Ph.D. in Communication Studies @ WVU (NCA '11)

For More Information on our Ph.D. program,

contact:

Dr. Rebecca M. ChoryAssociate Professor and Ph.D. Program

Coordinator

Rebecca.Chory@mail.wvu.edu(304) 293-3905

Connecting People. Creating Meaning. Communication Studies.

Leaders in Research

Leaders in Teaching

Leaders in Service

Select Graduate Courses

•Instructional Communication•Advanced Instructional

Communication•Interpersonal Communication•Advanced Interpersonal

Communication•Organizational Communication•Advanced Organizational

Communication•Human Communication Theory•Foundations of Communication

Inquiry•Graduate Research Methods•Qualitative Research Methods•Communication Measurement•Communication Research Design•Persuasion•Computer-Mediated

Communication•Mass Communication•Nonverbal Communication•Small Group Theory & Practice•Intercultural Communication•Health Communication•Developmental Communication•Family Communication•Gender & Communication•Communication Training &

Development•Communication Apprehension &

Avoidance•Communication & Aging•Presence•New Media & Society•Communication Campaigns•Health Communication

Dissemination•Personality•Affectionate Communication•Aggressive & Antisocial

Communication

Our Ph.D. graduates will be able to:

• exhibitabroad knowledge of Communication Studies

• independentlydesign, conduct, and present original research

• executeeffective instructional communicative behaviors

• developlogical, well-reasoned arguments toguidefutureresearchendeavorsandprojectsinthefield

• contributetotheprofessionthroughactive participation in professional associations and service

•Drs.MelanieBooth-Butterfield,MatthewM.Martin,andScottA.MyerswererankedintheTop 30 active researchers in the Communication discipline from 1915 to 2006.

•Drs.RebeccaM.ChoryandKeithWeberwererankedintheTop 30 active researchers in the Communication discipline from 2002 to 2006.

•Dr.KeithWeberreceivedthe2007 West Virginia University Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award.

•Dr.RebeccaM.Chorywasawardeda 2009 Fulbright Scholar Grant to teach in Budapest, Hungary. ShecurrentlycoordinatesandteachesasummerstudyabroadprograminBudapest.

•Dr.ScottA.Myersreceivedthe2010 West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teacher Award.

•Dr. Nick Bowman teaches in a summer study abroad program in Erfurt, Germany.

•Dr.MelanieBooth-Butterfieldisa Past Editor of Communication Education, Communication Quarterly, andCommunication Research Reportsandservedas President of the Eastern Communication Association.

•Dr.ScottA.MyersisaPast Editor of Communication Teacherandis currently the President of the Central States Communication Association.

•Graduate faculty serve on the editorial boards of journals such as Communication Monographs, Communication Quarterly, Communication Yearbook,andCommunication Education.

Ph.D. students typically receive full tuition waivers and graduate teaching assistantships, as well as summer teaching opportunities and conference travel funding.

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