News & Events

Jeff Niederdeppe received the 2019 CALS Research and Extension Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Science and Public Policy. The award “recognizes an individual who has demonstrated innovation and leadership by integrating science-based knowledge into public policy and management.” The award committee noted that Jeff’s work exemplifies the criteria with his focus on “health issues of critical national and global concern” and “strong public policy engagement.”

Jon Schuldt and Peter Enns published an op-ed about Trump's racist rhetoric in The Washington Post. The article uses data from their 2018 Midterm Election Survey and already seems to be getting some attention.

We are pleased to welcome Danielle Eiseman, who joined our department as a Visiting Lecturer. Danielle will be teaching Science Writing (3020), Risk Comm (4860), Comm and the Environment (3210) and Public Opinion and Social Processes (4200).

The Department of Communication is pleased to introduce J. Nathan Matias, our new Assistant Professor. Nathan joined the department on July 1, 2019 and has hit the ground running! Follow the link to learn more about Nathan.

Jon Schuldt received a Cornell Engaged Curriculum Grant to support his course, Taking America’s Pulse (Govt/Comm 3189). The course pairs students with community partner organizations to create and conduct a national-level survey to help partners meet their strategic goals. He is PI on the grant, which includes Peter Enns (Government), Stephanie Slate (Cornell University Survey Research Institute), and the Environmental Defense Fund.

Katherine Sender is featured in an NBC News article where she discusses the history of LGBTQ-inclusive advertisements.

Between May and June 2019, Brooke Duffy was featured or quoted in 5 articles!

Vox interview: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/6/18/18684088/uk-gender-stereotype-ad-ban-sexism-advertising-history
Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/influencers-creators-gender-divide/
Chronicle of Higher Education: https://www.chronicle.com/article/Colleges-Find-a-Low-Cost/246481
New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/style/outdoor-seating-fatboy-lamzac.html
Primer: https://primer.com.au/welcome-to-the-cult-of-the-female-founder/

Neil Lewis, Jr. did a live broadcast on NPR's "All Sides with Ann Fisher" where he and The Atlantic's Adam Harris discussed his recent research on what we can do to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds succeed in college.

Lee Humphreys received an ISS grant for a cross-college Qualitative Methods Working Group. The goals of this working group are to increase the coordination and collaboration among Cornell faculty who teach, employ, and develop qualitative research methods; increase the visibility and awareness of qualitative methodological opportunities among the social sciences at Cornell; and enhance the social science qualitative research methods training at Cornell. Bringing together scholars from such disciplines as Anthropology, Communication, Development Sociology, Policy Analysis & Management, STS, Sociology, and City & Regional Planning, the Qualitative Methods Working Group will create a space for interpretive social scientists to build community and share resources across Cornell.

We are overjoyed to announce that Professor and Chair Poppy McLeod has been named Kenneth J. Bissett ’89 Professor of Communication. She is being recognized for her highly regarded scholarship and leadership in the department, college, and university. Please join me in congratulating Poppy on this achievement.