The School of Media and Communication

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Location: Griffin Hall 400
Telephone: 859-572-5436
Fax: 859-572-6187
Email Address: SMC@nku.edu
Web Address: https://www.nku.edu/academics/informatics/programs/smc.html
School Director: Stephen Yungbluth
Associate School Director: Jeff Fox

Program Head, Communication & Public Relations: Zach Hart
Program Head, Media & Journalism: Sara Drabik

Other Key Personnel:
Senior Operations Coordinator: Sue Murphy-Angel
Academic Coordinator:  Grant Beccacccio
Academic Specialist:

Full-Time Faculty: Wesley Akers, Randall Brandt, Nick Brummer, Whittney Darnell, Michele Day, Sara Drabik, Jacqueline Emerine, Jeff Fox, John Gibson, Zachary Hart, Stacie Jankowski, Stephen Johnson, Sunil Ketty, Stephanie Klatzke, Jessica Kratzer, Yasue Kuwahara, Andrea Lambert South, Mark Leeman, Carlos Matthews, Ash Nieman, Tracy Songer, Christopher Strobel, David Thomson, Stephen Yungbluth, Aaron Zlatkin

Thinking about the discipline: The School of Media and Communication fosters an integrated approach to the study and practice of communication and emphasizes the fundamental role communication plays in virtually all human endeavors.

Students majoring in 3D digital design & visual effects, communication studies, electronic media and broadcasting, health communication, journalism, or public relations will take courses that teach basic and advanced skills in computer-mediated, digital, spoken, visual, aural, and written communication. They also promote an understanding of communication principles and theories as well as an awareness of the personal, social, psychological, and cultural impacts of communication. The school’s courses also emphasize situational analysis, issue identification, problem solving, message construction, storytelling, and effective presentation.

Our students aspire to become professional communicators in fields such as broadcast, online, and print journalism; 3D modeling, animation, audio, and video storytelling, organizational communication, public relations, and health communication.

Special opportunities for our students: The School of Media and Communication provides numerous opportunities for practical and applied experiences through an active internship program, projects and practicum courses, as well as student organizations. The school is home to NorseMedia, which creates media for NKU’s web presence and cable television station.. In addition, the NKU student newspaper (The Northerner) and online radio station (Norse Code Radio) are housed in the school. Students also have the opportunity to join a variety of discipline-specific student organizations such as the Norse Film Society, NKU E-Sports, Public Relations Student Society of America, and Society for Professional Journalists. High achieving students are also eligible to join the communication honor society, Lambda Pi Eta.

Special graduation requirements: All majors and minors must earn a letter grade of C- or better and a 2.0 GPA in their major or minor courses.

Programs

• 3D Digital Design and Visual Effects, B.A.
• Communication Studies, B.A.
• Electronic Media & Broadcasting, B.A.
• Health Communication, B.A.
• Journalism, B.A.
• Public Relations, B.A.

• 3D Digital Design and Visual Effects Minor
• Communication Studies Minor
• Electronic Media & Broadcasting Minor
• Health Communication Minor
• Journalism Minor
• Popular Culture Studies Minor

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