At the graduate level, the Department offers an online program in corporate and strategic communication.
The Department of Communication Studies at Ashland offers on-campus and online undergraduate and graduate programs in applied communication, corporate communication, public relations, sport communication and strategic communication. The Department of Communication Studies at Ashland University fosters innovative and diverse leadership, intellectual rigor, and collaboration in a culture of scholar
05/17/2026
Congrats to our 2025-2026 cohort on earning a master's in strategic comm and leadership: Maredeth Bidwell, Cade Cracas, Amy Foucher, Trevor Griffin, Doniven Jackson, Jill Laskey, Alayna Ross, Christian Ross, Caity Schultz and Kayla Thomas. Ashland University Ashland University College of Arts & Sciences
05/12/2026
Juliana Howard, you did it! Congrats to Jalon Jackson, Olivia Kramer and Maceo Williams as well. We're excited to see what life has in store for all of you.
05/03/2026
Congrats to Max Polianskyi, Ashbrook Scholar and Ukrainian Freedom Scholar, who successfully defended his thesis on soft power and strategic narrative.
04/20/2026
Our department's 2026 awards for academic excellence were confered to Sophomore Adelyn Amrine, Junior Hannah Yemec and Senior Cassandra Adkins. This year's Academic Honors Convocation also recognized our Lambda Pi Eta members who excell in communication studies. Congrats to our students!
04/17/2026
Cassandra Adkins and Jill Laskey were inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, the honor society of the National Communication Association. Congratulations to Cassandra, Jill and other undergraduate and graduate students recognized by Ashland University's Alpha Alpha Rho chapter for their scholastic achievements in communication. Heartfelt thank you to this year’s guest speaker Callan (Pugh) McMillion (BA’17, MA’24) for inspiring our students! University College of Arts & Sciences