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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Communication Studies is not just about making speeches. In NKU's program, you'll study human interaction in all its many forms — from interpersonal to cross-cultural, from effective listening to argumentation, from conflict mediation to family dynamics.

 

 

 

 

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CAREER PATHS

 

A Communication Studies degree prepares students for the art and skill of human interaction in a variety of contexts from interpersonal relationships to conflict mediation, leading to positions such as:
 

  • Presentation Specialist
  • Corporate Trainer
  • Social Media Coordinator
  • Regional Sales Director

CO-OP OPPORTUNITIES


Whatever your career focus, you can gain valuable on-the-job experience in an internship or co-op arranged through NKU Career Services.

NKU students are gaining professional experience with area businesses such as Duke Energy, Fidelity Investments, The Cincinnati Reds, Hewlett-Packard, Kroger, Procter & Gamble and The Cincinnati Bengals.


COMMUNICATION STUDIES FACULTY

Program Head

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Zach Hart, Ph.D.

Professor

GH 508
859-572-5573
hartz@nku.edu

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Full-Time Faculty

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D. Randall Brandt, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice

GH 514
859-572-5428
brandt1@nku.edu

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Whittney Darnell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

GH 547
859-572-1329
darnellw1@nku.edu

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Jacqueline Emerine, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

GH 436
859-572-7553
mcnallyj1@nku.edu

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Jeff Fox, M.A.

Lecturer

GH 557
859-572-5975
foxj@nku.edu

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Stephen Johnson

Lecturer II

GH 437
859-572-7678
johnsonste@nku.edu

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Stephanie Klatzke, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

GH 500D
859-572-6903
klatzkes1@nku.edu

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Jessica Kratzer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

GH 459
859-572-7933
kratzerj1@nku.edu

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Mark Leeman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

GH 538
859-572-7550
leemanm1@nku.edu

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Carlos Matthews

Lecturer

GH 545
859-572-1397
matthewsc1@nku.edu

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Andrea Lambert South, Ph.D.

Professor

GH 422
859-572-6615
lamberta3@nku.edu

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Stephen Yungbluth, Ph.D.

Professor

GH 400B
859-572-5672
yungbluths1@nku.edu

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Part-Time Faculty

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Maci Alf

Part-Time Faculty
(859) 572-5436
alfm1@nku.edu

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Megan Cole

Part-Time Faculty
(859) 572-5436
colem8@nku.edu

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Michelle Crowley, M.A.

Lecturer

GH 551
859-572-6614
crowleym1@nku.edu

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Sherri Farley

Part-Time Faculty
(859) 572-5436
farleys1@nku.edu

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Dan Ginn

Lecturer

GH 404B
859-572-1999
ginnd2@nku.edu

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Kimberly Grillot

Part-Time Faculty
(859) 572-5436
wilsonkim@nku.edu

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Durell "Butch" Hamm

Part-Time Faculty
(859) 572-5436
hammd@nku.edu

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Christopher Miller

Part-Time Faculty
859-573-5436
millerc11@nku.edu

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Lisa McKale

Part-Time Faculty
(859) 572-5436
mckalel1@nku.edu

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Sharmaine McLaren

Part-Time Faculty
859-572-5436
mclarens1@nku.edu

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Jason Mossman

Part-Time Faculty
859-572-5436
mossmanj1@nku.edu

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Andrea Scheu-Worrix

Part-Time Faculty
859-572-5436
scheua@nku.edu

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Annette Shumard 

Part-Time Faculty
859-572-5436
shumarda1@nku.edu

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Lawrence Travis

Part-Time Faculty
859-572-5436
travisl3@nku.edu

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J. Michael Skaggs, M.A.

Lecturer II

GH 447
859-572-5836
skaggsj@nku.edu

 

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Kelley Wainscott

Part-Time Faculty
(859) 572-5436
wainscottk1nku.edu

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Terkerah Washington

Part-Time Faculty
859-572-5436
washingtonte@nku.edu

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Daryl W. Wiesman, Ph.D.

Part-Time Faculty
(859) 572-5436
wiesmand3@nku.edu