Welcome to the Department of Communication newsletter. All articles are written by students whose purpose is to share the many accomplishments, interests and activities of our faculty, staff, alumni and students. The department is one of the largest on campus, and has a fine track record of scholarship, research, service and professional development to the many communities we serve. What have we been up to? Read all about it… 

Sandy Stallings, Adviser to Thousands of Students, Retires

As the department’s Director of Undergraduate Advising, she helped students plan and navigate their futures and became a respected, beloved figure to students and colleagues alike. Now, she is bringing the same energy to her local community. Read More…

Alumna Finds the Vertical to Her Horizontal

Lindsay Singler, 2003 graduate, perfected her craft in Manhattan, Australia and now the Triangle, finding fulfillment in knowing that the work of her company makes a difference in the lives of patients around the globe. Read More…

Junior Swimmer from Finland Making a Splash

Lotta Nevalainen had two goals: swim competitively and attend college, so she left her home, family and friends in Finland to start a new life in the water and in the classroom at NC State.  And she hasn’t looked back. Read More…

Chelsea Gardner Absorbing the Best of Chicago

A former Park Scholar shines at her first big job with a leading public relations and marketing agency in Chicago where she is doing what she does best ─ achieve! Read More…

Vladimir Gritsenko: to Russia with Bicycle

Recent M.S. graduate Vladimir Gritsenko is back home in Russia using the knowledge from his time at NC State to contribute his insights into international public relations practices for his new employer. Read More…

Meet Dr. Emily Winderman, New Faculty Member

Dr. Emily Winderman aims to conduct socially relevant research and be the instructor students may not appreciate now but will be thankful for in the end. Read More…

Student Talks About Her Big, Fat Cypriot Wedding

Student Sarah Smith recounts her recent visit home to Cypress to attend a wedding, but also to learn about her rich family history and its joys and sorrows. Read More…

Book Captures Heart of the Past in ‘Cherrydale’

Don’t tell Dean Phillips that family story telling is a lost art. His first book, Cherrydale, is alive with touching stories told by his dad when a child in the 1920s and ’30s growing up in a typical American town near Arlington, VA. Read More…

Meet New Faculty member Dr. Chris Ingraham

Dr. Chris Ingraham’s goal is to help students understand the importance of research and how rhetoric plays a role in everyday life ─ all while helping students grow as communicators and people. Read More…

Danielle Schmidt Leading LPH to New Heights

Have you noticed a new shine on Lambda Pi Eta, our communication honor society? Society President Danielle Schmidt is building upon the work of her predecessor to move the organization in exciting new directions. Read More…

Students Appreciated Her ‘Student-Centered Approach to Advising’

Department Head Ken Zagacki reflects on the service of Sandy Stallings, Director of Undergraduate Advising before her retirement last summer. Read More…