March 2023

Spring 2023 Program Advising Hours

Let's get ready to register for Summer and Fall 2023! 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
Monday from 2:15 - 5:15 p.m. (walk-ins) and Thursday from 2 - 5 p.m. (Microsoft Teams)

Dr. Arleen Bejerano | Doti Hall 211
Wednesday from 2 - 5 p.m. (Microsoft Teams) and Thursday from 1 - 4 p.m. (walk-ins)

Dr. Andrea Weber | Doti Hall 203
Tuesday 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. (walk-ins) and Friday 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. (Microsoft Teams)

Introducing SoC Peer Mentoring

The School of Communication Student Advisory Board is now offering Peer Mentoring! Ask about courses and instructors, learn about resources on campus, and get advice from students like you!

Calling all first-generation college students - Help us better your experience!

We are reaching out to School of Communication first-generation students to hear about their experience with the SoC Trailblazer Program and their SoC classes. 

Please take this anonymous 5-minute survey to help us better the program and the experience for you and future first-generation students to come! 10 survey takers will win one of our prizes that include gift cards and meal vouchers. 

Chapman Radio Updates

Chapman Radio Experiences IBS in New York City!

Chapman Radio was well-represented at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Conference and Award Ceremony in New York City February 26-28. Not only did we attend informational sessions on all things radio, audio production, and broadcasting, but we were also nominated for 6 national college radio awards. We were nominated for the following:

1. Best College Radio Station (under 10,000 students)
2. Best Station Contest/Promotional Event
3. Best Station Promotional Poster
4. Best Show Promotional Poster
5. Best Station Promo (audio)
6. Best Sports Talk Program

While it was an honor to be nominated for so many national college radio awards, it was even better to win one! Madie Manalo and Izzy Betz won for Best Show Promotional Poster for their show Girls on Film. We are so proud of all our Chapman Radio DJs!

As always, make sure to tune in for more Chapman Radio at https://chapmanradio.live/.

School of Communication Experience Day

Lambda Pi Eta - Meet your Professors Event with Special Guest One Legacy  

SoC Trailblazers Alumni Panel

First-Gen Student/Alumni Panel - Tuesday, April 11^th from 6:30 - 8 PM in the CCC Lounge (AF 304) -  Free Raising Canes

SoC Spring Beach Clean-Up

SoC Trailblazers Networking Workshop

SoC Trailblazers Networking Workshop - Tuesday, April 25^th from 5 - 6 PM in the CCC Hope Room (AF 304) -  Free CONTRA                                  

Faculty Spotlight

Congratulations to professor Dr. Michelle Miller-Day for being featured on Chapman Forward for her Mother-Daughter Communication class, where students utilize communication research to understand the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship. Her course has created meaningful change for both mothers and daughters alike. Read more about her class and research below. 

Research Spotlight 

Dr. Hannah Ball, Dr. Tayah Renea Wozniak (PhD, ’22), and PhD student Cailin M. Kuchenbecker published a study in Journal of Health Communication showcasing work with undergraduate SCC 400 students on a campaign to combat college student Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy. Prior to the vaccine’s FDA approval, the authors conducted focus groups with college students, which uncovered concerns about vaccine safety, efficacy, cost, and politicization, as well as perceived barriers to accessing information and the vaccine itself. Guided by this formative research, the authors and SCC 400 students developed and pilot tested a two-week peer-to-peer campaign called “Shot Talk” during the Spring 2021 semester. Pretest-posttest survey results revealed increases in safety-related attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and awareness of information regarding Covid-19 vaccination, providing preliminary evidence of effectiveness. Results offer implications for strategic messaging in contexts inundated with misinformation.

Looking for Internships or Jobs? 

Wondering where your degree will take you? Check out our alumni profiles! 

Korina Dehpanah graduated in 2022 with a degree in Strategic and Corporate Communication. Korina now works as a paid social analyst for Acronym Media. In her role, Korina strategizes on campaigns for clients such as the Four Seasons, optimizes budgets for campaigns, creates ad copy, plans social media boosting, and creates advertising content for the company's social media. 

To learn more about Korina and her role or other SoC alumni, please visit our alumni profiles on our website. 

Internship/Job Openings 

• The City of Rancho Santa Margarita is hiring for multiple internships and community recreation assistants. These are great opportunities for SoC students to gain hands-on experience.

The job postings can be found at https://www.cityofrsm.org/jobs.aspx   

• Paradiso US is seeking interns for summer 2023 to work with the team on sourcing new ideas, reviewing submissions, and assisting with production tasks. This is a great opportunity for students interested in pursuing careers in production, podcasting, radio, or creative work across film, TV or digital. Interns will have ample access to company meetings and goings on. Potential duties include: script coverage, industry research, schedule recordings, edit audio, manage files systems, help with licensing and clearances and assisting in the creation of pitch decks and social media assets. Ideal candidates have some background in audio development or production, and are strong writers, great communicators, and team players with a no-task-is-too-small attitude. For interns interested in production work, experience editing in ProTools is preferred but not required.

Please note that this is an unpaid internship, and school credit is mandatory. Minimum 2
days/week required. This position is remote eligible, but interns based in LA are
welcome to work in-person, depending on COVID protocols and work necessities.
There may also be occasional in-person opportunities for interns based in NY. Students
from all time zones will be considered. If interested, please email a RESUME and
BRIEF COVER LETTER to madeleine.weinberg@paradisomedia.io.

• The Institute for Healthcare Advancement is seeking committed, responsible intern(s) for marketing communications project centered around health literary – no experience required. Here’s a great opportunity to build your experience by working with a highly regarded non-profit to develop and implement a comprehensive marketing communications plan for Health Literacy Month (October). The plan targets college students (your specialty!), utilizing all available promotional methods, including but not limited to, artwork, video, digital marketing, social media, etc. – we are only limited by the project’s scope, which you will help determine. You will work remotely with the organization’s (fun & flexible) Marketing Manager over the next 6-8 months, seeing the project from concept to results analysis. 

If you have any questions or are interested in the opportunity, please contact Beth at bscott@iha4health.org.

Scholarship Opportunity for Undergraduate Students

The Paul Frizler Scholarship for 2023-24 is in honor of former colleague Paul Frizler. This scholarship is meant to recognize a creative scholar who has excelled in one (or more) of the disciplines of Art, Communication, Dance, English or Theatre.The deadline to submit applications is April 15, 2023. The applicant must be a full-time student having completed one year at Chapman with a minimum 3.6 GPA in the major and cumulative 3.5 GPA. Students are to submit the application form, a portfolio (that includes a resume), an essay defining their accomplishments and goals, and two letters of recommendation from full-time Chapman faculty members.  Applications must be complete for consideration.

Link to the Scholarship form: https://forms.office.com/r/PndX44TDvr

The scholarship is for one year. Students who have received it in the past may reapply, and the scholarship is stackable (added to the student's financial aid package). It is not linked to a student's financial need. The award is in excess of $2000, and in years past when there have been two equally outstanding candidates, the committee divided the scholarship to award two recipients. 

Get Involved with the Center for Undergraduate Excellence (CUE)

Undergraduate Scholarly/Creative Grant – Application deadline, Friday, March 31, 2023 @ 4:00 pm 

• The Center of Undergraduate Excellence will start accepting applications for its UG Scholarly/Creative Grant on March 1st.  The Scholarly/Creative grant provides funding for undergraduate students conducting research or working on creative projects. This funding aims to encourage diverse, innovative, and engaged UG research and creative inquiry in ALL disciplines. The award consists of up to $1000 for expenses and resources associated with conducting a student’s faculty-mentored research or creative project. If you are interested in learning how to write a competitive grant proposal, join us on Wednesday, March 8^th in AF 209A for “How to Write a Successful Grant Application."  For more information on the grant, application requirements, and How to Write a Successful Grant Application visit the CUE website or contact cue@chapman.edu. 

Call for Abstracts! Student Scholar Symposium - Abstract Submission Deadline, Sunday, April 2, 2023 

• The Center for Undergraduate Excellence will start accepting abstract submissions on March 3rd for the Spring Student Scholar Symposium held on Tuesday, May 2-5, 2023. The symposium is a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to present their research or creative projects to the Chapman community through a poster or oral presentation.  Students across ALL disciplines are encouraged to participate and experience a showcase of projects from diverse academic and creative disciplines. Interact with student researchers and their innovative presentations, reflecting rigorous inquiry happening across the campus.  For more information and how to submit your abstract visit the CUE website or email us at CUE@chapman.edu.