Communication Studies Department

SUNY Oswego student journalist Clarissa Karki won the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) “Best in Show” award for her story on a local operetta “The Golden Cage."

Francisco Suarez – associate professor in the communications studies department – was recently publicly recognized for his hard work and dedication on and off campus.

Serving as a global expert and dedicated scholar, while advocating for digital human rights, recently earned SUNY Oswego communication students professor Ulises Mejias the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities.

Public relations professor Lindsay McCluskey and her class recently returned from their study abroad trip to Florence, Italy titled “Travel and Tourism PR."

Francisco Suarez from SUNY Oswego’s communication studies faculty partnered with local public media outlet WCNY to successfully stage the first year of the Visual Storytelling Summer Camp for high school children.

The New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) presented four awards to SUNY Oswego broadcasting students honoring top-tier work in television, radio and digital storytelling.

This summer, SUNY Oswego and WCNY, with the support of the Syracuse City School District (SCSD) and Central New York Community Foundation, will offer the first-ever "Visual Storytelling Summer Camp." The free camp is open for applications from middle-school students in the region.

Serenity Sutherland, a SUNY Oswego assistant professor of communication studies, will host a virtual launch this week for a project called “Visualizing Women in Science” at the American Philosophical Society, where she was a key collaborator.

Communication studies faculty member Francisco Suarez won the 2022 Silver Signal Award for his podcast “From Suarez’s Basement,” where he goes in depth on the behind the scenes of visual storytelling.

The rise in artificial intelligence (AI) technology has caused concerns among many for potential use in academic dishonesty, but SUNY Oswego communication studies professor Ulises Mejias notes that limitations still exist –- and that the process provides an opportunity for reflection.