Welcome to Communication Studies
Communication is central to the ongoing processes of culture and society and is therefore a vitally important field of study. At CSUN, the Department of Communication Studies offers a curriculum that embraces a wide range of disciplinary traditions in the study of human communication. These include: rhetorical studies, performance studies, cultural studies, language behavior and communication theory. Coursework includes introductory and advanced study in interpersonal communication, group communication, organizational communication, intercultural communication, rhetorical analysis, textual analysis and performance studies. Read more about us
FEATURED EVENTS
MA Professionalism Series 2018
February 16–18
Field trip to Western States Communication Studies Association Conference in Santa Clara, California
March 5, 3:30-5:30 PM
"Navigating the Academic Job Market and Applying for Teaching Jobs"
Featuring CSUN Alumni:
- Dr. Barbara Anderson, Professor of Communication Studies and former Dean at Pierce College
- Robert Loy, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Pierce College
- Dinah Nuccum, Lecturer Faculty Member of Communication Studies at CSUN
April 2, 5-6 PM
"Reporting Back from WSCA: The State of the Field" -- Organized by and featuring COMS MA students
April 23, 3:30-5:30 PM
"Workshop on Effective Interviewing and Networking Skills"
Featuring CSUN Alumni Bridget Sampson, CEO of Sampson Communication -- Consulting, Lecturer Faculty Member of Communication Studies at CSUN.
Workshop will also include mock interviews with Assistant Professors Jade Huell, Dave Keating, and Joel Lemuel.
Light refreshments will be provided at all events.
February 6, 2018
LECTURE AND PERFORMANCE SERIES:
Storied Space: a Workshop with Andrew Brown & Donnell Williams
Solo / Improvisation / Performance / Art workshop sponsored by the Department of Communication Studies and the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication
Performance Date:
Tuesday, Feb 6, 2018 -- 4:00 - 6:30pm
Doors open at 3:30pm
Free and Open to All -- RSVP to Pavi Prasad to secure your spot! -- Seats are limited!
Email: pavithra.prasad@csun.edu
Venue:
Manzanita Hall 217
November 13, 2017
LECTURE AND PERFORMANCE SERIES:
A Trans Awareness Week Event
Becoming Johanna
(2016, dir. Jonathan Skurnik) 27 min.
Film screening followed by a Q&A with Jonanna and the filmmaker, Jonathan Skurnik
Date:
Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Venue:
Northridge Center in the University Student Union 
October 10, 2017
LECTURE AND PERFORMANCE SERIES:
TEACHING IN THESE DIFFICULT AND DIVISIVE TIMES
"Performances of Silence and Violence: A Creative Inquiry"
with DR. JADE C. HUELL
Date:
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017 at 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Venue:
Aronstam Library [MZ 240]
October 4, 2017
LECTURE AND PERFORMANCE SERIES:
TEACHING IN THESE DIFFICULT AND DIVISIVE TIMES
"Is it Hate Speech or is it Political Speech?"
with LAWRANCE EDWARDS, J.D., MA
Date:
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 at 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Venue:
Aronstam Library [MZ 240]
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FEATURED NEWS
CSUN Alumnus Justin Emord Takes His Passion for Music to Washington D.C.
July 25, 2017
As the bass guitarist for Los Angeles rock band Love and a .38, Justin Emord ’12 (Communication Studies) is used to being in front of crowds of rock ‘n’ roll fanatics. Read more
CSUN Distinguished Alumnus Is the Trailblazer of Reality TV
July 17, 2017
Darnell went to California State University, Northridge and through it got an internship at Los Angeles’ KTTV station. It helped launch his career as a pioneer in reality television, and as one of the most important figures in the genre’s history. Read more
CSUN Alumni Career Q&A: Communication Consultant, Author and Professor Bridget Sampson
May 26, 2017
When Bridget Sampson is not teaching Intercultural Communication and Organizational Communication at CSUN, she travels around the world, helping thousands of people better communicate with their partners, bosses, co-workers and family. Sampson recently presented her wealth of knowledge close to home at CSUN’s TEDx event on April 22. Read more
2015 OSCLG Feminist-Mentor Teacher Award
October 22, 2015
Associate Professor Jeanine Marie Mingé, Ph.D. won the prestigious 2015 OSCLG Feminist-Mentor Teacher Award. The OSCLG Feminist Mentor-Teacher award honors one exemplary feminist teacher-mentor a year who has inspired students and colleagues by modeling feminist ideals of caring, community power-sharing, and commitment while also earning individual and collaborative records of achievement. Read more
Performance Ensemble: Creatives for Social Justice collaboration
September 17, 2015
Performance Ensemble: Creatives for Social Justice has been invited to collaborate with the community organization RUTH Youth Build. Read more
New Faculty Publication! Answer the Call: Virtual Migration in Indian Call Centers
January 17, 2014
Answer the Call, coauthored by Communication Studies faculty member Aimee Carrillo Rowe with Sheena Malhotra and Kimberlee Perez, explores the daily, psychic journeys Indian call center agents undergo as they virtually migrate between India and the U.S. A thin cable that runs half way around the globe bridges the “here” and the “there,” connecting agents to faraway customers in real time.
Contact
Department Office:
Manzanita Hall Rm 220
(Campus Map - C2 )
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330-8257
Manzanita Hall Rm 220
818-677-2853
Fax 818-677-2663
Department Chair:
Kathryn Sorrells
Advisement Office
Please refer to Faculty Office Hours & Faculty Advisors' Schedule to set up an appointment.
