Congratulations, Dr. Ángel Maldonado!

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Communication Studies Department congratulates Dr. Ángel Maldonado, who successfully defended his dissertation at the University of Utah (his advisor Dr. Kent Ono is to his right in the photo). Dr. Maldonado joins our faculty this Fall.

Dr. Kaitlin Phillips

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Communication Studies sends congratulations to Dr. Kaitlin Phillips (middle) who defended her dissertation today. Her advisor, Dr. Jordan Soliz, and committee (Dawn O. Braithwaite, Julia Torquati, and Jody Koenig Kellas) were pleased to celebrate her accomplishment).

Why Taming the Office Bully Isn't Easy

Communication Studies PhD alumna Stacy Tye-Williams and professor Kathy Krone provide very helpful insights about workplace bullying: http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/9844-workplace-bullying-ad…

The advice given to victims of workplace bullying typically either doesn’t help the situation or makes things worse. A new study details why. http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/9844-workplace-bullying-advice.html

During Terminal Illness, Hope Has a Dark Side.

The Department of Communication Studies is proud of the important research on "Communicatively Constructing the Bright and Dark Sides of Hope: Family Caregivers’ Experiences during End of Life Cancer Care" by professors Jody Koenig Kellas, Kathy Castle, alumna Alexis Johnson, and Marlene Z. Cohen of University of Nebraska Medical Center.http://research.unl.edu/…/during-terminal-illness-hope-has…/