Research

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    Of all the troubles in the world, why should single-use shopping bags and straws concern you? Ask Associate Professor Phaedra C. Pezzullo, who spells out the chilling ramifications of plastic use in her new podcast and book.
  • Then and Now
    The first student newspaper at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ launched in 1892. Since then, student coverage has created a colorful record of student life amidst adversity, controversy, levity and the most significant historical events of the 20th and 21st centuries.
  • Freight train in Otero
    CMCI graduate students worked with the state in their quest to map and track environmental injustice in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥. Through digital storytelling, students highlighted communities’ environmental concerns as well as the histories of people living in those places.
  • Clouds
    Sean Winters, a lecturer in the Department of Critical Media Practices, is part of a team of developers creating a new virtual reality experience with a unique purpose: helping patients undergoing medical treatment.
  • Danielle Hodge
    During the racial reckoning that rose in 2020, Assistant Professor Danielle Hodge launched a new course, Race, Anti-Black Racism and Communication. Two years later, her work continues to bridge disciplines and change the lives of students.
  • Faculty Now
    Updates from our all-star faculty of professors, researchers, producers and innovators for fall 2021.

  • Thumb print
    CMCI faculty Lisa Flores, Angie Chuang and Harsha Gangadharbatla remark on how stories—those we tell, pay for and reimagine—intersect with our identities and industries.
  • Hands holding a phone with hearts on the screen
    Samira Rajabi, assistant professor of media studies, spent years battling a brain tumor. Her experience of trauma and finding support through social media inspired research she hopes will help others.
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    Ever felt like your doctor’s questions missed the mark? Carey Candrian (Comm’04; MComm’07; PhDComm’11), associate professor of health communication at the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ School of Medicine, shares why healthcare needs to be reimagined one sentence at a time.
  • Stacks of books
    Our summer reading list is full of new books by CMCI faculty scholars on topics including media and religion, technology and trauma, video activism and citizen-centered journalism.
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