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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
C O M M U N I Q U É 2 0 2 0 | V O L U M E I I
DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNICATION
STUDIES
A letter from the chair
F E A T U R E S
A Letter from the Chair 1
As I step down from this leadership role, my
New Chair Introduction 2
thoughts move into a state of reflection. I reflect
COVID-19 Update 3 on what was, what could have been if I stayed
Student Awards 3 another year, what worked well, what could have
been done differently, and all the other minutiae
Congrats Class of 2020 4
on which I second-guess myself. So, I take a step
New Faculty 6 forward; yes forward, and breath in as deeply as I
can and think about where we have been and what we’ve all
Department Bookshelf 8 accomplished as a department in my two years as Chair as well as the
Faculty Achievements 9 excitement of the years to come under the leadership of Aimee Carrillo
Rowe, our new Department Chair.
Department Programs 10
COMS Abroad 11 When I stepped into the role of Department Chair, I had wide eyes and a
lot of confidence to serve the department with all that had and with all
Makeover Workroom 12 that I am. As I got more involved in the work, the camaraderie increased
Our Highlights 13 with the five other Department Chairs in the College and those across
campus, and my respect for the role of a Chair was magnified. In these
Community Service 13
two years, I have come to understand that our department is fortunate to
Honoring Tom Rankin 14 have incredibly talented faculty and I have been quite fortunate to have
been able to have them working with me and for students during this
time. I am humbled to have worked so closely with the COMS Office Staff
and the Dean’s Office, to have an opportunity to advance a short-term,
but essential assistant debate coach position for the Speech and Debate
Team, to support Performance Ensemble with reassigned time for
program development, and to share speech competition ideas with other
budding programs. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
D a t e s a n d d e a d l i n e s
P A G E 6
Congratulations Class of 2020!
See a special kudos on pg 4 & 5 1