Doctoral Students
The Ph.D. in Communication and Information Sciences is a research-intensive program designed to prepare communication scholars for positions of leadership in education, public service, media and other communication-related fields. The three- to four-year, in-residence program features a highly customizable, interdisciplinary curriculum that spans the fields of communication and information sciences. You will work with our award-winning graduate faculty to create a plan of study and advance your knowledge and skills in communication and information sciences.
James Abdallah
Youngwood, PennsylvaniaManasar Alharethi
Najran, Saudi ArabiaHistory of Media, Journalism
Zachary Arth
Cheektowaga, New York
Kirsten J. Barnes
Phenix City, AlabamaCommunication Studies, Journalism
Ryan Broussard
Lafayette, LouisianaIntersection of Sports and Politics
Josie Burks
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Eric Cooks
Tuscaloosa, AlabamaHealth Communication
Thomas Duke
Tuscaloosa, AlabamaMinghui Fan
Tuscaloosa, AlabamaAriel Fink
Sarasota, FloridaPersuasion, Social and Digital Media, Popular Culture
Jonathan Graffeo
Tuscaloosa, AlabamaLori Greene
Tuscaloosa, AlabamaHealth Communication
Ted Kijeski
Pottstown, PennsylvaniaRhetorical Studies, Argumentation
Bumsoo Kim
South KoreaEmerging Media Effects, Political Communication and Media Sociology
Eunhui Kim
Monroe, LouisianaKeqing Kuang
Guangdong, ChinaHealth Communication
Joon Yea Lee
Yongin City, South KoreaResearch Interest
Yiben Liu
Shenzhen, ChinaPolitical Communication, Media Technology & Society
LeNa' Powe McDonald
Birmingham, AlabamaPolitical Communication
Breann Murphy
Birmingham, AlabamaJeyoung Oh
Tuscaloosa, AlabamaSung Eun Park
Miryang, South Korea
Jessica Massey Ross
Chatom, AlabamaLibrary Science
Rosanne Rumstay
Tuscaloosa, AlabamaStephen Rush
Tuscaloosa, AlabamaEmotional Appeals and Crisis Communication
Lindsey A. Sherrill
Walnut Hill, FloridaOrganizational Communication, Race and Gender
Brett Stifflemire
Huntsville, AlabamaEthan Stokes
Tuscumbia, AlabamaDarryl Thornton
Tuscaloosa, AlabamaBrand Authenticity
Megan Whitten
Pensacola, FloridaStrategic Communication
George Paul Willis
Enterprise, AlabamaMass Communication, Emergent Media
Qingru Xu
Sports Communication
Qiong Xu
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Jinjie Yang
Shanghai, ChinaOrganizational Communication, Risk
Xiaoxu Yang
Xi’an, ChinaYiyi Yang
ChinaHealth Communication, Sports Communication
Xueying Zhang
Shenyang, ChinaYiyang Zhang
Shenzhen, China