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COMversations

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About COMversations

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the faculty and staff of the Department of Communication Studies began working from home and teaching online. Now that faculty and students have returned to campus and have more opportunities for face-to-face interactions, we feel the need to re-introduce ourselves to our colleagues and students. With these podcast episodes, we hope to help our students and the public meet the people who teach the classes, conduct the research, and learn throughout our department. We also hope to get to know each other better and build a richer academic community. So lend an ear to the personal stories of the faculty and staff preparing students for a promising future.

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Episodes

COMversations Podcast: Dr. Tara McManus
Dr. Tara McManus is in the hot seat for this episode of COMversations. Tara is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies who researches how close friends and family members can communicate more effectively and foster stronger relationships with one another. Tara shares with hosts Kevin Stoker and Dave Nourse the challenges of playing the violin, trumpet and French horn…
COMversations Podcast: Dr. Craig Hennigan
In this week’s COMversation, hosts Kevin Stoker and Dave Nourse sit down with Department of Communication Studies faculty member and acting director of UNLV’s Debate Team, Dr. Craig Hennigan. Craig shares with us what inspired his love of debate and his passion for coaching it, how his path to graduate school and his eventual PhD wasn’t exactly a straight one, and his deep affinity for the…
COMversations Podcast: Dr. Natalie Pennington
Dr. Natalie Pennington is in the hot seat for this episode of COMvesations. Natalie is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies who researches the intersection of interpersonal communication and communication technology. Natalie chats with hosts Kevin Stoker and Dave Nourse about how the rise of Facebook during her time as an undergrad spurred her initial interest in the…