Category: Student Stories

Ph.D. student receives Humanities Scholarship for research on Asian women content creators

January 29, 2024July 5, 2023

UW Communication Ph.D. candidate Jenny Lee was recently awarded UW’s prestigious Elizabeth Kerr Macfarlane Humanities Scholarship, a merit-based scholarship that acknowledges her contribution to the field of humanities. Lee’s research examines how Korean female content creators make sense of, negotiate with, and challenge the dominant ways Asian femininity is commodified and consumed in the transnational … Read More

UW Communication student gains valuable experience abroad in ¡SpainWorks! program

January 29, 2024July 5, 2023

The term “study abroad” can sometimes evoke vacation mode, a fun opportunity to earn credits while exploring a different culture. However, for rising senior Skylar Strotz (Communication, Sociology) it also meant completing a challenging yet rewarding communications internship, all in a foreign language. Strotz is among the first students selected for UW’s new ¡SpainWorks! internship … Read More

Students investigate online communities by contributing to Wikipedia in innovative course

January 29, 2024March 16, 2023

COM 481: Online Communities, taught by PhD candidate Kaylea Champion, offers students a hands-on experience contributing to online communities such as Wikipedia by incorporating research conducted by the Community Data Science Collective (CDSC), a research team that employs empirical research methods to understand and inform the design of collaborative online communities. The course explores computer-mediated … Read More

Lab Report from the Communication & Difference Research Group

July 20, 2021

The Communication and Difference Research Group (CDRG) is a collaboration among University of Washington faculty and graduate students dedicated to the study of difference within the field of communication. It is housed at the Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity (CCDE). While academic work can sometimes be a solitary pursuit, the CDRG believes that building … Read More

Devon Geary Receives UW’s Excellence in Teaching Award

June 15, 2021

The Department of Communication is delighted to announce that our graduate student and doctoral candidate, Devon Geary, has received the University of Washington’s 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award. The Excellence in Teaching Awards were created to recognize the contributions of graduate student instructors to the scholarship of teaching and learning. Graduate instructors enrich the classroom … Read More

COM Study Abroad returns to Spain in Spring 2022

October 28, 2022May 11, 2021

Communication Spain: Exploring Spanish Culture Through Storytelling and Social Inquiry uses the lens of Communication courses to gain insights into Spanish life and media. Learn about this opportunity to earn UW credits while living, studying and traveling in Spain! Here are details about the program: Based at the UW Center in León, a vibrant Spanish … Read More

UW Communication 2021 Graduation Celebration

September 8, 2021April 16, 2021

Greetings to all UW Department of Communication graduates, families, and friends! While we weren’t able to gather on our beautiful campus for a traditional ceremony, the Department planned a special virtual graduation celebration (see below for ways that you can still participate). The Class of 2021 endured extraordinary circumstances, and we were grateful to celebrate … Read More

Celebrating Our 2020-21 COM Scholars

January 5, 2021December 3, 2020

On January 12, 2021, the UW Department of Communication will honor students with scholarships worth nearly $142,000 in total. These students have proven to be exceptional in the areas of journalism, research, communication, and rhetoric. Department of Communication students can receive awards because of generous gifts from our alumni and friends. Each scholarship has a … Read More

UWCOM Shines at NCA 2020

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020

The 106th National Communication Association NCA Annual Convention was held virtually from November 19-22, 2020. In addition to presenting papers and leading panels, Department of Communication faculty and students have earned much-deserved recognition for their academic explorations and scholarship. Read below for more details: Top 4 Student Papers in the Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and … Read More

Celebrating Excellence: 2020 Awards

September 28, 2020June 29, 2020

The UW Department of Communication is proud to celebrate student achievements with our annual collection of Excellence Awards, this year totaling over $19,000 in student financial aid. These students have proven to be exemplary scholars in the areas of journalism, research, communication, and ethics. The Excellence Awards are funded through the generosity and support of … Read More