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COMMUNICATION CORNER

Spring 2007

Graduate Program News

Catherine Dobris, Ph.D.,
Graduate Program Director

Dr. Dobris earned a B. S. from Emerson College in Boston, and M. A. and Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Public Address from Indiana University, Bloomington. She has taught at Indiana University., LaSalle University in Philadelphia, and Ithaca College in New York. this is her fourteenth year in the Department of Communication Studies at IUPUI and her second year as the Director of Graduate Studies. She is also an adjunct faculty member in the Department of English and in the Women's Studies Program. Catherine has been the recipient of various teaching awards, including four Teaching Excellence Recognition Awards. She is a member of the Faculty Colloquium for Excellence in Teaching. Catherine has published numerous chapters and articles on contemporary rhetorical theory and criticism, with a focus on issues that include gender, ethnicity, race and culture, and is currently working on a project with Kim White-Mills on the influences of the rhetoric of childcare literature in the United States.

Central States Communication Association (CSCA) Participation--

 

What is CSCA?

"The mission of CSCA is to unite and educate people with both an affinity to the central region of the United States and a Scholarly interest in all areas of communication for promotion of their mutual goals and advancement of their field."

Please join us in congratulating those students whose research were accepted for presentation at the CSCA conference held March 27 through April 1 in Minneapolis, MN. The conference theme for 2007 is "Communication and Social Responsibility." Check out CSCA web site at http://www.csca-net.org.

Graduate faculty and graduate students from the Department of Communication Studies presenting at the CSCA 2007 Conference:

Students--
  • Aaron Dibacco
  • Jonathan Pettigrew
Graduate Faculty--
  • Elizabeth Goering, Ph.D.
  • John Parrish-Sprowl, Ph.D.
  • Sandra Petronio, Ph.D.
  • Ron Sandwina, Ph.D.
  • Kristy Sheeler, Ph.D.
  • Kim White-Mills, Ph.D.

Please visit the above web site to learn more about the presentations. AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

Announcements--

The Graduate Program Admission's committee has voted to change the current application deadlines. Effective immediately, admission to the program will only be granted for the Fall semester. The following will serve as application deadlines.

    • January 15 -- priority consideration and University Fellowship deadline
    • April 15 -- regular consideration for Fall admission

The Graduate Degree Requirements Sheet for the Applied Communication program has changed to reflect more accurate transfer credit information and other small details. The new degree requirements sheet is available in CA 309 (and soon will be available online). Please obtain a new copy of their sheet for your records. Please remember to meet regularly with your chosen advisor to make sure you are meeting all the requirements in the appropriate timeframe to complete the degree. Also: If you have completed twelve horse of study in the Communication Studies Department, and have yet to choose an advisor, please do so as soon as possible. Contact Leslie Newland, Graduate Program Assistant, at lecstraus@iupui.edu, for the advising update form.

The Graduate Application and REcommendation for Advanced Degree Forms have changed slightly. Please see Leslie Newland in CA 309 ot obtain the updated forms. Please remember these forms are due 30 to 60 days prior to the 10th of the month in which you intend to graduate. If you ahve any questions or concerns, please contact Leslie.