Communication Studies

Two Niagara University Alumni Among Buffalo Business First’s 40 Under 40

November 18, 2024

Two Niagara University alumni were among the “40 Under 40” up-and-coming leaders who were honored by Buffalo Business First for their professional success and service to their communities.

Jackson Richert, ’23, Turns College Experiences into Career

August 9, 2024

Jackson Richert’s love of sports helped him to define his college and career trajectory, leading him to a job in college athletics. The Springville, N.Y., native enrolled at Niagara University because of its Division I athletics program and small campus environment. His initial interest in hospitality evolved into a focus in sports management after taking a sports...

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury in Svalbard, Norway. Photo courtesy of Cedric Bomford.

Sound Installation by Dr. Douglas Tewksbury on Exhibit at the Sarasota Art Museum

August 7, 2024

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury, associate professor of communication and media studies at Niagara University, spent three weeks last October as a member of a unique expeditionary residency program called the Arctic Circle, which brought 30 artists to the remote Svalbard region of Norway to create works that engage with issues of environmentalism and the climate crisis.

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury presented a keynote address and led a sound creation workshop at the Digital Field Methods Institute at the University of Texas – Austin in July.

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury is Keynote Speaker at UT Austin’s Digital Field Methods Institute

August 6, 2024

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury, associate professor of communication and media studies at Niagara University, was invited to present a keynote address and lead a sound creation workshop at the Digital Field Methods Institute at the University of Texas – Austin, July 1-12, 2024.

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury Releases New Album Inspired by the Canadian and Arctic Winter

March 25, 2024

Media studies professor Dr. Douglas Tewksbury released his new recorded album, “Floes: Volumes I-IV,” four suites of long-form ambient studio works, on March 21, 2024.

Patrick Kenny, ’89, Wants to Preserve Life Stories for Generations to Come

March 20, 2024

Patrick Kenny, ’89, has been recording moments in people’s lives since childhood, when his father brought home a video camera one Christmas that Kenny used to videotape his brothers, Edward, '91, and Brenden, '92, playing football in the backyard of New Vernon, N.J., home.

Dr. Carrie Teresa Isard Leads Master Class on The Impact of Black Actresses on Hollywood in the 1930s

February 21, 2024

Dr. Carrie Teresa Isard, associate professor and chair of communication and media studies at Niagara University, was invited to discuss research from her book “Looking at the Stars: Black Celebrity Journalism in Jim Crow America" as part of the Black History Month events and activities hosted by the Division of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement at Rutgers University.

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury spent three weeks in Svalbard, Norway, as part of a group of artists and educators doing projects on climate change.

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury Finds Inspiration at the Top of the World

November 13, 2023

Music—and inspiration—can be found almost anywhere. Dr. Douglas Tewksbury, associate professor of communication and media studies, found both on an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole.

Kimberly (Fine) DeSimone, ’93, Ph.D.’18: An Advocate for Women and the Power of Relationships

October 23, 2023

Kimberly (Fine) DeSimone, ’93, Ph.D.’18, believes relationships are the key to success. Relationships have guided her work to empower women, and they form the foundation of her podcast, The Advancing Women Podcast, which reaches women in nearly 200 countries across the globe.

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