University Catalog 2025-2026

Department of Communication

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication program provides opportunities for study and training in communication for professionals entering fields including business, industry, media, non-profit organizations and government service. Communication students practice NC State’s think and do mantra each day. You’ll study and put into practice communication theories and methods that lead to meaningful results. You’ll conduct research and engage with faculty and fellow students on projects, some with local impact and others that could change the world. Along the way, you’ll gain invaluable experiences and knowledge that will prepare you for a career as a proficient communication professional.  

Department Highlights:

  • Students interested in communication can take advantage of several student groups, including Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) and the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA).
  • Communication students have the opportunity to study abroad, learning about communication across multiple cultures in Africa, China and Europe. 
  • Students in our programs may utilize numerous internships in communication occupations. 
  • Master of Science students gain advanced, intensive training in communication theories and methods that you can apply from day one.
  • Doctoral students in our interdisciplinary Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media (CRDM) program analyze the social, cultural, rhetorical, philosophical and political dimensions of information technologies, media and texts and graduate ready to apply their expertise in government, corporate or educational settings.
     

For more information about our department, including contact information, visit our website.

Department of Communication
North Carolina State University
Campus Box 8104
Raleigh, NC 27695-8104

Contact Person

Dr. Jessica Jameson
Professor and Department Head
North Carolina State University
Winston Hall 201E, Box 8104
Raleigh, NC 27695-8104
919.515.9737
jameson@ncsu.edu

 

Faculty

Department Head

  • Jessica Jameson, Professor and Head

Professors

  • David Berube
  • Deanna Dannels, Professor and Dean
  • Victoria Gallagher
  • Jean Goodwin, SAS Institute Distinguished Professo
  • Lynsey Romo
  • Roy Schwartzman
  • Kenneth Zagacki

Associate Professors

  • Andrew Binder
  • Yang (Alice) Cheng
  • Ryan Hurley
  • Kama Kosenko
  • Steve Wiley

Assistant Professors

  • Kalyca Becktel
  • Fernanda Duarte
  • Tugce Ertem Eray
  • Colten Meisner
  • Nii Kotei Nikoi
  • Ariel Seay-Howard
  • Rico Self

Assistant Teaching Professor

  • Cindy Rosenfeld
  • Joshua Smicker

Senior Lecturers

  • Julie Mayberry
  • Jodi Wahba
  • Cynthia Zuckerman Hyman

Lecturers

  • Clodagh Bastian
  • Mindy Sopher

Director

  • Jory Weintraub, Director of Science Engagement

Coordinator

  • Mike Charbonneau, Undergraduate Internship Program Coordinator

Emeritus Faculty

  • Jim Alchediak, Senior Lecturer
  • Patricia Caple, Associate Professor
  • Anita Coasmum, Senior Lecturer
  • Daniel DeJoy, Associate Professor
  • Charlotte Elleman, Professor
  • Edward Funkhouser, Lecturer
  • Melissa Johnson, Professor
  • William Jordan, Professor
  • Joann Keyton, Distinguished Professor
  • Bill Kinsella, Professor
  • James Kiwanuka-Tondo, Professor
  • Robert Larson, Senior Lecturer
  • Becky Leonard, Associate Professor
  • Dean Phillips, Senior Lecturer
  • Robert Schrag, Professor
  • Craig Smith, Professor
  • Nancy Snow, Professor
  • Sarah Stein, Associate Professor