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  • Congratulations to Dr. Timothy Sellnow, who, along with colleague Dr. Matthew W. Seeger, recently saw the release of his new book Theorizing Crisis Communication, which “presents a comprehensive review and critique of the broad range of theoretical frameworks designed to explain the role of communication in the development, management, and consequences of natural and man-made crises.”
  • Department of Communication faculty member Dr. Douglas Boyd and Dr. G.T. Lineberry, Associate Provost for Faculty Advancement, visited Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this month to host an annual alumni dinner for UK graduates. Dr. Boyd and Dr. Lineberry are pictured here with Communication graduate Kim Chopra (’03, far left), her husband Serb Jodha (a UK Engineering graduate, far right) and two of the newest additions to the UK family, their twin sons.
  • Dr. Alan Desantis was a guest recently on WBUR Boston’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook, where he weighed in on the problem of “Adderall on Campus.” Listen to the February 6 recording here.
  • Congratulations to this year’s Communication Outstanding Junior and Senior Award recipients! From left to right: senior Liz Pawley, senior Catherine Rembrandt, junior Tamika Tompoulidis, senior Courtney Aubrey, and senior Evan Gorman. Read more…
  • The Department as well as the entire College is saddened by the recent loss of Dr. Robert Bostrom. “There have not been many like this remarkable man and we will miss him terribly…” –Professor Emeritus Dr. Lewis Donohew [see more...]
    Join us in remembering Dr. Bostrom by visiting the Dr. Robert Bostrom Memorial Page on Facebook.
  • Faculty and graduate students get to know each other and learn about current research endeavors at the annual “Meet-and-Greet.”
    Click here to learn more about the Graduate Program in Communication.
  • Welcome, new and returning students!
  • UK’s Department of Communication has proudly hosted the biennial Kentucky Conference on Health Communication since 1989.
    Click here to learn more about KCHC