School of Communication Studies

Co-President Trio Leads Lambda Pi Eta in its 30th Year at CCI

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the charter of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Alpha Gamma chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, which is the National Communication Association’s official honor society. For three decades now, outstanding students in the School of Communication Studies have been acknowledged for their excellence by being invited to join the…
UT and International Softball Star Monica Abbott Recognized as a Volunteer 40 Under 40

As a rising star in the world of softball, Monica Abbott (’08) had several higher education options to choose from as a high school senior, but she ultimately chose the University of Tennessee, Knoxville as the place where she would pursue her pitching career and a degree in communication studies. Now, she’s being honored as…
40 Under 40 Alum Marcus Hilliard Finds Calling in Supporting UT’s Student Athletes

Marcus Hilliard (‘09) grew up with a father who coached and a mother who taught, and that drive to support and educate the next generation was passed down to the communication studies alumnus. He just found a slightly different route to that goal by working in higher education athletics, and is currently the senior associate…
Senior Avery Urquhart’s Internship Took Her to Super Bowl Week

School of Communication Studies senior Avery Urquhart is still sorting out what she will do after graduating, but she knows she would love for it to be in the sports world. After working in the Fan Experience office of UT Athletics, Urquhart kept her eye out for other learning and working opportunities that were sports-related.…
Communication Studies’ Quinten Bernhold in Top 1% of Scholars for Productivity

Quinten Bernhold attributes his high publication productivity to a work ethic instilled in him by his parents and through the experiences he’s had with mentors in academia. Now, the School of Communication Studies assistant professor is reaping recognition for all the hard work he’s done in recent years as he is ranked in the top…
Nine CCI Alumni Make the 2023 Volunteer 40 Under 40

Every year, the University of Tennessee’s Alumni Foundation honors 40 alumni under the age of 40 who have excelled in their professions and communities in exemplifying the Volunteer spirit. This year, the College of Communication and Information boasts nine alumni on the distinguished 40 under 40 Volunteer list for 2023. “We are incredibly proud to…
Recent Master’s Grad Kylie Julius Celebrates Successes in Research

Throughout her time as an undergraduate and graduate student at the College of Communication and Information, Kylie Julius has pulled much of her strength and inspiration from the faculty she says “took a chance” on her. But their investment in her paid off when Julius not only graduated with her master’s from CCI this past…
Weekly Meditation at CCI Open to Anyone on Campus

Megan Fields demonstrates how some meditate in the Message Effects room, where a group meets weekly for mindfulness and meditation. Every Wednesday on the second floor of the Communication and Information building, the lights are dimmed and the voices of a handful of students, staff, and faculty go quiet for 25 minutes. The noises outside…
CCI Faculty, Students Participate at National Communication Association Convention

Several College of Communication and Information faculty and graduate students are participating in the National Communication Association’s 108th Annual Convention this week by presenting papers, sitting on panels, and much more. Besides opportunities to expand professional development and learning, the convention also provides a chance for attendees to connect with other academics in the communication…
Comm Studies Alum Gives Back to the College That Felt Like Home

As a freshman, School of Communication Studies alumnus Drew Griggs (’12) was ready to follow through with his plan to eventually become a pastor. He figured the combination of communication studies classes plus religious studies would be the right precursor to a master’s in divinity, but the divine guided him in a different direction—and he…