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PhD Alumni, Andrew Allsup, wins NCA division Dissertation of the Year Award
Dr. Andrew Allsup ('24 PhD) has been awarded the Dissertation of the Year Award from the Philosophy, Communication, Theory, and Critique Division of NCA. This award is is recognition of Dr. Allsup's 2024 dissertation, "Martin Heidegger and the Inventive Destruktion of the Corpus Aristotelicum: Addressivity, Receptivity, and Synchronicity in the Archival Politics of SS1924."
Associate Professor, Dr. Paul Johnson, wins Hochmuth-Nichols Award at NCA
In recognition of his recent book, I the People: The Rhetoric of Conservative Populism in the United States, Dr. Paul Johnson has been awarded the Hochmuth-Nichols Award by the Public Address Division of NCA. This award honors research that extends or alters our understanding of public address and/or rhetorical practice through its exceptional originality, research, intellectual creativity, and writing.
William Pitt Debating Union (WPDU) Shines at Recent Speech and Debate Events
The William Pitt Debating Union (WPDU) recently showcased its talent at three major debate and speech competitions, earning impressive accolades.
At the Washburn Warm Up, the first debate tournament of the season, Henry Anastasi-Scott won first place in the novice division and was ranked second top novice speaker.
Associate Professor, Dr. Caitlin Bruce, wins NCA Outstanding Book Award
Visual Communication Division: Outstanding Book Award
Dr. Caitlin Frances Bruce, University of Pittsburgh
Voices in Aerosol: Youth Culture, Institutional Attunement, and Graffiti in Urban Mexico (University of Texas Press, 2024). https://utpress.utexas.edu/9781477327678/
PhD Alumni, Reed Van Schenck, wins NCA Stephen E. Lucas Debut Publication Award
NCA Stephen E. Lucas Debut Publication Award
For the essay, “‘Remaking the World Memetically’: Interrogating White Nationalist Subject Formation through the Circulation of the ‘Wagecuck’ Meme” published in Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies in 2023.
PhD Alumni, E. Chebrolu, wins NCA Gerald R. Miller Outstanding Dissertation Award
NCA Gerald R. Miller Outstanding Dissertation Award
For the Dissertation, “Modular Whiteness: A rhetorical analysis of racial anxiety and the imageboard vernacular of 4chan’s /pol/” completed at the University of Pittsburgh.
Congratulations to Graduate Alumni, Dr. Emily Herrington!
Dr. Herrington graduated from our Ph.D. program and then taught with us for several years in a visiting lecturer position. She recently accepted a full-time faculty position at NC State University! She will be teaching in their Interdisciplinary Studies Department’s Science, Technology, and Society program.
Dr. Paul Johnson was interviewed by WENY News!
Associate Professor, Dr. Paul Johnson, was interviewed by WENY News!
The article focused on extreme rhetoric, political violence, and the 2024 election.
“Paul Elliott Johnson, a professor from the University of Pittsburgh that studies political rhetoric, said both major political parties use extreme or ‘apocalyptic’ rhetoric; but offer different solutions to the problem.”
Graduate Student, Brooke Holmes, participates in the Friend of Attention's activism retreat
This summer, Brooke gathered with the Friends of Attention for the 6th annual convening of the Politics of Attention VI: Attention and the Law
Graduate Student Alumni releasing his first book: Black Iconoclasm: Public Symbols, Racial Progress, and Post/Ferguson America
Dr. Charles Athanasopolous is an Assistant Professor in African American & African Studies and English at The Ohio State University. He graduated from our Ph.D program in 2022 and is about to have his first book published:
BlackIconoclasm: Public Symbols, Racial Progress, and Post/Ferguson America.
HCUAP hosts successful artist residency, film screening, gallery show, and art workshops, launches research project
HCUAP is an interdisciplinary and cross sector collaboration led by Associate Professor Caitlin Bruce and collaborators Max Gonzales, Shane Pilster, and Emma Riva. It has sustained 8 years of funding including over 20 murals, 40 workshops, 50 public talks, and 3 gallery shows. This year's activities received write ups in Petrichor Magazine and the Trib Live, among other venues.
In Memoriam: Curtis McQueary, Beloved Teacher and Mentor
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Curtis McQueary, a cherished part-time instructor and beloved member of the University of Pittsburgh community. Curtis died on May 8, 2024, at the age of 57, due to complications from Type I Diabetes.
Graduate Student, Christine Choi, Receives Fellowship and Publishes Research
Christine Choi Receives Summer Fellowship and Publishes Research in Academic Journal
Christine Choi, a graduate student in our department, has received a Summer Graduate Fellowship from the University of Pittsburgh Humanities Center. This prestigious fellowship, which provides $10,000 of summer support, fosters multidisciplinary humanities research and connections with the Center's networks.
Daniel K. and Amy L. Jenkins 2024 Endowed Fund for Student Resources
The Department of Communication proudly announces that Emily Finnegan has received The Daniel K. and Amy L. Jenkins Endowed Fund for Student Resources for 2024.
The purpose of this endowment is to establish an award for educational expenses for students in the Department of Communication in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
Pitt Debaters Shine at 6th Annual Lincoln-Douglas Grand Prix
Pitt Debaters Shine at 6th Annual Lincoln-Douglas Grand Prix