Cheryl A. Casey, visiting assistant professor of communication, earned her Ph.D. in media, culture and communication from New York University. Her research interests include communication ethics, critical theories of language and media, and the intersection of communication practices and forms with religion. Casey has presented and published her work in both international and national forums and has received several conference top paper awards. She served three years as managing editor of the scholarly journal, Explorations in Media Ecology. A member of the executive board of the New York State Communication Association since 2004, Casey will coordinate the association's 2012 convention. Casey's teaching interests include courses in communication theory, history of communication and communication ethics.
Catherine Waite Phelan, chair and professor of communication, earned a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, with an interdisciplinary degree in communication and philosophy. Drawing on the work of Walter Ong and Marshall McLuhan, her scholarship exhibits an enduring interest in technology and society.
She has published articles in Critical Studies in Mass Communication, Cultural Studies, Symbolic Interaction, Proteus, Etc: A Review of General Semantics, and Qualitative Research Reports in Communication, among others. Her book, titled Mediation and the Communication Matrix, (Peter Lang, 2003) discusses how the screen in its myriad forms has contributed to an emerging view of the self in American culture that is unique to our time. Current scholarship details how the concept of American individualism is changed by the digital revolution.
Phelan's teaching interests include courses on media theory, the First Amendment, and technology and society.
Megan Dowd received a bachelor's degree in communication studies from Michigan State University and a master's in communication studies from the University of Rhode Island. She is currently finishing her doctoral degree at Ohio University. Dowd's dissertation titled “The Secrets of Infidelity” examines various aspects of infidelity, including the formation and maintenance of extradyadic relationships. Her program of research centers around the dark side of interpersonal communication, focusing specifically on secrets, gossip and relational violations. Dowd will be teaching courses on research methodology, persuasion theory, interpersonal communication and small group communication.
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Hamilton's commitment to strong writing and speaking skills dates back more than a century and a half, when the young College first forged a distinctive program in rhetoric and elocution. Students learned to speak with power, polish and persuasive ability, and that tradition continues today with Hamilton's innovative, writing-intensive curriculum.
The College hosts an annual public speaking competition. The six speaking awards are among the most prestigious student honors on campus and include $6,000 in prizes. Topics and formats vary — persuasive speeches, informative speeches and essays may be considered. Hamilton is also a member of Lambda Pi Eta, a national honor society dedicated to encouraging and recognizing excellence in communication studies. Membership is based on scholastic performance and commitment to the field.
The emerging culture of the Internet combines elements of a modern, print-oriented mentality with a much older oral tradition. Postmodern theories of self and society tell us a great deal about the practice of rhetoric in ancient Greece and Rome — and the reverse is just as true. Perhaps more than any other field of study, communication combines past and present to illuminate both.
Hamilton's commitment to strong writing and speaking skills dates back more than a century and a half, when the young College first forged a distinctive program in rhetoric and elocution. Students learned to speak with power, polish and persuasive ability, and that tradition continues today with Hamilton's innovative, writing-intensive curriculum.
The College hosts an annual public speaking competition. The six speaking awards are among the most prestigious student honors on campus and include $6,000 in prizes. Topics and formats vary — persuasive speeches, informative speeches and essays may be considered. Hamilton is also a member of Lambda Pi Eta, a national honor society dedicated to encouraging and recognizing excellence in communication studies. Membership is based on scholastic performance and commitment to the field.
The emerging culture of the Internet combines elements of a modern, print-oriented mentality with a much older oral tradition. Postmodern theories of self and society tell us a great deal about the practice of rhetoric in ancient Greece and Rome — and the reverse is just as true. Perhaps more than any other field of study, communication combines past and present to illuminate both.
Hamilton's commitment to strong writing and speaking skills dates back more than a century and a half, when the young College first forged a distinctive program in rhetoric and elocution. Students learned to speak with power, polish and persuasive ability, and that tradition continues today with Hamilton's innovative, writing-intensive curriculum.
The College hosts an annual public speaking competition. The six speaking awards are among the most prestigious student honors on campus and include $6,000 in prizes. Topics and formats vary — persuasive speeches, informative speeches and essays may be considered. Hamilton is also a member of Lambda Pi Eta, a national honor society dedicated to encouraging and recognizing excellence in communication studies. Membership is based on scholastic performance and commitment to the field.
The emerging culture of the Internet combines elements of a modern, print-oriented mentality with a much older oral tradition. Postmodern theories of self and society tell us a great deal about the practice of rhetoric in ancient Greece and Rome — and the reverse is just as true. Perhaps more than any other field of study, communication combines past and present to illuminate both.
