No images? Click here November 2022 A Message from the Dean of the School of CommunicationSchool of Communication students and faculty are notable for their engagement with the world. We have one of the most active student advisory groups on campus, organizing multiple civic events a year such as beach clean-ups; our students have interned with multiple political campaigns with a wide range of political positions; our students and faculty host master classes and guest lectures that are open to the public; we have students working on strategic communication campaigns for non-profit groups such as this semester’s work with Labs and Friends, an OC Labrador rescue center; we support an ongoing and very active colloquium series. I cannot possibly list everything here. Communication Studies is central civic engagement. And the culture of our school --- students, faculty, and staff --- puts public discourse and community building at our core. With this culture in mind, I write with great pleasure to announce that Chapman’s Presidential Studies Program is now affiliated with the School of Communication in alignment with a vital goal of the school to promote the study and practice of communication within our culture of civic engagement, public discourse and community building. The mission of Presidential Studies at Chapman University is to promote a better understanding of both the American presidency as a political institution as well as those who have (and will) hold the office as part of a broader dialogue related to civic engagement. Through campus events, conferences, and research opportunities for both faculty and students, Presidential Studies will model civil discourse at a time in our history when a more substantive understanding of the significant role presidents play in governing is needed. All facets of the program will contribute to enhancing a culture of impactful research on campus for faculty and students as well as outreach to and engagement with the broader Chapman University community. Presidential Studies will promote civic engagement and viewpoint diversity because democracy demands informed. Faculty in Presidential Studies will continue to be full members of their home departments, and with courtesy appointments in the School of Communication, will work with the school to promote the program’s mission. The Presidential Studies program is directed by Prof. Lori Cox Han, and currently consists of Prof. Cox Han, Prof. Luke Nichter, and Program Coordinator Carmen Chavez.
Join me in welcoming Presidential Studies to our school. And look forward to seeing many fascinating public events in the near future. The Puzzle of the Month You have a kitchen scale that is reasonably accurate (say within 0.1 grams). You also have one hundred coins arranged in ten stacks of ten coins each. You’ve been told that one of the stacks consists of ten counterfeit coins, and all the remaining ninety are genuine. All the coins look identical. After a bit of research, you learn that a genuine coin weighs 15 grams, and a counterfeit weighs 14 grams. What is the minimum number of times you need to use the scale to determine which stack of coins is contains the counterfeits? Free coffee for the first three correct answers sent to me by slack. Sincerely, M. Andrew Moshier, Ph.D. Dean, School of Communication Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Director of the Center for Excellence in Computation, Algebra and Topology Program advising is available in person and through Microsoft Teams. You can schedule an appointment with any advisor on Bookings or reach out to them via email if you need to schedule an appointment outside of regular advising hours. Dr. Travis Bartosh | Doti Hall 210 Dr. Arleen Bejerano | Doti Hall 211 Dr. Andrea Weber | Doti Hall 203 Interterm advising hours will be updated on the blog page below after finals week! Still looking for an class to take next semester? Check these out!Please note that some of these courses require pre-requisites. Please visit studentcenter.chapman.edu to view these pre-requisites and see if you are eligible to register for any of these classes. COM 311-02 Gender and Communication MWF 8-8:50 AM - taught by Ms. Nichols Students will be introduced to the complex ways in which communication and gender interact. Attention will be given to the socially endorsed views of masculinity and femininity as taught to individuals through a variety of cultural means. COM 314-01 Communication Theory MWF 9-9:50 AM- Taught by Ms. Leonard Students will be introduced to the theories and ideas that shape how we understand the human communication process. Through the use of communication theories, each student will be provided an explanation of how and why humans interact, communicate, and make various choices. COM 329-01 Anticipating the Future Mondays from 4 - 6:50 PM - Taught by Dr. Joel Kotkin This class covers a wide range of topics, ranging from the future of cities to class, race, technology, and demographics, with a special emphasis on China. The class will explore not just history, but the latest data about where we are headed. COM 329-03 Metaverse Studies - Mondays at 4PM - Taught by Charlie Fink, Metaverse Consultant and author Metaverse Studies will cover past, present, and future iterations of the Internet and the technology behind it. As well as the origins of the Metaverse and the most important players in this emerging 3D category, including Meta, Apple, Google, and Epic Game COM 411-01 Communication in the Global Workplace - TuTh 10:00AM - 11:15AM taught by Dr. Bejerano This course, using a case-study approach, aims to help people of different cultures to effectively communicate and work together in the global workplace by breaking down conceptual, theoretical, perceptual and practical barriers. COM 452-01 Political Communication - Wednesdays from 4 - 6:50 PM - taught by Ms. Molly Thrasher This course focuses on the variables of political communication, even as a particular context may be explored- e.g. the American Presidency, the UN and Global Politics, local politics, etc. In all of these, the nature of democratic vs. non-democratic processes will be examined and critiqued. Chapman Radio UpdatesHave you seen Chapman Radio and the You’re Not Like Other Girls show featured in this Fall's Chapman magazine? "National recognition shines a light on Chapman Radio, where the freeform programming continues to evolve, but the strong sense of community endures." Check out the article linked below! For more Chapman Radio, make sure to tune in at https://chapmanradio.live/. TODAY! Senior CelebrationSeniors! Do you need a study break? Join the School of Communication and fellow SoC seniors for a Senior Celebration! This event will be happening on Wednesday, November 30th, from 6-8 PM at 1886 Brewing Company located at 114 N Glassell St., Orange, CA 92866. TOMORROW! Financial Literacy 101Learn how to set yourself up for better financial success as a young adult! The SoC Advisory Board is hosting a Financial Literacy event on December 1st at 4:30 PM on Zoom. School of Communication students will have the opportunity to learn the basics about financial literacy from an expert. Mark Your Calendar
Complete this form to get reminders and updates: SoC Event Interest Form Research SpotlightDr. Hannah Ball, Dr. Keith Weber, and colleagues explore autonomy-threatening messages that adult children use when caregiving for an older adult parent in a three-part study published in Communication Monographs. Conversations with older adult care recipients (Study One) and caregivers (Study Two) corroborated three types of autonomy-threatening caregiving messages, which were then tested for their relative effectiveness with 281 older adult care recipients in an experiment (Study Three). Results revealed that relative to an autonomy-supporting message, two types of autonomy-threatening messages (i.e., offering directives, expressing doubt) triggered greater autonomy threat, which amplified reactance (i.e., anger and negative thoughts). In turn, greater reactance elicited more negative attitudes, which was linked to lower behavioral intention to adhere to the caregiving message. Results reinforce the importance of reinforcing independence when providing care for an older adult. Graduate Student SpotlightGraduate student instructor and Ph.D. student and Ms. Amy Hellem finished a year-long process of review to be a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. To be selected, she submitted her entire body of research, found a sponsor who was already an FAAO, and gave an oral defense to the board. This is a very prestigious honor, and really remarkable for a PhD candidate to have achieved. Way to go Amy!Looking for Internships or Jobs?For up-to-date information on events, internships, and special announcements, join the School of Communication Slack page! Join here. Have you joined the School of Communication LinkedIn group yet? Keep up to date with all of our latest internship and job opportunities here. Internship/Job Openings
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Get Involved with the Center for Undergraduate Excellence (CUE)Become a Student Scholar Ambassador! - Deadline to apply, Monday, December 5 Student Scholar Ambassadors represent the Center for Undergraduate Excellence to broaden undergraduate engagement in research and creative activity and prestigious fellowships and scholarships by inspiring, educating, and supporting the CU undergraduate community through meaningful involvement, presentations, and peer advising. Students from ALL disciplines are encouraged to apply. For more information about the program schedule a virtual appointment with a Student Scholar Ambassador, visit our website, or contact us at scholarambassadors@chapman.edu. To apply visit our website. Previous Dean's Message Puzzle SolutionMy grandfather liked to bake. Once he baked a batch of cupcakes for me and my three siblings, leaving them on the kitchen counter to cool. We were supposed to have them after dinner. A while later, he saw that one of the cupcakes was missing. Grandpa wanted to get to the bottom of the theft, so he asked each of us what happened. Here is what we said: Rick: I wasn’t even in the house at the time of the cupcake theft. Drew: Scott did it. Scott: Drew is lying. Kathy: Scott is telling the truth. We were all mostly honest kids. So all of us told the truth, except the culprit, who might have lied. Who stole the cupcake? This was pretty easy, but no one took me up on it. The answer, of course, is Drew (I became a dean, so it is not surprising). It is impossible for both Drew and Scott to be telling the truth, because Scott says Drew is lying. So if Scott is telling the truth, Drew is not. So we can narrow the potential suspects to those two (and if you knew my siblings, that would make sense). So Kathy is telling the truth, which means Scott is telling the truth (this time), which means Drew is lying (draw your own conclusions), which means Drew is the culprit. |