University Catalog 2024-2025

Department of Communication

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication program provides opportunities for study and training in communication for professionals entering fields including business, industry, media, non-profit organizations and government service. Communication students practice NC State’s think and do mantra each day. You’ll study and put into practice communication theories and methods that lead to meaningful results. You’ll conduct research and engage with faculty and fellow students on projects, some with local impact and others that could change the world. Along the way, you’ll gain invaluable experiences and knowledge that will prepare you for a career as a proficient communication professional.  

Department Highlights:

  • Students interested in communication can take advantage of several student groups, including Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) and the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA).
  • Communication students have the opportunity to study abroad, learning about communication across multiple cultures in Africa, China and Europe. 
  • Students in our programs may utilize numerous internships in communication occupations. 
  • Master of Science students gain advanced, intensive training in communication theories and methods that you can apply from day one.
  • Doctoral students in our interdisciplinary Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media (CRDM) program analyze the social, cultural, rhetorical, philosophical and political dimensions of information technologies, media and texts and graduate ready to apply their expertise in government, corporate or educational settings.
     

For more information about our department, including contact information, visit our website.

Department of Communication
North Carolina State University
Campus Box 8104
Raleigh, NC 27695-8104

Contact Person

Dr. Jessica Jameson
Professor and Department Head
North Carolina State University
Winston Hall 201E, Box 8104
Raleigh, NC 27695-8104
919.515.9737
jameson@ncsu.edu

 

Faculty

Department Head

  • J. Jameson

Director of Graduate Programs

  • A. Binder

Director of Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media Doctoral Program

  • A. Johnston

Director of Undergraduate Advising

  • C. Zuckerman Hyman

Director of Public Speaking (COM 110)

  • C. Rosenfeld
  • J. Smicker

Director of Graduate Certificate in Professional Com Program

  • A. Binder

Graduate Internship Program Coordinator

  • M. Charbonneau

Undergraduate Internship Program Coordinator

  • M. Charbonneau

Professors

  • D. Berube
  • D. Dannels
  • V.J. Gallagher
  • J. Goodwin
  • J. Jameson
  • R. Schwartzman
  • A. de Souza e Silva
  • K. Zagacki

Associate Professors

  • A. Binder
  • Y. Cheng
  • R. Hurley
  • K.A. Kosenko
  • L. Romo
  • S. Wiley

Assistant Professors

  • K. Becktel
  • F. Duarte
  • T. Ertem-Eray
  • A. Seay-Howard
  • R. Self

Assistant Teaching Professor

  • C. Rosenfeld
  • J. Smicker

Senior Lecturers

  • J. Mayberry
  • C. Zuckerman Hyman
  • J. Wahba

Lecturers

  • M. Charbonneau
  • M. Sopher

Undergraduate Advisors

  • A. Alleyne
  • J. Cole
  • M. Sopher

Professors Emeriti

  • M. Johnson
  • B. Jordan
  • J. Keyton
  • W.J. Kinsella
  • J. Kiwanuka-Tondo
  • R.L. Schrag

Associate Professors Emeriti

  • D. DeJoy
  • E. Funkhouser
  • S. Stein

Senior Lecturers Emeriti

  • J. Alchediak
  • A. Croasmun
  • R. Larson
  • D. Philips