2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Department of Communication, Journalism and Public Relations
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316 WILSON HALL
(248) 370-4120
Fax: (248) 370-4208
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Chairperson: Jeffrey Youngquist
Professors Emeritus: Rose M. Cooper, David L. Lau
Professor: Thomas Discenna, Sharon L. Howell, Valerie Palmer-Mehta (supervisor, Communication Internship), Rebekah Farrugia, Robert Sidelinger (Communication program director), Kellie Hay, S.Lily Mendoza, Kathleen Battles
Associate professors: Jacob Cayanus, Scott Crabill, Jennifer M. Heisler, Rebecca Mercado Jones, Erin Meyers, Adina Schneeweis, Jeffrey Youngquist, Sam Srauy
Assistant professors: Chiaoning Su, Zexin (Marsha) Ma, Guolan Yang
Visiting Faculty: Katherine Roff
Special instructor: Elizabeth Talbert
Full-time adjunct instructors: Garry Gilbert (director, Journalism Program; interim director, Public Relations), Holly Shreve Gilbert, Christine Stover
Lecturers in communication: Lisa Campbell, Paul Fugate, Timothy Johnston, Carol Anne Ketelsen, Stanislav Kozadayev, Jason Pennington, James Perkinson, Charles Rinehart, Martin Shafer, Debra Youngquist, Emily Cutlip, John Kirsh, Tina Collins, Shannon Stefanide
Lecturers in journalism: Susan Evans, Brian Hlavaty (supervisor, Journalism Internships), Kelly Kozlowski, Kim Madeleine, Judith Sawyer, Ritu Sehgal, Kaniqua Welch, John Stoll
Chief advisers: Elizabeth Talbert (Communication), Holly Shreve Gilbert (Journalism and Public Relations)
The Department of Communication, Journalism, and Public Relations offers three Bachelor of Arts programs of study in Communication, Journalism, and Public Relations and Strategic Communication. Courses are available in communication theory, interpersonal and organizational communication, media studies, rhetorical studies, critical/cultural studies, print and broadcast journalism, public relations, and advertising.
Departmental Honors and Scholarships
All communication, journalism and public relations majors with a minimum university grade point-average of 3.00 and a minimum grade point average of 3.60 in the major are considered candidates for departmental honors. The department awards the following scholarships: the Donald C.Hildum Scholarship for communication students demonstrating academic promise and community involvement, the Oakland Press Scholarship for excellence in journalism, the Bunting and Briggs Freedom of the Press Scholarship, the Richard D. French public relations tuition award and the Nancy A. French award.
Schedule of Classes
Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.
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