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Master’s Student Traci Lively’s Delayed Return to UT Turns into Pursuit of a PhD

Traci Lively entered the master’s program at the College of Communication and Information in 2004 but put it on hold when she was also accepted into the film studies program at the University of California, Los Angeles. Fast forward several years and Lively is back in the CCI program, with a concentration in communication studies,…
TV Producer James Glover Makes an Impact with Annual Giving

When James Glover (’00) was a speech communication major at the College of Communication and Information, he had no idea that one day he’d work for legendary Judge Judy of the eponymous court television show. But that’s exactly where he landed several years after he packed up his bags and moved from Knoxville to Los…
Honors Communication Studies Undergrad Student Takes First Place at Research Symposium

When senior Isabella Mangano was settling on a major at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she was immediately drawn to communication studies as the public speaking component suited her career aspirations to be a preacher or motivational speaker. As the semesters passed, she began to see the many career paths one could take with a…
Communication Studies Alumna and Restaurant Owner Anna Myint is a 2024 Volunteer 40 Under 40

Anna Myint (‘08) owns and manages International Market, a business her parents opened in Nashville in 1975—the first Thai restaurant and market ever in the city. It has introduced Thai cuisine to generations of Nashvillians and, after closing the old relocation and opening a new one, landed on Southern Living’s The South’s Best New Restaurants…
Comm Studies Alum John Tupps Comes Home to Knoxville and Lands on the Volunteer 40 Under 40

Caption: John Tupps, right, works as communication director for then-Florida Governor Rick Scott as they respond to storm damage in Pensacola in 2014. School of Communication Studies alumnus John Tupps (’07) always knew that he’d pursue his higher education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Even though he was an Army brat who spent the first 11…
Communication Studies’ Emily Paskewitz Part of Grant Team Supporting Family Dairy Farmers

When Associate Professor Emily Paskewitz was writing her dissertation, she often called up her father as often as she did her advisor to see if the theory she was applying to her topic made sense. Her father isn’t an academic in communication studies, as Paskewitz is, but he is a dairy farmer and her dissertation…
Student Spotlight-Anja Peterson

When I arrived at UT I wasn’t entirely sure what I wanted to major in, let alone strive for a career in. Once I took my first communication course, I knew I was in the right place. The School of Communication Studies has afforded me the opportunity to develop both marketable and relational skills while…
Alumni Spotlight – Cassie Ray

Cassie Ray is one of two alums to complete all three degrees-B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. at the School of Communication Studies. Cassie says she is “filled with pride to say I am truly (and literally) ‘All Vol.’” “Each degree changed me, they shaped me to be a more competent, professional and better person in general.
Student Spotlight – Ella Anderson

Ella Anderson is from Memphis, TN. Ella majored in Communication Studies and is a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.“UT and the School of Communication Studies has provided me with countless opportunities and equipped me with many skills. I have also been involved in the CMST Club and the Spanish club. Throughout my four years…
Kaitlin Harty

Kaitlin Harty is a senior Communication Studies major from Salisbury, Massachusetts and will be attending Boston University in the fall for a Master’s of Science in Public Relations. Kaitlin began her journey on Rocky Top after transferring here from The University of Texas, at Austin, her Junior year. Since then, she has excelled in her…