Master’s and Doctorate
*Graduates receiving 2020 UNC Hussman superlative awards
Ph.D. in Mass Communication

Joshua Barker
Testing Associations Between Personal Networks, Vaping Outcome Expectancies, and Perceptions of Antivaping Advertisements

Shao Chengyuan
The surveillance experience of Chinese university students and the value of privacy in the surveillance society

Deborah Dwyer
Unpublishing the News: American public and news industry perspectives on the long tail of publishing, journalistic accountability, and...

Jordan Morehouse*
The Networked Devotional-Promotional Engagement Model: Examining Congregant Engagement and Religious Public Relations

Kriste Patrow
Sharpening the Press Clause: An Examination of the First Amendment Protection of Press Freedom and Its Role in Democracy

Shannon Zenner
What informs our visual taste? The impact of personality and political orientation on visual preferences
M.A. in Media and Communication

Dana Anthony
Strategic CommunicationRepresentation Matters: Improving Public Diplomacy Initiatives by Increasing Students of Color Participating in Study Abroad Programs

Bridget Barrett
Theory and ResearchPlatforms and Outsiders in Party Networks: The Evolution of the Digital Political Advertising Network

Chandler Carter
Theory and ResearchEffects of Struggle and Goal Achievement in Weight Loss Journeys on Social Media: Instilling Hope and Promoting Health Behaviors

Bryan Cereijo
Visual CommunicationInto the Unknown

Sarah Champagne
JournalismCoca: Immortal leaves, pressured farmers and U.S. foreign policy.

Riley Davis
JournalismA Captive Audience: Examining Zoo Conservation Efforts in the 21st Century

Schaefer Edwards
JournalismToxic Masculinity: Roots, Reality, and Breaking the Cycle

Ida Farinholt
Strategic CommunicationCirrus Vodka and Corporate Social Responsibility

Christi Fenison
Strategic CommunicationVirtual Reality Training Simulation - A Patient’s Point of View: Teaching Providers Teamwork and Empathetic Communication Skills...

Ryan Hayford
Strategic CommunicationLaunching a Thought Leadership Campaign: Communicating Beyond the Stratosphere of Possibilities

Matthew Largen
Strategic CommunicationSocial Media in High School Athletics: Recommendations for Individual and Organizational Branding in a Digital Age

Betsy Mann
Strategic CommunicationFork in the Road: Design for commensality and well-being for Millennials and sustainability for local restaurants

Ilich Mejia*
Strategic CommunicationLost in Translation: A Content Analysis of the Promotional Material of Foreign-Language Films in the United States

Sydney Nicolla
Theory and ResearchDigital Feminist Activism & the Need for Male Allies: Assessing Barriers to Male Participation in the Modern-Day Women’s Movement

Emma Peaslee
JournalismUnraveling: A podcast about science, technology, and criminal justice

Mengyu Qian
Strategic CommunicationA content analysis of Chinese Weibo posts about 2019-20 Hong Kong demonstrations

Andie Rea
Visual CommunicationOverlooking: Experimenting with Collaboration for Justice-Driven Journalistic Practice
M.A. in Technology and Communication

Chace Black
Aligning a Digital Marketing Strategy with the Consumer Decision Journey: Applications for Small Business Start-Ups

Kasha Ely*
Tour Hillsborough: Designing a Self-Guided Tour App Prototype

Christian Freed
So…You Wrote a Book. Now What? What Independent Authors Should Consider Before Publishing Their Book

Andrea Martin*
Incivility Online: Exploring the Local Newspaper Journalist-Audience Relationship

Branson Moore
PublicHealthConnect: Developing an Online Toolkit for Improving Websites of Local Health Departments in North Carolina

Barry Morris
Recruiting MARSOC Special Operations Capability Specialists: (SOCS) Marketing Communication Insights and Strategies

Elizabeth Poindexter
Philanthropic Mirroring in Practice: Ethical Considerations for Alumni Engagement in Higher Education Fundraising

Jack Rodenfels
The Future of the University: Commonalities between Research I Institutions with Significant Graduate-level Online Enrollments

Natalie Sayewich
Hooked Down East: A Digital Resource for the Eastern NC Angler

Brad Schaible
Investigating the Attributes of Consumers Showing Interest in Adopting ATSC 3.0 Television

Kerri Shook
How Racially and Ethnically Diverse Students Respond to Higher Education Recruitment Marketing Efforts: The Role of Diversity Recruitment...
Certificate in Technology and Communication

Susan Arrington

Susan Hudson
CASE District III Gold Awards for Alumni Relations Fundraising Project, Event or Program for “225 Years of Carolina”

Florence Jones

Andrea McDowell

Judith Rubens
