Corporate Communications
Disciplinary Minor
Professors - Clifford Abbott (linguistics), Phillip Clampitt (organizational communication, public relations), Timothy Meyer (electronic media, public relations)
Associate Professors - Jeffrey Benzow (graphic communication), Victoria Goff (chair) (print journalism, public relations)
Assistant Professors - Sarah Detweiler (photography), Colleen Fitzpatrick (mass media)
Lecturer - Jeanellyn Schwarzenbach (public address, interpersonal communication)
The corporate communications minor involves the study of corporate internal and external communication practices. Supporting classes emphasize oral, written, and visual competencies. Upper-level courses focus on the development of strategies, the management of casework, and the application of theoretical perspectives. Students completing the program have the basic knowledge and skills to address most communication issues that organizations may face.