Dr. Yifeng Hu’s COM 345 – New Media and Health Communication class hosted Jeff Borghoff and Katrien Goethals as guest speakers on February 11, 2020. Diagnosed with Younger Onset Alzheimer’s Disease at age 51, Jeff is an alumni member of the National Early-Stage Advisory Group. Borghoff also works closely with the National Alzheimer’s Association and is a staunch advocate for Alzheimer’s research and awareness. Borghoff spoke to the class about life with dementia, policy for both patients and caregivers, research, and destigmitzarion.
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Interactive Video Game, Fresh Start presented at The CUNY Games Conference 6.0
Chair of the Department of Communication Studies, Associate Professor Yifeng Hu and Assistant Professor of Interactive Multimedia Josh Fishburn presented Fresh Start: Process and Educational Impact of Creating an Interactive Video Game With Narrative Immersion to Educate First Year College Students about Mindful Drinking with Deanna Amarosa, a junior public health/communication studies double major, at The CUNY Games Conference 6.0 on January 16, 2020.
1st CommTuesday of the Semester: “Everything you wanted to know about Communication Studies Internships but were Afraid to Ask”!
Join us for the first CommTuesday of the semester, “Everything you wanted to know about Communication Internships but were Afraid to Ask”! Free snacks and refreshments are included, come on over to Kendall Hall 233!
Dr. Yifeng Hu Researches a New Approach to Alcohol Education
Chair of the Communication Studies department, Dr. Yifeng Hu, has been working closely with Josh Fishburn, an assistant professor for interactive multimedia and several students from different disciplines on an interactive, narrative-based video game that aims to guide students through alcohol-related situations they may face throughout college.
2019 TCNJ Women’s Leadership Summit
TCNJ Empowers Women A student’s take away from the 2019 Women’s Leadership Summit TCNJ held its ninth annual Women’s Leadership Summit on November 6, 2019. This is an event held through the college and spearheaded by the School of Business and the student run club, Women in Business. This year the keynote speaker was Valerie Young, who spoke…
Communication Studies Alumni Class of 2018 & 2019
Alumni from Communication Studies are invited to share their networking information and keep in touch with the Department.
Students Try Out Health Communication Tools in Virtual Reality Lab
The COM345 – New Media and Health Communication class has a unit on Virtual Reality. The TCNJ Office of Instructional Design acquired 3 types of VR headsets allowing the TCNJ faculty to use them for their classes.
3rd CommTuesday Recap – Destressing Before Finals!
December 3rd 3:30-4:30, the TCNJ Communication Studies Student Advisory Board held their third CommTuesday event of the year.
Internship Spotlight – Kim Tang ’20
Kim Tang shared with us her experience interning in Washington D.C. as the Social Media Intern for National Geographic Society this past summer.
Professor Larry Litwin’s Course Brings Public Relations Veteran to Campus
During the fall 2019 semester, Professor Larry Litwin’s Topics in Communication Studies class (Introduction to Public Relations/Strategic Communication) heard from New York City-based veteran public relations practitioner Damira Bowles.