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Student Spotlight: Sophia Flemming

Sophia Flemming, Ph.D. Candidate, has been recognized for a series of notable achievements during the 2025–2026 academic year. She was selected as the graduate student recipient of the Giles Encouragement Award, recognizing her outstanding promise and scholarly contributions. In addition, Sophia received a Mellon Grant supporting her work in Spring and Summer 2026. Sophia was also invited to participate in the New Georgia Encyclopedia (NGE) xPD…

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Dr. Stahl in the News

As a researcher of war propaganda, Roger Stahl has been busy fielding more than a dozen interview requests from the likes of the Washington Post, Bloomberg, Times of London, Le Monde, Financial Times, BBC World News, and PBS Newshour.  News outlets at home and around the world wonder what to make of the Trump administration’s video mash-ups of Hollywood one-liners, game clips, and missile strike footage in their messaging regarding the…

Black graphic with red and white decorative lines and a red sunrise icon above the word “Congratulations.” Text reads: “Congratulations to the department’s 2026 recipients of the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award.” Names listed: Mik Davis‑Bryant, Sophia Flemming, Anthony Gargiulo, and Taylor Vanderveen. Department of Communication Studies, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences, University of Georgia logo at bottom.
Four Graduate Students Receive Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

The Department of Communication Studies is proud to congratulate Anthony Gargiulo, Taylor Vanderveen, Sophia Flemming, and Mik Davis-Bryant for being recipients of the Outstanding Teaching Assistant (OTA) Award. This award honor teaching assistants who demonstrate superior instructional skills and a strong commitment to student learning in the classroom or laboratory. The 2026 recipients will be celebrated at the annual Spring GradTeach…

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Graduate Students Present Research at 2026 Georgia Communication Association Conference

Four graduate students from the program presented original research at the 2026 Georgia Communication Association (GCA) Conference, held February 26–28 at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Their work spanned topics including digital media, gender rhetoric, film, and classical history, showcasing the breadth and depth of student scholarship. Hampton Stall, a first-year PhD student, presented his paper “Nostalgia and World of Warcraft: A…

Dr. Kristi Schaller
Dr. Kristi Schaller Named Principal Lecturer Emerita

Please help us congratulate Dr. Kristi Schaller on becoming Principal Lecturer Emerita! Dr. Schaller joined our department in 2005 and has since played an important role in supporting our students and strengthening our community through her teaching and service. We are grateful for her many contributions and wish her all the best as she begins this new chapter. Congratulations, Dr. Schaller!

Dr. Michael Adams
Remembering President Emeritus Michael F. Adams

The Department of Communication Studies is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Michael F. Adams, University of Georgia president emeritus. A specialist in political communication, Dr. Adams was an affiliated faculty member in the department and previously taught some courses within the department.  We would like to express our sincerest condolences to his entire family.

Allegro Wang for Top Student Paper
Allegro Wang's Paper For Top Student Paper

Allegro Wang, a Ph.D. candidate, is up for the Top Student Paper in the NCA American Studies Division. The paper, "Time-Space Compression as Trope: Drone Surveillance on the US-Mexico Border" is about how Project Maven, a system being designed by Palantir to integrate drones with AI capabilities, is legitimized within a broader cultural narrative of a migration "crisis." Spatially, these tropes are used to narrow the audiences attention to the…


Graduating Students in 2020

We are very proud of all our undergraduate and graduate students receiving degrees this spring and summer! Below are their names - thanks to all who allowed us to post their names here. The undergraduates are listed first, and graduate students below.  Despite a difficult and chaotic semester, you all rose to the occasion, and we couldn't be more excited to call you UGA Comm graduates! Go Dawgs!   UNDERGRADUATES Matthew Ahn…
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End of Semester Letter from Head of Unit

Dr. Panetta has posted a letter thanking you, the students, and you, the members of the department, for sailing through what became an incredibly trying semester. Thank you, Dawgs! 


UGA Debate Union Ranked No. 1!

Congratulations to the UGA Debate Union for being ranked number one nationally in all three national debate organizations! Following their most recent tournament at the University of Kentucky the team overtook Harvard, Wake Forest, Emory, Michigan, Northwestern, and hundreds of other institutions. Six debaters won individual awards. They’re well on their way to winning that national championship!   Good luck and Go Dawgs!   For more…
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