Texas State Comm Studies

Please join us in congratulating Mr. Mark A. Paz II on receiving the 2026 Presidential Award for Excellence in Service! (Assistant Professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer rank)

This prestigious award recognizes faculty members who demonstrate outstanding dedication and impact through their service. As a Lecturer, Mark’s commitment to our students, department, and university community truly exemplifies excellence.

We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved honor. Congratulations, Mark! 🎉

All here and ready to graduate!❤️❤️❤️

TXST Comm Studies MA grads!!!

Who in the Comm Studies Dept remembers??💕💕

The two Comm Studies Chairs! Who’d have thought?!

📣 We’re Hiring! Full-Time Lecturer – Accelerated Online Program 📣

The Department of Communication Studies at Texas State University is seeking a Full-Time Lecturer to teach in our Accelerated Online Program (AOP) beginning August 2026.

✨ Position Details:
• Teach 2 asynchronous online courses per 8-week session (4 courses per semester)
• Optional summer teaching with additional compensation
• Texas residency is not required

📚 Possible courses include:
Public Speaking, Communication Theory, Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Communication, Health Communication, Leadership, Persuasion, Intercultural Communication, and more.

✅ Required Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in Communication or Communication Studies
• Experience teaching online and/or communication courses

🗓️ Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
🔗 Apply here: jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/56533

Questions? Contact Dr. Tricia Burke at [email protected]

🎉 Congratulations to Our M.A. Students! 🎉

We are proud to celebrate our Communication Studies graduate students who successfully completed their Master of Arts Program Portfolio (MAPP) defenses this April!

The MAPP is a major milestone in our program, giving students the opportunity to showcase their growth by connecting their academic experiences to key program goals - developing and defending research methods, integrating communication theory, and applying communication in personal, professional, and public contexts.

Please join us in congratulating:
✨ Bailey Thrasher
✨ Morgan Smith
✨ Sarita Ojeda
✨ Alex Waterhouse
✨ Savannah Hawkins
✨ Suraya Alidu
✨ Ashton Rios

Your hard work, dedication, and achievements inspire us all. We can’t wait to see what you accomplish next! 👏

The 2nd annual Service-Learning Excellence Showcase was held April 15th in McCoy Hall. Dr. Nikkie Saldivar Hodgson's poster titled "Communication Studies Career Readiness Students Learn About Food Security" was accepted and presented. This project contributes to the Texas State's Service Excellence program as it outlines how the service-learning teaching model can link departments to a unified community interest. Student presenters Vaughn Derr and Lauryn Kalb (communication studies majors and students in Dr. Hodgson's Career Readiness course, COMM 3322) co-presented and shared their experience in being involved in volunteering for Bobcat Bounty, coordinating a food drive for Communication Studies Food Cupboard in Centennial Hall and learning about food security on campus and in our communities.

Thank you to Dr. Nick Weimer and Ms. Rosario Davis for supporting these types of community initiatives.

We are sooo proud of “our Amanda!” She deserves all the accolades that come with this special award.👏👏🎁