College of Communication

Administration
Joseph M. Valenzano, III, PhD, Dean; Suzanne Reading, PhD, Associate Dean

Professors
Tonya Bergeson, PhD; Lee Farquhar, PhD; Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh, PhD; Abbey Levenshus, PhD; Mark Rademacher, PhD; Suzanne Reading, PhD, CCC-SLP; Ann M. Savage, PhD; Kristin Swenson, PhD

Associate Professors
Lindsay Ems, PhD; Tatsiana Karaliova, PhD; Sofia Souto, PhD, Xiaowen Xu, PhD

Assistant Professors
Rachel Hahn Arkenberg, PhD, CCC-SLP; Alex Carter, PhD; Cynthia Chen, PhD; Eric Hahn, PhD; Kriste Patrow, PhD;

Senior Lecturers
Cutler Armstrong, MS; Mary Gospel, PhD, CCC-SLP; Robert E. Norris, MA; Eileen Taylor, EdD

Lecturers
Michael Aronson, MA; Ann Bilodeau, MS, CCC-SLP; Janis Crawford, MA; Kiersten Houser, MFA; Todd Logan, MA; Peter Matsoukas, MS; Carly Middleton, MA; Armando Pellerano, MS; Robert Schultz, MA; Indah Setiawati, PhD; Amanda Stevenson-Holmes, Jenna Voss, PhD; MBA; Nick White, MA

College Website
www.butler.edu/communication

The College of Communication (CCOM) was founded in 2010 and is currently one of Butler’s fastest growing colleges. CCOM features a strong liberal arts foundation, outstanding facilities, and impressive internship opportunities. The College’s faculty and staff are committed to helping students realize their full potential as communicators, journalists, media artists, and, most of all, engaged citizens. All of CCOM’s eight majors blend rigorous curricula with abundant experiential learning opportunities. The College’s coursework is both theoretical and applied, providing the conceptual grounding for lifelong learning and career success.

Vision

Empowering communication students to lead the way toward more connected and just communities

Mission

The College of Communication prepares students to thrive in our diverse and globally interconnected world.

Value Statements:

We affirm communication as a basic human right with equity and inclusivity as our guide
We commit to civil communication with dignity for all
Our students learn to create socially responsible messages across communication contexts
Our experiential approach ensures that graduates excel in their professions and post-graduate study
Our strong grounding in liberal arts inspires graduates for civic engagement and leadership in their careers and communities

College Requirements for Graduation

To fulfill graduation requirements, students must complete 120 credit hours; complete a minimum of 40 hours at the 300 course level or above; complete the College of Communication core requirements (see below for details); complete required courses in the selected major, with a C- or better; complete required courses for a second major, or a minor, or 12-hour concentration outside of the primary major, with a C- or better; complete one internship or clinical experience that is credit-based; and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.