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School of Comm alums work Monday Night Football
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 (…

Study Finds Playing a Bully in Video Games Can Boost Empathy, Positive Intentions
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…

Research looks at ways to counter mass-mediated misinformation
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…

Research shows how biology helps form communication theories
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…

Research shows power of simple language in healthcare
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…

Research shows video game characters with more sex appeal are more disliked
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…

Coronel receives Distinguished Alumni Award
Associate Professor Jason Coronel received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society at DePaul University.
During his time as an…

Ohio State Faculty, Students Participate 2024 ICA Conference
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…

School hosts undergrad open house
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…