Communication Studies
Ashli Q. Stokes joins Charlotte Talks to discuss how food can bring us together
Ashli Q. Stokes, Ph.D., professor of communication studies, joined Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins for a two-part episode titled “Charlotte city council names next mayor, plus how food can bring us together.” Stokes, author of “Consuming Identity: The Role of Food in Redefining the South” (2016), appeared alongside Kris Reid, chef and executive director of […]
From camp to commencement: Kennedy Frink reflects on Charlotte journey
When Kennedy Frink first stepped onto UNC Charlotte’s campus as a teenager attending soccer camp, she felt a sense of belonging that she could not explain. Years later, as she prepares to graduate from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences with a B.A. in Communication Studies with a concentration in public relations […]
WRDS to join Communication Studies in academic restructuring effort
The College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences will merge the Department of Writing, Rhetoric & Digital Studies (WRDS) into the Department of Communication Studies. The departmental merger is effective July 1, following approvals by the Faculty Council on January 15, and subsequent approval by Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber. The change is designed to […]