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Jan 29, 2021
For Ioana Coman, Ph.D., an assistant professor in public relations, observing disinformation amidst a global pandemic parallels her interest in crisis communication.
tags: CoMC News, Research, Faculty, Public Relations
Jan 29, 2021
A life-changing CoMC study abroad experience in Spain led Sheldon to an early career focused on travel and enriching the lives of others through similar experiences.
Jan 29, 2021
Although last semester bore challenges under the university-wide transition to more hybrid and online educational modalities, the College of Media & Communication celebrates sustained high retention for Spring 2021 thanks to student tenacity, quality instruction, strong advising, and the CoMC transformative educational experience.
tags: Immersive Learning, CoMC News, Students
Jan 29, 2021
Randy Wade, director of development, highlights the value of scholarships and provides information about endowments and how to set one up to create a meaningful impact on student education.
tags: Students, Alumni & Friends, CoMC News
Dec 9, 2020
The Dean’s Student Ambassador Leadership Series lives on in a transformative online experience engaging CoMC student leaders with notable alumni and National Advisory Board members.
tags: Students, Dean's Student Ambassadors, Alumni & Friends, Transformative Undergraduate Experience, Immersive Learning
Dec 9, 2020
Make a gift to the CoMC Fund for Excellence and support transformative educational experiences for students throughout the college.
tags: CoMC News, Students, Alumni & Friends, Research, Transformative Undergraduate Experience, Immersive Learning
Dec 9, 2020
Associate professors Kerk Kee, Ph.D., and Catherine Langford, Ph.D., individually receive grants that analyze and implement communication concepts in unique areas, including navigating STEM’s big data and assessing perceptions of health insurance and healthcare costs.
tags: Research, Alumni & Friends, CoMC News, Communication Studies, Digital Media & Professional Communication
Dec 9, 2020
CoMC journalism instructor Lucinda Holt and Manchester Metropolitan University colleague Eleanor Shember-Critchley, Ph.D., forge an international connection for their students in joint coverage of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
tags: Research, Student Organizations, Journalism, Students, Faculty
Dec 9, 2020
Saydie French, a public relations and communication studies graduate from Houston, bears the banner for the College of Media & Communication in the Fall 2020 graduation ceremony. French cites caring faculty and staff and the opportunity to participate in undergraduate research as factors for her success.
tags: Faculty, Public Relations, Students
Dec 9, 2020
Have you ever wanted to see what it’s like to sit in one of the booths at The Raider 88.1 KTXT-FM?Or, look at a large lecture hall from the professor’s perspective? What about walking around CoMC’s state-of-the-art research labs? Now you can!
tags: Faculty, Alumni & Friends, Students
Dec 9, 2020
Working alongside CoMC faculty mentors, three CoMC undergraduate researchers gain first-hand experience and explore the academic world by assisting and conducting research in the areas of communication behavior and social robotics.
tags: Students, Research, Faculty, Center for Communication Research
Dec 9, 2020
Under College Manager Kimberly Wagner’s leadership, CoMC surpasses university-set giving goal and reflects the college’s commitment to the world around them in difficult times.
tags: Alumni & Friends, Digital Media & Professional Communication, Staff, Faculty, CoMC News
Jul 8, 2020
Julia Heard Witt, M.Ed., senior director of advising and recruiting for the College of Media & Communication, was recently recognized with a President’s Excellence Award for her work in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion on the Texas Tech University campus.
tags: Creative Media Industries, Spotlight, Staff, Communication Studies, CoMC News, Media Strategies, Advertising, Journalism, Digital Media & Professional Communication, Public Relations
May 7, 2020
Taylor Plate, a senior public relations major from Allen, Texas, has been selected as the College of Media & Communication’s banner bearer for the Spring 2020 graduation ceremony. Plate was nominated for her outstanding academic record as an undergraduate student.
tags: Public Relations, Students, Spotlight, CoMC News
Apr 29, 2020
Lucinda Holt, an instructor in the College of Media & Communication, discusses how her experiences shaped her journalism career and led her back to the College.
tags: Journalism, Faculty, Alumni & Friends, CoMC News
Mar 12, 2020
The annual Texas Tech Public Relations Showdown, now in its sixth year, is a week-long competition that brings together teams of undergraduate students to test their skills through daily challenges.
tags: Alumni & Friends, Students, Faculty, Public Relations, Student Organizations, CoMC News
Mar 12, 2020
The 2020 Thomas Jay Harris Distinguished Lecture Series was held Friday, March 6 at 11:30 a.m. at the International Cultural Center at Texas Tech University and featured speaker Robert G. Picard, Ph.D., an established academic expert on media management and economics.
tags: Alumni & Friends, Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication, CoMC News, Faculty
Feb 28, 2020
Anwen Pope, a senior majoring in creative media industries from Austin, was one of this year’s recipients of the Student Academic Leadership Awards from the Texas Tech Parents Association’s annual Faculty & Student Awards Breakfast Reception.
Feb 20, 2020
Haoran Chu, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University, studies how motivation is affected by message framing.
tags: Research, Public Relations, CoMC News, Faculty, Spotlight
Feb 19, 2020
Bolanle Olaniran, a professor of communication studies in the Texas Tech College of Media & Communication, studies organizational communication in a variety of ways, still focusing on the computer-mediated side, but paying attention to new technologies, such as social media, and their impact.
tags: CoMC News, Spotlight, Research, Communication Studies, Faculty