Thanks to the generosity of Kim and Kelly Kahl (BA ’89), we are celebrating the creation of the Kahl Family Media Production Professorship. Kim Kahl, a publicist, and Kelly Kahl, president of CBS entertainment, have …
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Scott Broetzmann’s Customer Rage Survey mentioned in Wall Street Journal
Nearly two decades ago, when Communication Arts alum Scott Broetzmann founded Customer Care Measurement & Consulting, he launched a longitudinal study to track customer satisfaction with corporate complaint handling efforts. The study was branded the …
A message to the Communication Arts community
Dear Communication Arts community, We write with sadness and outrage. Like many of you, we are deeply affected by the events of the last few weeks. The deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, …
Professor Sara McKinnon receives Vilas Associate Award
Sara McKinnon was awarded the 2020-2021 Vilas Associate Award for a project titled Violent Rhetoric: Constructions of Mexico in US Media and Politics. Violent Rhetoric examines contemporary US discourses of violence in Mexico to question …
Professor Lea Jacobs Receives WARF Named Professorship
Lea Jacobs, Mae D. Huettig Professor of Communication Arts, specializes in the production practices and organizational structure of the American film industry and in the development of film styles and genres. Her research areas include …
Professor Allison Prasch receives First Book Award
Allison Prasch is the winner of the Center for the Humanities First Book Program Award for her manuscript “The Global Rhetorical Presidency: Cold War Rhetoric on the World Stage.” The program supports tenure-track, junior faculty …
Professor Lori Lopez receives Chancellor’s Inclusive Excellence Award
In teaching everything from large introductory courses to small graduate seminars, Professor Lori Lopez has earned high marks and glowing comments from students for her approach to controversial topics such as racism. As the creator …
Professor Jeff Smith Receives Kellett Mid-Career Award
Jeff Smith, professor of film, specializes in American film history. He has made important contributions to the study of the Hollywood Blacklist, music in film, and the psychological effects of the film soundtrack. Smith has …
Communication Arts Graduation Ceremony, Spring 2020 (Online)
Congratulations to all our Spring 2020 Communication Arts graduates! On, Wisconsin! https://commarts.wisc.edu/graduation2020
Spring 2020 Communication Arts Showcase
The Spring 2020 Communication Arts Showcase is online! The showcase gives us a chance to highlight some of the great work that students created this semester. We are so impressed with everyone’s hard work under …