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Research Areas

Research Areas

Our top-ranked graduate program in Communication Arts and Sciences trains students in communication science and rhetorical studies.

Communication Science

Focusing on:

  • Interpersonal and Relational Communication
  • Persuasion and Social Influence

With emphases in:

  • Health Communication
  • Family Dynamics
  • Political Deliberation
  • Environmental Communication
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Technology-mediated communication

Rhetorical Studies

Focusing on:

  • Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
  • Public, Political, and Private Discourse

With emphases in:

  • Archives
  • Memory and History
  • Critical Race Studies
  • Democracy
  • Classical Rhetorics
  • Feminist/Queer/Sexuality Studies
  • Environmental Studies