Meet the leaders shaping the future of C&IS! Our leadership team comprises a blend of fresh perspectives and seasoned experts, constantly adapting to the ever-changing landscape of communication education. In these exclusive profiles, members of the Dean’s Executive Council share their diverse backgrounds, passions and visions for their departments. From animal enthusiasts to travel aficionados,…
Our distinguished faculty and staff inspire others through their remarkable leadership and commitment to their industries. Recent work from our faculty and staff includes research on the phenomenon of the TikTok algorithm, speech pedagogy and its impact on campus communities, service-learning and volunteering with local elementary schools, and creative leadership behind the production of award-winning…
Kyle Holland, instructor and studio manager for the Book Arts program in the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS), has taught many students how to create their first, hand-printed book, but when he met chemical engineering doctoral student, Elizabeth Bury, he found a new way to use the art of letterpress printing. Holland and…
Students in the creative advertising portfolio program, Minerva, are taught to be bold and use their voice and creativity for the greater good. In 2022, a team of Minerva students created The Backbone Awards to reward advertising organizations and professionals for that same boldness they value. The awards honor people and agencies that use their…
2023 is a year of celebration for C&IS. Since our College’s founding in 1973, we have achieved great success in the areas of communication, media and information. We proudly look back at the accomplishments we have made in our first 50 years.
Thank you to our alumni and friends who support C&IS. Your generous contributions further our mission to develop global leaders who do the extraordinary across the full communication, media and information spectrum, and we appreciate you.
C&IS faculty are consistently recognized for their scholarly contributions. Explore some of the most recent books published by our faculty.
Six C&IS researchers have found a common goal - to understand politics broadly. Recognizing the growing impacts and rapidly evolving role of politics, communication and media in democratic and public life, these faculty founded the Office of Politics, Communication and Media (OPCaM). OPCaM is one of the first research offices of its kind, and its…
C&IS students have taken the classroom across the globe this year. From BBQ joints in Alabama to Paris, France and the Caribbean Sea, students told stories, examined human communication, tackled tourism marketing and engaged with industry professionals. These experiences forever changed the lives of the students who took on the adventures.
This year, the World Games showcased a “New Generation of Global Sports” less than 60 miles from The University of Alabama campus. With UA’s close proximity to the World Games and the recognizable talent of C&IS faculty and students in the areas of sports communication and digital media, students gained invaluable experience, which led them…
