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E. Michelle Ramsey, former doctoral student and recipient of the OSCLG's 2017 Feminist Teacher-Mentor Award. Photo credit: Theo Anderson, Penn State University

PhD Graduate Receives Mentoring Award

E. Michele Ramsey, a graduate of the Department of Communication Studies's doctoral program and former advisee of Dr. Bonnie Dow, has received the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender's (OSCLG) 2017 Feminist Teacher-Mentor Award.


Doctoral Graduate to Receive Prestigious Woolbert Award

Raka Shome, who received her PhD in Communication Studies from UGA, will receive the Charles Woolbert Award from the National Communication Association for her work in postcolonial communication and media studies.

Dr. Jiaying Liu. Photo courtesy of UPenn's Annenberg School for Communication.

Dr. Jiaying Liu Publishes New Insights about Teen Smoking Risk

Assistant Professor Dr. Jiaying Liu, new to the department of Communication Studies this fall, recently published a robust new meta-analysis revealing that peer influence doubles the risk of adolescent smoking.


Georgia Debate Union partners with the Digital Debate Camp!

The Georgia Debate Union has partnered with the Digital Debate Camp to expand access and opportunities for high school debaters within and beyond the state of Georgia.  It services high school policy, public forum, and Lincoln-Douglas debate formats.  


UGA in the top 10 "Best Value" for Public Universities

The University of Georgia was ranked as a top 10 "best value" for public universities in the United States.  UGA moved up two spots to No. 10 on Kiplinger's Personal Finance list of 100 best values among public colleges and universities for 2017.