Colloquium Series
Fall 2018 Schedule
Time: 1:30pm in 102 Mann (unless otherwise noted)
September 2018
- September 24th: Second Year Project Poster Session (in the Hub, 4th floor of Mann Library)
If you would like to be added to the Communication Colloquium Series list serve to receive reminders of these events, please send a request to Joanna.
Sue Fussell named Liberty Hyde Bailey Profesor
Sue Fussell has been named a Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, effective February 1, 2018. This professorship, named in honor of the first CALS dean, is one of the most prestigious honors given by our college and the university.
Communication Breakdown: Episode 1
Introducing the weekly Department of Communication podcast "Communication Breakdown" with host Christopher Byrne. The weekly production will feature faculty, alumni, and perhaps graduate and undergraduate students talking about their research and how it can benefit society with. It aims to be both informative and entertaining.
Episode 1: Sahara Byrne Read more
Brooke Duffy's book cited by Wired as one of 2017's top tech books
Wired named Brooke Duffy's book, (Not) Getting Paid to Do What You Love, one of the top tech books of 2017. Read more
Katherine McComas to serve as Society for Risk Analysis President-elect
Katherine McComas was elected to serve as Society for Risk Analysis President-elect (2018-2019) and then SRA President (2019-2020). SRA is a multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, scholarly, international society with more than 1300 members who are interested in risk analysis, which includes risk assessment, characterization, communication, management, and policy.
Sahara Byrne quoted in Washington Post
Sahara Byrne was quoted in the Washington Post in an article analyzing the rhetorical devises of Bill Armistead, Roy Moore's campaign chairman. Read more
Jon Schuldt appointed to the Roper Center's Board of Directors
Jon Schuldt was appointed to the advisory board of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. Read more
Jon Schuldt elected Vice Chair of ICA's Environmental Communication division
Jon Schuldt was elected Vice Chair of the Environmental Communication division of the International Communication Association. He will assume the responsibilities of Vice Chair at the end of the 2018 annual meeting of ICA in Prague. He will hold the position for two years, and after that, he will step into the role of Chair for two years.
Amelia Greiner Safi publishes another article on HIV screening.
Amelia Greiner Safi published an article entitled "Public Health Detailing to Increase Routine HIV Screening in Baltimore, Maryland: Satisfaction, Feasibility, and Effectiveness" in Public Health Reports. Read more
Amelia Greiner Safi publishes on HIV outreach testing in Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
Amelia Greiner Safi just published an article on HIV outreach testing in the journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Read more
Neil Lewis, Jr. and Jon Schuldt win Atkinson Center award
Neil Lewis Jr., Jonathon Schuldt, and Oliver Gao (in Engineering) won an $18,000 grant from the Atkinson Center's Rapid Response Fund. Their project will examine how racial and ethnic minorities, and other marginalized groups, process and respond to maps depicting air pollution hazards in their community.