Department of Communication Studies News
The Department of Communication Studies’ mission is to help students, members of the Las Vegas community, and citizens from all walks of life develop healthy interpersonal relationships, manage small groups and organizations, speak with knowledge and confidence, critically evaluate and present complex data, and ensure the development of sound public policy.
Current Communication Studies News
How the gatekeepers in pop culture find exclusivity in their fandom.
UNLV researcher develops new method for categorizing climate change beliefs and shares tactics for communicating with deniers.
Inaugural symposium highlights need for collaboration across academia, business, and government to secure a prosperous American workforce.
Urban Adventure class draws in multiple disciplines to create a uniquely detailed scenario for students.
Urban Adventure class draws on police, social workers, actors and more to make a complex scenario come to life for Urban Affairs students.
With her love of sports, she is taking her approach “behind the scenes” by helping students in the classroom and in their sports.
Communication Studies In The News
What is sexual harassment? How can employees address it when it is happening? What are the best practices in moving forward?
Studying Christianity provides important insights into how to talk productively about climate change with a variety of audiences. I interviewed Christians from many different denominations and found that they don’t all think alike when it comes to the environment. Some reject environmentalism, some embrace it, and others modify it to fit their beliefs.
Warming oceans. Shrinking ice sheets. Intense rainfall events. Rising sea levels.
It’s still a common refrain on climate change: “I don’t believe it.”
Warming oceans. Shrinking ice sheets. Intense rainfall events. Rising sea levels.
Maybe it starts with a LinkedIn notification that your professional nemesis got a big promotion. Or, perhaps you heard through the grapevine that a former colleague landed your dream job. Suddenly, you’re awash in negative emotions like envy, anger, or frustration.
