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Joseph Bayer Receives Mattox Award for Research
Joseph Bayer, assistant professor, was recently awarded the Sarah Evans Mattox Faculty Research award. This endowment provides support on a competitive basis for a faculty member's research.…
Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick Authors Study about Satirical News and Politics
A recent study by Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, professor of communication, found that satirical news has an impact on the political attitudes of viewers. More specifically, the study found people…
Erik Nisbet Weighs in on Russia's Involvement in the U.S. Election
An essay exploring Russia's power in the 2016 U.S. election written by Associate Professor Erik Nisbet was recently published on the Center of Public Diplomacy's blog.
Nisbet's essay is on…
Faculty Members Help Second Years get a STEP Ahead
The Second-year Transformational Experience Program (STEP) is designed for Ohio State students to gain access to faculty outside their college and participate in both personal and professional…
Bond and Bushman Study the Spread of Violence in Social Circles
Robert Bond, associate professor, was the lead author of a study that provides some of the best evidence to support violence spreads like a contagious disease among adolescents.
The…
Zheng (Joyce) Wang Wins ASCoR McQuail Award
Dr. Zheng (Joyce) Wang is the recepient of the 2016 ASCoR McQuail Award. This award is given annually to the best article advancing communication theory published in peer-reviewed journals in the…
Student Organization BASCA Travels to Washington, D.C.
The Black Advertising & Strategic Communication Association (BASCA) recently traveled to Washington, D.C. for a networking trip. Led by communication professor Dr. Osei Appiah, the group…
Bushman Studies Effect of Violent and Sexual Media on Dreams
Professor Brad Bushman recently co-authored a study on the effect violent and sexual media on dreams.
The study found individuals who reported consuming violent media within 90 minutes of…
PRSSA Chapter at Ohio State attends National Conference
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSSA) chapter at Ohio State joined chapters from other universities for the PRSSA National Conference in the city known as the “Crossroads of America,”…