Read about exciting research in the College of Media & Communication. Our researchers
are making major contributions adding to the body of knowledge that will benefit our
local and global community.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.