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Nov 1, 2023

Helping Companies Understand – and Respond to – Online Misinformation

A new study examines what happens when misinformation spreads on social media, finding there can be real consequences for both companies and the public. Associate professor of communication and co-author Alice Cheng discusses the study.

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Sep 15, 2023

Freedom Park Opening Is Special Moment for Professor

Victoria Gallagher, professor of communication, served on the park’s board of directors and has long been involved with the project.

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Aug 29, 2023

How to Tackle Conflict in the Workplace

Research can help address conflicts in a way that helps the bottom line and improves workplace culture. Professor and head of the Department of Communication Jessica Jameson discusses her book, Communication for Constructive Workplace Conflict.

Mar 26, 2020

vMLK Project: 60th Anniverary of “A Creative Protest”

Communication professor Victoria Gallagher immersed community members in one of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most iconic speeches at NC State's James B. Hunt Library.

Feb 14, 2020

Study Highlights Complexity of Public Responses to Corporate Crises

Communication professor Yang Chang introduces a new tool that will help organizations respond to stakeholder concerns in the event of a crisis.

Jan 22, 2020

Two Faculty Members Named Distinguished Professors

Communication professor Joann Keyton and psychology professor Douglas J. Gillan are known and respected nationally and internationally by scholars in their fields.

Jan 7, 2020

Research Offers New Way to Assess an Organization’s Public Relations

Communication professor Yang Cheng explains how a new tool will allow organizations to better measure and describe its relationships with stakeholders.

Oct 17, 2019

Study Finds Brands Are Resilient Against ‘Fake News’ on Social Media

“Fake news” stories targeting corporations may be obnoxious, but new research from communication professor Yang Cheng finds that they likely pose little threat to well-established brands.

May 28, 2019

Faculty Who Think and Do, Dr. Andrew Binder

Dr. Binder has stepped out of his position as Director of Graduate Programs to pursue other endeavors. He is still with The Department of Communication as a faculty member and teaches courses on the undergraduate and graduate level. This interview is a closer look on his scholarship and his time as a professor here at NC State.

Apr 22, 2019

Faculty Who Think and Do: Discovering Communication Behind Borders

Since coming to NC State in 2002, Dr. James Kiwanuka-Tondo has been nothing short of a memorable professor to the students and faculty who interact with him in the Department of Communication. From his work on HIV/AIDS campaigns in Sub-Saharan Africa, to his current research in Uganda, Dr. Kiwanuka-Tondo continues to use his knowledge to…