Ganga Dhanesh Delivers Keynote Address

September 27, 2023 Communication

Dr. Ganga Dhanesh delivers keynote address at the 24th annual congress of the European Public Relations Education and Research Association.
Maryland Today

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

August 22, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

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

Dr. Sahar Khamis Presented with Two Awards

July 28, 2023 Communication

Congratulations to COMM Associate Professor Dr. Khamis!

Fall 2023 Leadership Appointments

June 30, 2023 English, Maryland Language Science Center, Communication, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities

Dean Stephanie Shonekan announces new ARHU leadership appointments.

Associate Professor of Communication Damien Pfister Announced as Director of Design Cultures & Creativity

May 15, 2023 Communication

Pfister begins his new role on July 1.

2023 Department Awards

May 12, 2023 Communication

Congrats to this year's winners!

Dr. Carly Woods Selected as a Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Award Winner

May 01, 2023 Communication

Congratulations to Professor Woods!

BCaT Lab Hosts "The Promise of Black Data Storytelling"

April 05, 2023 Communication

Dr. Kenton Rambsy visits UMD

Remembering Dr. Misti Yang

March 30, 2023 Communication

Misti Yang, February 23, 1979 - March 23, 2023