{"id":35159,"date":"2023-06-14T15:28:58","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T19:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmst.utk.edu\/beta\/?page_id=35159"},"modified":"2025-10-29T14:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:15:17","slug":"doctoral-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/graduate-students\/doctoral-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The School of Communication Studies focuses on the core academics of the field: interpersonal communication and organizational communication. Our faculty\u2019s fundamental expertise in these areas allows doctoral students to tailor their academic journeys to focus on these two main reasons why people evolved the ability to communicate, relate, and organize with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our goal is to produce graduates of the program who are prepared to work at a research-intensive institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn about CCI’s doctoral program<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research at the School of Communication Studies<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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As part of a Research 1 institution, our faculty is constantly engaged in innovative and cutting-edge research. Students working with faculty will work either in the fundamental areas of interpersonal communication<\/a> or organizational communication<\/a>, as listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interpersonal Communication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Quinten Bernhold<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator for the School of Communication Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

qbernhol@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

865-974-5109<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jenny Crowley<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator for the School of Communication Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jessica Frampton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jon Hess<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Professor and Director, School of Communication Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Kotowski<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

mkotowsk@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Joe Mazer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dean & Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Laura Miller<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor and Director of Study Abroad<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Associate Professor & Director of Honors Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

cwright@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Organizational Communication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Elizabeth Carlson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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John Haas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emily Paskewitz<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

CCI Interim Associate Dean of Research, Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

epaskewi@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Roth Smith<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Michelle Violanti<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My time in the School of Communication Studies has not just been an education but a life-changing experience. While attending UT, I have had the opportunity to be involved in stimulating and meaningful research and teach exciting and inspiring groups of students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps most importantly, the connections I have formed with both faculty and classmates have become relationships that will last long after graduation. The Volunteer Spirit is alive and well in the School of Communication Studies and I am grateful for the opportunities I have been given here.<\/p>\ntori Bertram<\/span>
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Admissions and aid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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