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Senior digital media & professional communication major Tara Walsh recognized for her leadership and impact at the College of Media & Communication.
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Chris Cook Retires After 27 Years of Service to Texas Tech University
Jul 20, 2026
After 27 years of dedicated service to Texas Tech University, Chris Cook is retiring after a career that has left a lasting mark on students, colleagues and the university community.
CoMC Celebrates Student Researchers at TTU's 18th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference
May 5, 2026
Texas Tech's College of Media and Communication proudly recognized its students and faculty mentors who participated in one of the nation's largest undergraduate research events during Discoveries to Impact Month.
Aynsley Larsen Selected as CoMC’s Banner Bearer, Spring 2026
May 1, 2026
Senior journalism major Aynsley Larsen is recognized for her leadership, storytelling and impact within the College of Media & Communication.
Texas Tech University launches new esports minor
Mar 17, 2026
Texas Tech University’s College of Media and Communication announced a new esports minor during the inaugural Battle for 806 esports tournament against Lubbock Christian University on March 7, 2026.
tags: Public Relations & Strategic Communication, Students, Student Organizations, Spotlight, Alumni & Friends
Flag Flown Over U.S. Capitol Marks 100 Years of The Daily Toreador
Mar 9, 2026
An American flag flown over the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 3, 2025 commemorated the 100th anniversary of The Daily Toreador at Texas Tech University.
tags: JCMI, Students, Student Organizations, Journalism, Public Relations & Strategic Communication, Spotlight, Alumni & Friends
National Girls and Women in Sports Day Highlights Texas Tech CoMC Alumni
Feb 19, 2026
From the classroom to the field: CoMC graduates share how sports shaped their careers and how students can get involved today
tags: Spotlight, Students, Public Relations & Strategic Communication, Transformative Undergraduate Experience, Student Organizations, Alumni & Friends, Journalism
Bey-Ling Sha joins Texas Tech University as Dean of College of Media & Communication
Jan 10, 2025
Bey-Ling Sha, APR, Fellow PRSA, was named dean of the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University.
tags: Faculty, Spotlight, Alumni & Friends, CoMC News, M.A., Communication Studies, Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication, Ph.D., Staff, Center for Communication Research, Research, Creative Media Industries, Media Strategies, Students, Digital Media & Professional Communication, Public Relations & Strategic Communication, JCMI, Student Organizations, Dean's Student Ambassadors, Advertising, Journalism
2017 Alumna Exceeds Expectations in Early Career, Wins Global Title
Sep 19, 2023
Alissa Fono Nixon, a 2017 Advertising graduate and National Advisory Board (NAB) member for the College of Media & Communication, has recently been nominated by the World Affairs Council’s Board of Directors to become a Global Leader of Influence.
tags: Advertising, Alumni & Friends, Spotlight, Advertising & Brand Strategy Happenings
Exploring CoMC at Waco with Anthony LaStrape
Mar 31, 2021
Exploring CoMC at Waco with Anthony LaStrape
Spring 2020 Banner Bearer: Taylor Plate
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: Students, Public Relations & Strategic Communication, Spotlight, CoMC News
Public Relations Professor Studies Climate Change Engagement, Perceptions
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: Spotlight, Faculty, CoMC News, Public Relations & Strategic Communication, Research
Researcher Continues Life's Work as International Media and Communication Expert
Feb 7, 2020
A professor in the Department of Journalism & Creative Media Industries at the Texas Tech College of Media & Communication, Eko's work focuses on media and communication in a variety of forms – human rights, freedom of expression and comparative and international communication.
tags: Creative Media Industries, Spotlight, Research, Faculty, Journalism, CoMC News
Professor researches how gamers choose digital IDs
Jan 15, 2020
The College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University has been leading the charge to meet the demand for broader curriculum offerings and research related to video games. Megan Condis, Ph.D., assistant professor of communication studies, is one of the faculty members who have been brought on board to do just that.
tags: Spotlight, Faculty, Communication Studies, CoMC News, Research
Wade joins CoMC as new Director of Development
Jan 6, 2020
After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations in 1999, Randy Wade is welcomed back to the College of Media & Communication as Director of Development.
tags: Spotlight, CoMC News, Staff, Public Relations & Strategic Communication, Alumni & Friends
Professor Brings NSF CAREER Grant to Texas Tech to Research Organizational Capacity and Cyberinfrastructure Diffusion
Jan 6, 2020
Kerk Kee, Ph.D., an associate professor of professional communication in Texas Tech University's College of Media & Communication, is using his NSF CAREER grant to develop a framework to measure, build and improve virtual organizations’ capacity.
tags: Digital Media & Professional Communication, Spotlight, Research, Faculty, CoMC News
CoMC Faculty Receives Fulbright Award to Research VR/AR in Taiwan
Dec 1, 2019
Nick Bowman, Ph.D., an associate professor of journalism & creative media industries in Texas Tech University's College of Media & Communication, has been awarded funding from the U.S. Fulbright Program to travel to Taiwan to engage in further research on the subject of video games and interactivity.
tags: Faculty, Research, Spotlight, Creative Media Industries, Center for Communication Research, CoMC News, Journalism
CoMC Graduate Student Assistantships
Oct 31, 2019
The College of Media & Communication offers a variety of graduate student assistantship opportunities for students in our master’s and doctoral programs. In addition to tuition fee waivers and monthly stipends, graduate students on assistantships receive quality experience that can help prepare them for careers as communication professionals, researchers and educators.
Professors Analyze Social Media's Impact on Mental Health in Emerging Adults
Oct 23, 2019
In the last decade, the popularity of social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat has skyrocketed. Eric Rasmussen, an associate professor and director of the doctoral program in Texas Tech University's College of Media & Communication, led a team of researchers on a study to see what about social-media use impacts emerging adults' mental well-being.
tags: Advertising, Faculty, CoMC News, Spotlight, Research, Public Relations & Strategic Communication, Communication Studies
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