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About
Chair
J. Donald Ragsdale
Faculty
Rick Bello, Frances Brandau-Brown, Patricia Capps, Debbi
Hatton, Terry Thibodeaux, Shaun Zhang
Mission
Communication Studies students learn how to prepare and present informative and persuasive speeches using the latest technologies and learn the skills necessary to engage in interpersonal, small group, and organizational forms of communication. They also study the nuances of nonverbal communication, the intricacies of argumentation and debate, the dynamics of communication in the family, the principles of persuasion, and both historical and contemporary speakers and theories of rhetoric and communication.
Contact Information
936.294.1848
212C Dan Rather Communications Building
Website
www.shsu.edu/~commstudies_www
Academic Programs
Highlights
Communication Studies is the modern heir to one of the world’s oldest disciplines. Its connection to thought and language is fundamental, and its primacy in marriage and the family, in obtaining employment, and in advancing a career regardless of one’s field are well documented.