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PRSSA Receives 2020 Star Chapter Award
Congratulations to the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State for receiving a 2020 Star Chapter Award from the PRSSA 2020–2021 National Committee. The…

Bushman Speaks on The 9 Best Ways to Control Anger
Brad Bushman, PhD, a professor of communication discussed how anger effects one's health with Kimberly Goad at TheHealthy.
Bushman spoke about the role of anger in social…

Black Lives Matter Paper selected for ISSI Best Paper Award
A research paper submitted by Dr. Lanier Holt, associate professor, and Matthew Sweitzer, PhD, on the Black Lives Matter movement was selected for the International Society of Self and…
Kraft Discusses Racial Injustice and Sports for The Atlantic's Blue Jackets Podcast
Dr. Nicole Kraft, associate professor of clinical communication, discussed social justice and sports on The Athletic's podcast "Front & Nationwide."
Kraft discussed athletes' response to…

Roberts Receives Grant from Ohio State's ALX
Lecturer Jasmine Roberts received a $500 grant from The Ohio State University's Affordable Learning Exchange in efforts to help students learn more about racial disparities and…

Bond, Garrett Receive $50K Grant from Facebook
Congratulations to Robert Bond and Kelly Garrett, who have been awarded a $50,000 grant from Facebook to study misinformation in the 2020 election.
Their project, one of 25 proposals funded…

School of Communication Thanks John Oller (’79) for Gift
The School of Communication expresses its sincere thanks to John Oller for his recent gift, which will support Lantern editors who are not already supported through private gifts.
“In this…

Bushman on Violent Media and Activity
Dr. Brad Bushman, professor of communication, was interviewed on Voice of Islam Radio.
Bushman discussed the correlation between violent media and aggressive behavior.
"The fact…

Knobloch-Westerwick on Sports in Empty Stadiums
"Can sports enjoy the game without exuberant crowds?" Professor Dr. Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick weighs in.
She speaks of her own recent experience watching a German soccer game played…