Dr. Kyle Barnett, assistant professor of communication, for the publication of his chapter "The Recording Industry's Role in Media History," in Convergence Media History, edited by Janet Staiger and Sabine Hake (Routledge Press 2009). Dr. Barnett has carved out a distinctive niche in broadcast history research related to the recording industry.
Edward E. Manassah, Executive Director Institute for Media, Culture & Ethics (email)
Gail R. Henson, PhD., Associate Director and Chair (email)
Ruth Wagoner, PhD., Director of Graduate Studies (email)
Kyle S. Barnett, PhD. (email)
David Edwin Meyers, M.F.A. (email)
Lara Hayes Needham, Ph.D. (email)
Kimberly A. Parker, PhD. (email)
Winnie Spitza, J.D. (email)
The School of Communication offers its students a foundation in communication theory, written and spoken communication, and practical applications of materials learned in class.
To assure that majors are prepared for graduate programs as well as for the workplace, students study a core curriculum that includes theory, public speaking, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, group communication, media and society, and the ethics of communication. All students have at least one internship experience as part of their Communications major, providing opportunities to tie together the classroom and the world of work. The major is offered to both day and evening students. The Department also offers a minor in Communications. Communications students are encouraged to participate in the Mock Trial Team, The Concord (student newspaper), The Lance (yearbook), Ariel (literary magazine), BU Radio, The Bellarmine Film Association, and other campus activities. The Communications Department has a chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the undergraduate national honor society affiliated with the National Communication Association. Juniors and seniors who meet the requirements are invited to participate.
Bellarmine Communication students and faculty work with students at Breckenridge-Franklin Elementary School in Louisville to hone their broadcasting, journalism and public speaking skills.
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