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Graduate

Amanda Strain
Just like that, 4 years have come and gone. With each day that passes I have never been more thankful for being a part of something that as taught me so much. As a Communication Studies major I have learned the meaning of hard work and determination. I have shown myself that I am able to articulate my thoughts through presentations, papers and everything in between. The skills that I will take away from being a Communication Studies major will help me succeed in graduate school. I could not thank my advisor or professors enough for all of the knowledge that they have instilled in me both inside and outside the classroom.

Featured Graduate

Kate Armstrong

I will be graduating from Bloomsburg University with a degree in Communication Studies and a concentration in Human Resources. As I prepare to graduate, I feel a mixture of emotions- excited, nervous, eager, but most of all, prepared and confident. I am proud to announce that starting in the Fall of 2017, I will begin the Master of Science in Instructional Technology graduate program here at Bloomsburg. The professors, mentors, skills, and opportunities that the Communication Studies Department at BU has given me is unparalleled. In addition to completing 3 internships during my undergraduate career, I am also the President of the National Communication Association Student Club (NCASC) and a Husky Ambassador. Being involved with the NCASC is one of my favorite memories from the last 4 years; From the friends I made to the networking opportunities I had, and the leadership skills I learned from my Executive Board and Advisor Dr. Shavonne Shorter, I never would have had any of these experiences without NCASC. I strongly encourage any Communication Studies student to get involved in NCASC!

Department News:
Summer 2014

New Faculty Members

The Department of Communication Studies welcomes new faculty members Daniel Bloomingdale, David Hanley-Tejeda, Beth Michalec, Lauren MacKenzie, Shavonne Shorter, Elizabeth Petre, James Petre, and Brion White!

Publication

Mackenzie, L. (2014). Strategic Enablers: How Intercultural Communication Skills Advance Micro-Level International Security. Journal of Culture, Language & International Security. 1 (1): 85-96.

Conference Participation

Beerman, R. J. (2014, July). Seminar participant in session entitled “Rhetoric, Identity, Citizenship, and Civic Culture: Expanding the Modes of, and Challenging the Limits on, Public Engagement,” National Communication Association’s Institute for Faculty Development, Hope College, Holland, MI.

Kline, B. & La Valley, A. (2014, August). Attached to your perspective: Attachment and Nonverbal Communication. Presented at the Susquehanna Valley Undergraduate Research Symposium in Danville, PA.

Boenell Kline and Dr. Angela La Valley

Scholarly Achievement
Dr. Lauren Mackenzie has been named as a Research Fellow by the Institute for the Study of Culture and Language at Norwich University.

Student Athlete in the news:
Haley Kramer - a Communication Studies major – is a featured athlete at the BU Huskies website. Read more about her internship at WMMR radio here.