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Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft, director of the university’s Sports and Society Institute, was named the Summer 2026 Columbus Sports Community Champion by the Greater Columbus Sports…
New research by Assistant Professor Bingjie Liu and graduate student Jingwei Liu shows that AI can shape how people perceive their friendships by making relationship maintenance feel…
New research from Assistant Professor Jane Shawcroft explores how parents’ use of screens to calm young children may be connected to children’s cognitive development.
The…
School of Communication Associate Professor Alex Bonus and Assistant Professor Mimi Brinberg along with Rebecca Dore, Director of Research at the Crane Center for Early Childhood…
Associate Professor Joseph Bayer received the 2026 Distinguished Early Career Professional Contributions to Media Psychology and Technology Award from the Society for Media Psychology…
Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft and Ohio State alum Jean-Jacques Taylor published a new textbook exploring the skills and storytelling techniques behind sports journalism.
Research conducted by School of Communication Professor Hyunyi Cho, Senior Lecturer Melissa Foster and undergraduate student Farah Hasan was cited in the July 26 New York Times opinion…
School of Communication alum Garrick Kennedy (‘09) reached a major career milestone as co-author of Phases, the new memoir by Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress…
Students in Ohio State’s PRSSA student-run public relations firm, The PRactice, partnered with client The Original Goodie Shop to design and implement a strategic communications campaign…
On April 17, Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences hosted alumni, faculty and students for an evening of impact and a celebration of distinction where two School of Communication…
On April 24, the School of Communication hosted its annual end-of-year celebration and scholarship event for graduate students. Five students were recognized for their excellence in…
Clare Bowen-Kunkler, a fourth year undergraduate student, presented her honors thesis at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum this spring, showcasing research into the persistent…
PhD student William Gee was named a recipient of a 2025-2026 Graduate Associate Teaching Award by The Ohio State University Graduate School, one of the university’s highest honors…
On April 20, the School of Communication hosted its annual Undergraduate Scholarship & Awards Ceremony to celebrate the achievements of nearly 40 students through awards and scholarship…
Assistant Professor Mimi Brinberg was named a recipient of Ohio State’s Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award, one of the university’s highest honors for faculty research and creative…
The Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State took 26 students to New York City this spring to visit corporations, agencies and media properties and network with…
The moment BASCA students drove past Silver Cup Studios on the ED Koch Queensboro Bridge, it was not just the bright city lights and loud city noises that heightened their anticipation;…
Professor of Communication Brad J. Bushman spoke at the main TEDxOhioStateUniversity event, “Nexus,” on March 7, at Fawcett Auditorium.
School of Communication undergraduate student Kate Jeffries organized a pop-up exhibit in the Rare Books & Manuscripts Library in Thompson Library featuring highlights from the Marilyn R…
The National Communication Association held its 111th Annual Convention in Denver, Colorado Nov. 20-23. Over 30 Ohio State School of Communication faculty and graduate students…
Associate Professor and Journalism Program Chair Hillary Shulman was featured on multiple podcasts recently to discuss her research on how people understand and trust the information…
Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft published an article in Forbes examining a viral NFL press conference that ignited discussion about the role of empathy in sports journalism. She…
Associate Professor Jingbo Meng studies how social networks and communication technologies can improve physical and mental health by strengthening social support, sharing trustworthy…
Associate Professor Felecia Ross is featured in an upcoming PBS documentary examining the history and media coverage of the atomic bomb.
The documentary, Bombshell…
A new study led by Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard found that ChatGPT cannot accurately predict how people judge right and wrong—even though its answers appear similar at first…
Nicole Kraft, School of Communication professor of practice, will be featured at the Jan. 11 Science Sundays: “Who do you trust? Why journalism still matters.” The event will be held at…
Twelve members of the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State traveled to Washington, D.C., in late October for the organization’s annual international…
School of Communication Director and Professor Kelly Garrett, received the National Communication Association's Charles H. Woolbert Research Award for publishing an article that has…
School of Communication alum Qin Li (PhD, 2024) received the Lynda Lee Kaid Outstanding Dissertation Award for her dissertation titled “In People We Trust: How Trust and Network…
Assistant Professor Sara Grady was featured on the Opinion Science podcast, hosted by Andy Luttrell, to discuss “The Value of Entertainment.” In the episode, they explore what…
Assistant Professor Dominik Stecuła recently co-authored a chapter to an Oxford University Press volume on climate obstruction. The chapter explores the political and psychological roots…
Associate Professor Graham Dixon and his graduate students Katie Snelling, a current Ph.D student, and 2024 graduate Samuel Bashian recently published an article in the Journal of…
The School of Communication and the Sports and Society Initiative at Ohio State are gathering some of college football’s foremost experts for a Nov. 20 event to answer the question: Does the…
Professor William “Chip” Eveland co-edited a special issue of the journal Media and Communication devoted to the topic of listening in political conversation with Hernando Rojas of the…
Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard was invited as one of three featured scholars for the 2025 Charles K. Atkin Distinguished Speaker Series at Michigan State University on Oct. 17. His…
Associate Professor Hillary Shulman focuses on research that bridges the gap between complex information and public understanding. Her recent work highlights the importance of clear,…
Directed by Assistant Professor Teresa Lynch, the Chronos Lab is an active communication science research group in the School of Communication at Ohio State. The lab is dedicated to…
On the eve of the Texas–Ohio State football game on Aug. 29, Ohio State’s Journalism Building served as the broadcast site for ESPN Radio’s College Football Tailgate, hosted by Amber…
Associate Professor Felicia Ross received the J. William Snorgrass Award at the 2025 American Journalism Historians Association Convention, honoring her outstanding contributions to…
Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft collaborated with FOX Sports to host a panel of prominent voices in broadcasting and sports having a conversation on the growth and future of American…
Professor Kelly Garrett coauthored a paper, The “Clinching Effect” and Affective Polarization: Exposure to Incivility via Social Media in the Presence of Online News, led by Dr…
Associate Professor Jason Coronel recently co-authored a study with Associate Professor Alex Bonus, Adjunct Assistant Professor Matt Sweitzer and graduate students that was published in…
PhD student Kate Stewart’s recent research found that most popular coming-of-age movies don’t reflect the true challenges of adolescence. Stewart's analysis proved that films that…
Professor Scott Campbell published new research in Computers in Human Behavior highlighting that people who feel like news “finds them” – meaning they encounter news when they are not…
PhD alumna Rebecca Frazer, Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard, and Professor Emily Moyer-Gusé published a study in Media Psychology introducing a new way to measure how “deep” a…
Assistant Professors Teresa Lynch and Nic Matthews recently gave invited talks at the University of Luxembourg, supported by the Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences within…
Two students from Associate Professor Joseph Bayer’s undergraduate Social Media Analytics course conducted analyses using data collected from Infegy that were published as Insight Briefs. Infegy…
Professor Scott Campbell, Rinehart Chair in Mediated Communication, was named an International Communication Association Fellow at the Annual ICA Conference in Denver Colorado in June. Being…
For the first time ever, the School of Communication is bringing together alumni across generations and disciplines for an All-School Reunion event. Please join us on Sept. 12 as we reintroduce…
The Lantern proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of its student journalists who were recognized for their excellence in reporting, writing and photography during the…
The International Communication Association held its 75th Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado June 12-16. A strong showing of Ohio State faculty and students participated, many…
The School of Communication will host the first all school reunion on Sept. 12 —a day to reflect, reconnect and reimagine the future.
Highlights of the day include the…
On April 14, the School of Communication’s highest achieving undergraduate scholars were celebrated at the school’s annual Undergraduate Scholarship & Awards Ceremony.
Assistant Professor Dominik Stecuła was recently featured on The Ohio State University Voices of Excellence Podcast. The episode explores his research on political and science…
Associate Professor Jingbo Meng has co-authored a paper titled, "Examining the Content and Form of Supportive Conversations with Chatbots," recently accepted for publication in the
Associate Professors Graham Dixon and Lanier Holt recently published ‘Addressing public opinion misperceptions of racial disparities in the criminal justice system’ in Communication…
Associate Professor Nicole Kraft talks about the increase of popularity of women’s basketball on Spectrum News 1.
Kraft shares, “There was a 41% increase in people who…
Assistant Professor Dominik Stecuła recently co-authored a new research article publication in Politics & Gender.
Stecuła’s research studies how media coverage…
On April 11, the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State held the PRSSA Let Your Career Bloom East-Central District Conference at Ohio State’s Fawcett…
Professor Scott Campbell’s research was recently published in the International Communication Association Journals.
His study of Hybrid Spaces, which are places where…
Associate Professor Graham Dixon spoke at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Life Sciences Communication Colloquium Series on March 12.
His presentation, entitled “The…
Professor Hyunyi Cho has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Joan N. Huber Faculty Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded to some of the strongest scholars in the social and…
Congratulations to graduate students Rachel Barry Wade and Charles Monge for receiving 2024/25 Graduate Associate Teaching Awards.
These awards acknowledges graduate…
Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft recently spoke on WOSU’s “All Sides with Amy Juravich” to discuss the rising cost and remarkable changes that could be coming to Ohio State’s…
Congratulations to Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard on being selected for Ohio State’s Provost’s Midcareer Scholars: Scarlet and Gray Associate Professor Program.
Associate Professor Graham Dixon and Assistant Professor Laura Partain received a $20,000 faculty grant from The Jeffrey Schottenstein Program for Resilience for research addressing…
Research from Professor Rob Potter and his collaborators looking at how risk/reward ambiguity affects brain networks has been published in Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral …
Professor Brad Bushman’s recent study, “Trends of Violence in Movies During the Past Half Century,” was published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Finding variations of the words …
Professor Matthew Grizzard is speaking at Ohio State’s annual TEDxOhioStateUniversity conference March 22 at noon at the Fawcett Event Center.
His talk, “What Stories…
In February, 25 members of the Public Relations Student Society of America at Ohio State traveled to New York City for their annual spring networking trip. This trip allowed members the…
Congratulations to Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft for being named one of 62 2025 CCN Champions by The Center for Community News at the University of Vermont. This award…
Research from Professor Scott Campbell on how solitude affects well-being has received significant media coverage in prominent US news outlets and international publications, including …
Assistant Professor Dominik Stecuła, along with collaborators, was featured in PLOS: Neglected Tropical Diseases for their research detailed in the paper titled "Combating climate…
Professor Brad Bushman's research was highlighted in a recent Ohio State News article "Chilling Out is the Best Way to Manage Anger."
The study examined whether…
Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft recently joined Betsy Ross of the University of Notre Dame and host Shannon Scovel of University of Tennessee on the AEJMC Sports…
Eight students, including staff members of The Lantern and Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio, traveled to Atlanta to cover Ohio State Football at the College Football National Championship…
Assistant Professor Dominik Stecuła was recently featured on an NPR episode sharing insights on the growing distrust of scientists in the U.S.
Setcuła explains that this…
Professor Brad Bushman’s article “Too Insensitive to Care: Alcohol Increases Human Aggression by Increasing Pain Threshold” was published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs…
Article by student Sarah Andebrhan
The Black Advertising and Strategic Communication Association (BASCA) at The Ohio State University traveled to Chicago for its…
The Lantern beat the Team Up North and raised a record high $25,285 with this year’s Rivalry Edition, produced in partnership with The Michigan Daily.
The donated money…
The National Communication Association held its 110th Annual Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana Nov. 21-24. Over 20 Ohio State School of Communication faculty and graduate students…
School of Communication alumni and Advancement Board member John Oller recently published a new book: Gangster Hunters: How Hoover's G-men Vanquished America's Deadliest Public…
Associate Professor Matt Grizzard and Assistant Professor Sara Grady recently spoke on the ‘Now at Ohio State’ podcast. The episode, What Our Media Choices Say About Us, explores how our…
Congratulations to Professor Scott Campbell for being elected Vice Chair of the International Communication Association’s Mobile Communication Division.
Campbell is a…
Professor Brad Bushman explains that venting anger doesn’t reduce it—in fact, it can intensify it in a recent TIME magazine article: “Is Venting Healthy, Or Does It Make Things Worse?”…
Assistant Professor Teresa Lynch was quoted in a recent PsyPost article “New research on female video game characters uncovers a surprising twist.” Lynch’s research along with PhD student Annie…
School of Communication Director Kelly Garret was featured on the Now at Ohio State podcast. The episode, How Our Presidential Elections Have Changed, explores how societal shifts,…
Assistant Professor Miriam (Mimi) Brinberg is a co-investigator on a recently-awarded $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore the issue of teen digital…
The School of Communication welcomes a new student organization, Associated Press Sports Editors. APSE is an organization that fosters the professional development of aspiring sports…
The Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State recently traveled to Anaheim, CA, bringing nine board members and five general members to PRSSA’s annual…
PhD student Lucy Brown along with Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard, Senior Lecturer Charles Francemone and PhD students Annie Dooley, Charles Monge and Samantha Flanagan were…
Two Ohio State School of Communication alumni worked the Sept. 30 edition of Monday Night Football representing their respective teams on a national stage.
Ari Horton …
Associate Professor Bingjie Liu was published in Media and Communication for research showing that giving players control in a video game about bullying increased empathy and positive…
Associate Professor Hillary Shulman and second year PhD student Kara Fort were published in a special issue of Frontiers in Psychology focused on approaches to countering mass-mediated…
Professor Rob Potter was published in Annals of the International Communication Association for research on the history of using biological measures to develop theories about media…
Associate Professor Hillary Shulman, former MA student Sam Bashian, PhD students Rachel Barry Wade and Blue Learner were published in Health Communication for research showing that patients better…
Assistant Professor Teresa Lynch and PhD Students Annie Dooley and Matt Erxleben were published in Sage Journals for research showing that video game characters with more sex appeal are…
Associate Professor Jason Coronel received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society at DePaul University.
During his time as an undergraduate…
The International Communication Association held its 74th Annual Conference in Gold Coast, Australia June 20-24. More than 50 Ohio State faculty and students participated, many…
The School of Communication hosted its annual Undergraduate Open House on Sept. 6 in the Journalism building, offering students a chance to explore majors, minors, undergraduate research…
School of Communication Director Kelly Garrett participated in the Columbus Metropolitan Club panel “Real News, Fake News, and How Journalism Can Save Democracy” on Aug. 21.
This fall, the School of Communication named lecturer Kerry Christopher the new faculty advisor for Ohio State’s student-run PR firm, The PRactice.
This is Christopher’s…
This fall, the School of Communication welcomed new lecturer Karen Bailey. Bailey is the founder and chief strategist at Alignd on Purpose, a consulting business dedicated to helping companies…
Assistant Professor Sara Grady was recently published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication with research exploring how social media interactions - being included, ignored,…
Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard and graduate students Charles Monge, Annie Dooley, Lucy Brown and Samantha Flanagan were among the authors of “Validation of the Character Morality…
Associate Professor Hillary Shulman and PhD student Blue Lerner were published in Communication Research Reports for their paper “Science terms elicit ideological differences in message…
Congratulations to Jessica Ryu for being awarded the Carol Carr Brown Graduate Award and Scholarship.
The Carol Carr Brown Graduate Award recognizes the academic…
Three Ohio State School of Communication faculty members were elected as Fellows of the International Communication Association at its 74th Annual Conference in Gold Coast, Australia,…
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter at Ohio State received a 2024 Star Chapter Award from the PRSSA 2023-2024 National Committee.
Associate Professor Matt Grizzard was featured in the Ohio State alumni magazine explaining why media viewers provide some villains with sympathy, but not others.
Professor Brad Busman, expert on anger and aggression, was recently featured on the Good People podcast.
The episode, “What You Need to Know About Anger and Aggression”…
Undergraduate strategic communication student Talia Moses is interning at Havas New York this summer as a Communications Strategy Fellow.
As a part of Havas’ Junior…
PhD student Charles Monge was the lead author, alongside Assistant Professor Nicholas Matthews, of a study that examined the complexity behind toxic behavior in video games that involves…
The Lantern covered campus protests related to the war in Gaza as the semester wrapped up this spring. Coverage of similar events by student journalists made national news, with Lantern editor-in…
Congratulations to Matt Erxleben, Chas Monge and Jessica Ryu for passing their PhD candidacy exams.
Graduate students take candidacy exams…
Assistant Professor Miriam Brinberg was recently published in Taylor & Francis for her piece “How are Conversations via an On-Demand Peer-To-Peer Emotional Well-Being App Associated with…
Associate Professor Hillary Shulman’s article “Reading dies in complexity: Online news consumers prefer simple writing” was published in Science Advances.
The study…
School of Communication graduating senior Isa Renteria and Assistant Professor of Practice Mary Sterenberg received recognition at the Central Ohio PRSA PRism Awards in May.
The School of Communication welcomes three new tenure-track faculty members this year: Dominik Stecuła, Scott Campbell and Rob Potter.
Dominik Stecuła: Assistant Professor
Congratulations to Rachel Barry Wade for passing her PhD candidacy exam. Barry Wade is set to receive her PhD in May 2025.
Graduate students take candidacy exams when…
Ohio State’s Association of Staff and Faculty Women awarded Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft the 2024 Mary Ann Williams Leadership Award. She was formally recognized at ASFW…
Last month, the School of Communication hosted the annual Undergraduate Scholarship & Awards Ceremony. This event celebrates the highest-achieving students, awarding more than $100,000…
Last month, the School of Communication hosted its annual end-of-year celebration and scholarship event for graduate students.
Dr. Marie-Louise Mares from the University…
On April 11, Ohio State undergraduate students were invited to participate as a live audience in NBCU Academy’s fifth Next Level Summit event.
Students gathered on campus…
Last month, Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft and Assistant Director of Industry Connections Aaron Klein led 12 students from the Sports and Society Initiative on a trip to…
Assistant Professor Teresa Lynch, Michael Gilbert (PhD '22), Sage Burridge (MA ‘21) and External Collaborator Jessica E. Tompkins were recently published in Mass Communication & Society for their…
Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft was featured in a package produced by the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 20. The package, consisting of a video and a newsletter, highlighted…
In March, the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State traveled to New York City with 20 members for their annual spring networking trip. This trip allowed…
Congratulations to PhD student Rachel Barry Wade for receiving Ohio State’s Council of Graduate Studies Edward J. Ray Travel Award for Scholarship and Service. The award encourages and…
Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Practice Mary Sterenberg for receiving The Ohio State University’s 2024 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching, one of the university's most…
Congratulations to Christina Henry, Ralph Martins and Jorge Cruz Ibarra for passing their PhD candidacy exams. Henry and Martins are from the Spring 2023 class and Cruz Ibarra is from…
Congratulations to Ohio State Lecturer Katie Thomas for being elected PRSSA 2024-2026 National Professional Adviser. Thomas will begin her two-year term on June 1 where she will guide…
Congratulations to Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft for being recognized as The Scripps Howard Fund and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s…
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Teresa Lynch for winning the 2023 Mattox Research Award. The Sarah Evans Mattox Faculty Research endowment provides support on a competitive basis…
Congratulations to the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter at Ohio State for receiving third place for the Pacesetter Award from PRSSA National for its efforts in…