Doctor of Philosophy in Communication, Culture and Media

The doctoral degree (PhD) program in Communication, Culture and Media offers students the opportunity to become experts in a variety of compelling topics, such as:Political communication (especially war and conflict)Media treatment of immigration and immigrantsConsumer culture and culture change under commodification of the selfTheoretical and methodological approaches to social media, discourse and political economySocial justice issuesPopular music and fashionPhD students are continuously exposed to opportunities to enrich their academic and experience and career outlook. Students regularly present work at the meetings of the National Communication Association, the International Communication Association, the Eastern Communication Association and the Popular Culture Association. Former and current students have published work on political communication, new media, mediated communication and intergenerational perception, consumerism and messages, business communication, diversity, and critical media studies. Students also excel in research methods in high demand in communication studies, including quantitative analysis, network analysis, online ethnography, mixed-methods approaches and discourse analysis.