Congratulations Honorees!

The Department of Communication Studies would like to congratulate this year’s recipients of Ashland University’s Academic Honors Award! Three students within every department on campus are recognized as being the most outstanding student based on their academic status.  We are extremely proud of this year’s recipients and we honor them for their consistent hard work and dedication to the department. If you see these students on campus, please congratulate them on their superior achievement!  We would also like to recognize the members of Lambda Pi Eta who were also acknowledged at the ceremony. 

2012 Academic Honors Recipients

Sophomore Award…………………………………………………….......Adena Siefert

Junior Award………………………………………………………..……..Megan Wise

Senior Award……………………………………………………………...Cody White

 Cody White and Megan Wise Celebrate after Receiving their prestigious honors

YOU ARE NOT GOING ANYWERE......BUT UP!!

One of the most commonly asked questions of new college graduate is, "Will my job be here next year?" According to the U.S. Department of Education, 88% of communication graduates holding full-time jobs reported their positions to be permanent.  In fact, 2010 data indicates that for these new graduates in Communication Studies, the average starting salary offer is $36,386 (for both Public Relations and Strategic Communication Majors) and $32,193 for Communication Studies generalists (National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2010).  As these data indicate, it a great time to be in the Communication Studies business as you have both job security and a decent salary right out of college!!

Department of Communication Studies Welcomes New Faculty Member

The Department of Communication Studies is excited to announce Dariela Rodriguez as their new Sports Communication faculty member beginning in the Fall Semester of 2012.

Dariela received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Public Relations from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2000, and she completed her Masters of Art degree in Communication at the University of Texas at San Antonio, as well, in 2008. Dariela is now working on completing her Ph.D. in Communication at the University of Oklahoma.

Currently, Dariela is teaching at the University of Texas at San Antonio in TRiO Programs. Through this program, she has taught all levels of English and some communication courses through the summer months. On top of her teaching experience, Dariela has also presented her research at numerous conferences around the country and has had her work published in numerous academic journals.

Dariela is very happy to be joining the Department of Communication Studies and the University as a whole: “I have had my eye on Ashland and the changes going on in the department for a couple of years and getting to opportunity to have a role in the growth that is planned is exciting.” Through her classes, Dariela believes that she can bring a different perspective to sports communication because of her background: “My main area of study is interpersonal communication and how that is addressed in sports; so I think I can help the students expand their understanding of how communication can be studied and practiced in the realm of sports.”

Congratulations and welcome aboard Professor Rodriguez!