Program Meetings

• Wednesday, Sept. 10, 11:00 am – Noon, Scholarly Communication Center 
• Wednesday, Dec. 3, 11:00 am – Noon, CIL 212

Dissertation Series

Preliminary dissertation proposals and public presentations of completed dissertations are scheduled on Friday afternoons.  

• Sept. 12, 1:30-3:00 pm
• Oct. 3, 1:30-3:00 pm
• Oct.  24, 1:30-3:00 pm
• Dec. 5, 1:30-3:00 pm; Practicum Presentations and Party Today as well
• Dec. 12, 1:30-3:00 pm

Colloquium Series

Colloquia are offered by the Ph.D. program on Wednesday evenings.  These colloquia are purposefully linked with the program's introductory course, 194:601 - Information and Communication Processes.  Each colloquia includes a discussion of current trends in research by three faculty members from one of our program options (Communication Processes, Library and Information Science, and Media Studies).

Announcements about the Dissertation Series are made to the Ph.D. listserv as appropriate throughout the year.   

• Oct. 15, 7:00 – 9:00 pm: Media Studies Faculty Presentations
• Nov. 5, 7:00 – 9:00 pm:  Communication Faculty Presentations
• Dec. 3, 7:00 – 9:00 pm:   Library and Information Science Faculty Presentations

Research Practicum Showcase

A Wednesday or Friday date at the end of each semester is scheduled to showcase all of the research practicum projects completed by students that semester. An end of semester party for all doctoral students, faculty, and staff follows these presentations (see above schedule).

Dissertation Topics

• Completed dissertations, 1961 - 2006
• Approved proposals of current students
• Approved preliminary proposals of current students