Communication Studies Launches Engaged Ph.D. Program

The Department of Communication Studies at Colorado State University announces the launch of its new doctoral program in Communication. The Ph.D. degree expands the department’s nationally-recognized graduate program, which has garnered awards based on the stature of its faculty and the quality of its graduate student mentoring. The first-ever cohort of doctoral students will begin […]

Jim Vidakovich ('69) joins ACT

By Carol Busch (’02) Jim Vidakovich (’69, speech arts) has garnered the reputation as one of the top media strategists in Hollywood. For the past 20 years he has worked on everything from THE OFFICE to BRAVO’s Real Housewives franchise, to The Voice and Mr. Robot. “I get to work with executive producers, show runners, writers, and talent […]

Mallory Sauer, '12

By Lindsay McNeish CSU Communication Studies alumna, Mallory Sauer and her blog, Sweet & Sauer, are on the rise. After Sauer graduated from CSU, she was a fashion designer and then picked up blogging and social media consulting. Alongside her work, Sauer has also had to deal with serious health issues. Recently featured in 303 […]

Dr. Kit Hughes Joins Media Studies & Visual Culture Faculty

Dr. Kit Hughes, one of three new Department of Communication Studies faculty, welcome to Colorado State University! Dr. Hughes is interested in how corporations use media to create identities. She is also working on a book about the hidden history of TV. In addition to the history of TV, she is a reality TV enthusiast– […]

Dr. Evan Elkins Joins Media Studies and Visual Culture Faculty

Dr. Evan Elkins is a new Department of Communications Studies faculty member this fall semester. He moved to Fort Collins from Oxford, Ohio, after working at Miami University for a year. In a recent interview, Dr. Elkins revealed he is currently working on a book called Locked Out: Regional Restrictions in Digital Entertainment Culture, which […]