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AUGUST 2021
A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION
Dear SoC Community,
As the new dean of the School of Communication, let me start by communicating ... about myself. I am a professor of mathematics and computer science. That may seem like a strange (and, let's face it, maybe bad) choice for the dean of this school. But actually, my path to this job looks quite natural to me. Let me explain.
For starters, "path" is a good descriptor if you keep in mind a meandering garden path. There are no straight lines here. I started out studying music, moved to computer science, got really interested in energy conservation and energy modeling (consulted for the Department of Energy), became fascinated by linguistics and wrote a doctoral dissertation on some mathematics of "feature-based grammar", came back to energy conservation, and migrated toward areas of pure mathematics that are closely related to language and logic. Along the way, I also messed around a bit with cryptography and managed to earn a patent in that area. As I write all this, I can hear my mother saying "don't get too full of yourself". She'd be right. But I do have a couple of points to make.
First, my wandering path may not be typical for an academic of my generation, but it is typical for most people now. Chances are very high that a student graduating in the next few years will have multiple careers. Finding a way in this world can be complicated, and is likely to involve many turns. But remember that it can be a pleasure to find your way if, at each turn, you do things you can stand by. Maintaining your integrity gives you great freedom to explore new things. That is a real joy.
Second (you are smart enough to see this one coming), variety in a career highlights the critical role of communication. Pivoting to something new requires you to be able to communicate effectively, to show people what you will bring to the table. But it also requires that you understand how other people and organizations are communicating with you and with each other. Moving in a new direction, you need to be able to assess what you are getting yourself in for. And that requires communication analysis, both interpersonal and organizational. So having a robust toolkit of communication and analytic skills backed by theory is excellent preparation for whatever you do in life.
I am looking forward to serving the Chapman School of Communication. In my short time in the job, I have seen how remarkably dedicated our faculty and staff are. So, although I hope to bring some fresh perspectives to the school, I expect mainly to help my colleagues and our students continue in building strong, internationally known programs in Communication.
Additionally, the School has opened a dedicated Slack workspace for our students. We will be sending out event notices, club news, job and internship leads, general program information and so on via Slack. Also, you will be able to contact me and other faculty anytime there. Please join by going to https://join.slack.com/t/chapmanschool-yca2468/signup and signing up with your xxxx@chapman.edu email address.
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
SUMMER 2021 ADVISING
Want to talk course scheduling? We are here to help! You are welcome to meet with Dr. Andrea Weber to discuss your schedule or any questions you have about registration and beyond over the summer! Program advising is online and conducted through Microsoft Teams. You can schedule an appointment with an Dr. Weber on Bookings or reach out to her via email if you need to schedule an appointment outside of regular advising hours.
Dr. Andrea Weber | Microsoft Teams
Tuesday and Thursday, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
If you are interested in taking any of these courses, they are available this fall, and there is still time to register!
COM 102-01 - Public Speaking, Diverse Society
This course is an introduction to the skills of public presentation development, oral delivery, and using supporting media, with special attention paid to informative and persuasive messages. This course emphasizes the necessity of audience analysis, as well as sensitivity and adaption to the unique cultural perspectives of listeners.
COM 211-03 - Intercultural Communication
The course reviews basic concepts and theories, deals with crucial skills needed for intercultural communication, and raises ethical questions. By exploring research findings and observations of a variety of cultures and discussing their own experiences as intercultural communicators, students will develop basic analytical and practical competence as global intercultural communicators.
COM 336-01 - Effective Sport/Organizational Communication: Leading Teams and Individuals
This course covers the major themes of effective communication through the lens of sports and organizations. Students will study the most dynamic and effective communicators in their field, as well as the theory and methods behind their styles.
COM 338-01 - Podcast Production and Editing
The class will learn how to get Podcasts on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and other high-profile outlets. Students will be ready to meet the challenges and opportunities technology reveals in the future. This class will focus heavily on the creative process; being a host, putting together a show, conceptualizing informative and entertaining content, how to identify the target audience, and how to market a podcaster and a show to that audience.
FEATURED RESEARCH
Visual Framing Effects of News Coverage of Police Use of Deadly Force on Intergroup Relationships
Dr. Rebecca Tukachinsky, and SoC students Lucile Henderson '21, Leora Kalili '20, and Simone Guillory '21 examine how photographs accompanying a news story about police use of deadly force can influence White Americans' interracial biases and perceptions of an event. The researchers found that the same story can have a different effect on public opinion depending on racial and delinquency cues in the accompanying image. These findings offer implications for responsible journalistic practices in reporting on social issues.
Family Caregiving Burden in Romantic Relationships: A Relational Turbulence Theory Analysis
Dr. Jennifer Bevan, Dr. Hannah Ball, Ph.D. student Erin Craw, and SoC alum Tess Urbanovich (BA, MS) examine how caring for an older adult family member can impact one's own romantic relationship in new research published in Communication Studies. The research team surveyed 194 family caregivers and 125 romantic partners of caregivers to understand how their caregiving burden is related to different relationship elements, including how relationship uncertainty, relational turbulence, and how a partner can interfere with caregiving tasks. They found that caregiving burden was related to increased relational turbulence and more partner interference with caregiving for both the family caregiver and the romantic partner. Higher relationship uncertainty was associated with higher caregiving burden only for family caregivers. This study thus helps us further understand how to assist romantic partners face relationship challenges when they are faced with caring for a parent, sibling, grandparent, or other older adult family member.
CHAPMAN RADIO
While things might normally be a little slow over summer, Chapman Radio is continuing to broadcast high-quality student shows. The Chapman Radio class and club are currently highlighting the following student shows:
Talk Shows
- For Guys Solving Crimes
- Chapman Sports Radio: Panther Insider
- International Foodie
- Rejected
- Starz & Soundz
- White Rice Anime
Music Shows
- Incandescent Radio
- Panther Pete’s a Punk
- PASTA
- Too Specific Tunes
Please go to chapmanradio.live to tune in to these shows, see when they are broadcasted on our ‘Schedule’ tab, and listen to previous episodes and learn more each show on the ‘Shows’ tab. If you are interested in joining Chapman Radio, please email the station’s General Manager, Isabel Roney, at gm@chapmanradio.live.
WELCOME OUR NEW SGA SENATOR!
Kyle Tanimura '23 is a rising junior who is very involved in a number of student organizations on campus including serving as the President and Cultural Chair of Chapman Kapamilya, an Orientation Leader, and a member of the Kappa Alpha Pi Pre-Law Fraternity. As the Senator for School of Communication, Kyle hopes to continue to create a home for all students and build a stronger sense of community. He is excited to be given the opportunity through this position to engage and connect with the student body in the fall.
Congratulations Kyle!
ACHIEVING YOUR DREAM INTERNSHIP
This past spring, Krystal Johnson '21 took a leap of faith and applied to her dream internship. To her excitement, she got it! As a social media marketing intern for Pinnacle Property Management, Krystal was able to shadow managers, create content, and further develop her communication skills.
GET READY FOR MORE CHOICES IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT
There’s more choices than ever when it comes to your career decision. The latest one is about how you do your best work. Is your preference to be a remote, hybrid, or in-the-office employee? That may determine what companies you select, since some employers of all sizes have made some big decisions about where they want their employees to be now and in the future. There’s some surprises here! Read more here.
INTRODUCING OUR FIRST-GEN MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
We are excited to announce our new first-gen mentorship program exclusively for School of Communication students. This program is meant to offer 1-1 mentorship opportunities as well as professional development and social programming to support our first-gen students throughout their college experience.
If you are interested in joining, please fill out our interest form below.
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