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Hendrix Receives Osborn Teacher-Scholar Award at SSCA

The Michael M. Osborn Teacher-Scholar Award honors Southern States Communication Association (SSCA) members who have balanced professional careers, having achieved excellence in three areas: teaching, scholarship, and service.  This association award was established in 1994 in honor of our Emeritus faculty member, Dr. Osborn.  Dr. Katherine Grace Hendrix is the first University of Memphis professor to receive this award (2012) along with the John I. Sisco Outstanding Teaching Award (2002) and Rose B. Johnson Southern Communication Journal (SCJ) Best Article Award (2006).

Film/Video Faculty to be Honored by Carnival Memphis

The Communication Department's Film/Video faculty will be honored later this month by Carnival Memphis for the faculty's "reputation, achievements and impact" on the Movie & Film Industry.  Carnival Memphis was "founded during the depression to promote regional business and industry. The Business & Industry Salute Luncheon has continued this tradition for the last 26 years by choosing an industry that has been an integral part of the growth of our community. The Movie & Film industry has been selected as the industry of honor for 2012."

Graduate Students Awarded for Teaching and Scholarship

Doctoral student Melody Lehn has won the 2012 John Angus Campbell Teaching Award. Melody's teaching portfolio demonstrated a breadth and depth of creativity and skill, as well as a clear commitment to both her students and her discipline.

Doctoral student Kristen Hungerford's paper "Laughing at Comedies of Difference on Saturday Night Live: A Case Study of Betty White's Mother's Day Episode" received the Top Student Paper award in Media Studies at the Central States Communication Association convention.

Doctoral student Brandon Goldsmith's performance "A 12 Step Program for Recovering White Caucasians" was part of the Top Student Performances panel at the recent Southern States Communication Association convention in San Antonio.

Speech Lab Hours for Spring 2012

The Speech lab will be open this semester Monday-Thursday from 12:00-4:00 p.m.  If you are a student in COMM 2381, Oral Communication, and would like to get some advice on preparing your outline, help in tracking down research, or helpful feedback as you rehearse your presentation, our instructors are available to help.  Please sign up for an appointment at the following link:

www.tungle.me/speechlab

Walk ins are welcome, but an appointment guarantees you first access to assistance.

Film and Video Alumnus and Students Win Award at Live From Memphis

Congratulations to recent alumnus, Shelby Baldock, and current film and video production students, Patrick Churvis and Chad Barton, for winning the Indie Memphis Cinema in Music Award (best cinematography) at the Live From Memphis Music Video Showcase for their work on "Rollin' and Tumblin" by the North Mississippi Allstars!

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About the Department of Communication

One of six departments in the College of Communication and Fine Arts, the Department of Communication includes 18 full-time faculty members, approximately 60 graduate students (MA and PhD), and 350 undergraduate majors. At the BA and MA levels, we offer concentrations in communication and film & video production. At the PhD level, we offer emphases in rhetoric and applied communication, including health communication, while encouraging students to bridge these areas as they design their own programs.