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IFYKYK… and if you don’t, here’s a sneak peek at something big coming to the University of Utah College of Humanities Department of Communication, in partnership with The University of Utah Athletics and Utes Productions.

Coming August 12, 2026. Stay tuned!

Join us in congratulating four Department of Communication graduate students who have been recognized for their outstanding achievements! 🎉

Gabby Garza received the department’s Community Engagement Award and the Floyd O’Neil Fellowship for 2026–27.

Damon Darling received the department’s Teaching Award and the UTA Fellowship for 2026–27.

Mari Linares received the A-Mark Foundation Scholarship for Journalism for 2026–27.

Ellie Estrada received the Tanner Humanities Fellowship for 2026–27.

Congratulations to Gabby, Damon, Mari, and Ellie on these well-deserved honors!

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New this fall, COMM 3775: Korean Media & Culture invites students to explore the relationships among national identity, collective memory, media technology, and cultural industries in contemporary Korea.

Through photographs, films, statues, memorials, museums, and other forms of mass media, students will examine how narratives of historical events are constructed, contested, and legitimized within Korea’s social, economic, and political contexts.

Add COMM 3775 to your schedule in your CIS account today.

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Meet our 2026 graduate student cohort!

This talented group brings a wide range of experiences and research interests spanning health communication, culture & media, environmental communication, and more.

Please join us in welcoming these students as they begin this next chapter.

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The Department of Communication is excited to welcome Dr. Rachel Esther Lim, who will join The University of Utah Asia Campus as an Associate Professor in the Master’s Program this fall.

Dr. Lim is a communication scholar whose research examines persuasive communication in evolving social and technological contexts, including consumer psychology, AI transparency, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability communication. Her work explores how strategic communication can build trust, support socially responsible practice, and help communities navigate emerging technologies.

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Lim to the department and look forward to the teaching, research, and leadership she will bring to our students and programs.

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Something new is coming to the University of Utah College of Humanities. Stay tuned for a special announcement.

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The University of Utah Department of Communication is proud to celebrate Dr. Robin E. Jensen, Professor of Communication, who has been named the new Associate Dean for Research in the University of Utah College of Humanities. In this role, Dr. Jensen will support faculty research throughout the college and advocate for humanities and social science research at the university level and beyond.

Dr. Jensen brings a rich research background to her new role. Her work examines historical and contemporary discourses concerning health, science, s*x, and gender. Her current book project, Productive: How Women in Medicine Changed Gynecology during the Twentieth Century, will be published in 2027 with Press. She is also the author of several books and more than 40 peer-reviewed journal articles, and she serves as series editor for the Hopkins University Press book series in Health Communication.

Dr. Jensen transitions into this role after more than three years of service as Associate Chair for the Department of Communication. Her leadership and service to the department have been invaluable, and we are excited to see the impact she will continue to make in this new role.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jensen!