The Ruth Anne Clark Graduate Student Scholar Award Fund was established to honor Professor Clark's 40 years of distinguished service to the department. Over the years, the Award has made it possible for many Illinois graduate students to conduct their research.
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Use communication to improve healthOur students pursue research and coursework in Health Communication at the undergraduate and graduate level.
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Work with Exceptional FacultyCommunication professor Cara Finnegan was named a 2017-2018 University Scholar.
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Department News
- 20 slides. 20 seconds each. 6 minutes and 40 seconds in total. 6 participants. 1 evening of storytelling, fun, and Pechakucha. The word, meaning “chit-chat”, is the name of a public speaking competition that originated in Tokyo in 2003.
- The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recently named Communication alumni Nancy Greenwalt (BA '89) a recipient of the 2017 LAS Humanitarian Award.
Alumni Spotlight: Mark Grimes ('83)
Mark currently works in publishing, where he curates content for healthcare professionals across many mediums. In this spotlight, Mark talks about the student groups and courses that enriched his undergraduate experience in the Communication program.
