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Department of Communication Scholarship Winners Announced
SPOTLIGHTS: Every year, the Department of Communication awards nearly $200,000 in scholarships to our amazing graduate and undergraduate students. These awards are typically given during our annual end-of-the-year events, but we were unable to present the scholarships this year due to the Covid-19 shutdown. Instead, we highlight our recipients in Word on the Street: Student Edition newsletter. We offer a description of each scholarship as well as student statements and photos for those who wished to submit. Click here to see the 2020-2021 recipients. | | Fall 2021 Returning Student Town Hall
Curious about Wayne State University's Fall 2021 plans? On Tuesday, May 18, at 3:00 p.m., President Wilson and the Campus Restart Committee provided some information about the Fall. Click here to view the town hall livestream. | | Faculty/Staff updates | | | | Paul Echeverria Assistant Professor Paul Echeverria presented on a panel titled Balancing Act, Lessons Learned: Online & Hybrid Teaching for Studio & Production. The panel was part of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) 2021 Annual Convention. In April, COM 1600-810 was joined by Camera Operator James Baldanza, SOC. Mr. Baldanza has worked on numerous films, including the Academy Award winning film for Best Picture, Moonlight. During the virtual session, Mr. Baldanza discussed his experiences while working on the set of Moonlight. He also provided students with industry tips and answered questions about working in the profession. Special thanks to Mr. Baldanza for joining the class. |  | |  | Alicia Nails Congratulations to Professor Alicia Nails and the Journalism Institute for Media Diversity for their 2021-2022 Learning Community Award! | | | Rosie Jahng Congratulations to Professor Rosie Jahng, who was awarded a 2021-2020 University Research Grant! |  | |  | Anita Mixon Congratulations to Professor Anita Mixon for receiving a 2021 Service to Students award from the College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts! | | | Vicki Dallas Congratulations to Vicki Dallas who was recently awarded Emerita status in recognition of her long and distinguished career at Wayne State! | | | Student/Alumni updates | | Five Doctoral Students Pass Important Milestone Congratulations to Kelsey Mesmer, Mike Majors, Sean Kohloff, Matthew Warner, and Sydney O’Shea for successfully passing their dissertation defenses! | | | Department of Communication Students present at the undergraduate Warrior Scholars Conference, win awards For Winter term, we have had an amazing group of scholars in COM 5130 Communication and Social Marketing as well as COM 1600 Introduction to Audio/TV/Film Production who submitted to the Spring Warrior Scholars: The Wayne State University Conference for Undergraduate Research and Creative Work. COM 1600: Covid19: The Forgotten Essential Workers by Seth Walczak (mentor Scott Burke) Teaching at a Distance by Brenet White (mentor Susan Palazzolo and Scott Burke) The Man in the Black Hoodie by Kamaya Clark (Academy of Scholars Award Winner) (mentor Courtney Spivak) The Pandemic So Far by Kyle Gusho (mentor Susan Palazzolo). COM 5130: A Mindful Approach to Adult ADHD by Emily Cranston, Kevin Papuga, and Ali Soueidan Rise Above Detroit by Alexandra Corneanu, Stephen Iwinski, and Nicole Werling Growing Michigan Communities by Sean Camburn, Hailey Cloutier, and Emily Erdt (Academy of Scholars Award Winner) Tornado Tactics Campaign by Aaron Campbell (Academy of Scholars Award Winner) Hurricane Season is Coming! by Rose Gaioni, and Julia Przyborowski Mental Health Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic Stay Healthy, Get Vaccinated by Dunamis Archer, Griffith Goodin-Smith, and Madeline Reneaud Driving & Road Safety by Mya Glasper, Corrine Hayden, and Julie Wertz Music, My Health by Morgan Gratwick, Kira O'Steen, and Maggie Plotzke Grow Detroit PAL by Sheldon Grimes, Catherine Latham, and Joseph Najor Reducing Blood Pressure Medication in Metro Detroit by Julianna Jarosz, and Majeste Jones Congratulations to them all! | | | | | Public Relations Society of America host virtual panel The department’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter hosted “Communication post pandemic: How did COVID-19 change the game?” virtual panel on April 14. The panel of professionals was moderated by Peter Van Dyke, CEO of Van Dyke-Horn Public Relations. |  | | | Publication news | | When crises hit home: How U.S. Higher education leaders navigate values during uncertain times, Journal of Business Ethics Liu, B.F., Shi, D., Lim, J.K.R, Islam, K., Edwards, A., Seeger, M.W. (In-press). When crises hit home: How U.S. Higher education leaders navigate values during uncertain times, Journal of Business Ethics. | | | Emergency preparedness, response, and strategic communication for natural disasters Seeger, M. W., Islam, K., & Seeger. H. S. (2021). Emergency preparedness, response, and strategic communication for natural disasters. In Baton, C. (Eds.), The Handbook of strategic communication. Wiley-Blackwell. | | | Announcements​/Upcoming Events | | | | | | | | | |
