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Communication Studies

Building community through debate

Video: Matthew Rembold/University of Miami The University of Miami Debate Team strives to cultivate a strong sense of community among its members through the art of debate. These passionate debaters not only sharpen their skills but also foster meaningful connections through the club’s various tournaments and meetings. From strategy sessions to cheering each other on at tournaments, this tight-knit group exemplifies the power of collaboration and camaraderie. This story originally appeared on News@TheU.

2024-05-02T16:27:21-04:00May 2, 2024|Communication Studies, School of Communication|
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Distinguished Scholar and Author, Ronald L. Jackson II, Joining Faculty Roster in Spring 2024

Distinguished scholar and award-winning author, Ronald L. Jackson II, is joining the University of Miami School of Communication faculty in spring 2024. Jackson, a former dean of Arts and Sciences, and past president of the National Communication Association (NCA) and Eastern Communication Association (ECA), comes to us from the University of Cincinnati where he was a Distinguished University Research Professor. He held several faculty appointments at Penn State University and University of Illinois prior to joining the faculty at University of Cincinnati. Additionally, he has been appointed as a Visiting Professor at University of [...]

2023-12-06T12:40:41-05:00December 6, 2023|Communication Studies, Journalism|
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Q&A with a Health Communication Professor

By Karina Valdes Nicholas Carcioppolo, Ph.D., associate professor for the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Miami School of Communication, recently sat for a Q&A where he shared a bit about himself, the Communication Studies program, and his perspective on health communication. Q: What is Communication Studies? A: Despite the fact that it’s something we do daily, there is a lack of appreciation for the complexity and nuance of communication. One of my favorite definitions of communication uses the metaphor of flat-pack furniture. Much like flat-pack furniture, messages [...]

2023-11-06T21:07:06-05:00November 6, 2023|Communication Studies|
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Debate Team Hosts First Miami Oceans Debates

By Barbara Gutierrez The tournament brought 14 schools and colleges to the University of Miami to engage in a verbal exchange about the pros and cons of aquaculture. Capitalizing on Miami’s unique proximity to the ocean and its vulnerability to the effects of climate change, the University of Miami Debate Team hosted its first Miami Oceans Debates during the weekend of April 22-23 to discuss if “Accelerated Open Ocean Aquaculture Would Be Desirable.” “We were interested in a topic about the ocean because we live here,” said David Steinberg, associate [...]

2023-05-03T11:22:14-04:00May 3, 2023|Communication Studies, School of Communication|
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University of Miami Debate Team Wins Second ACC Championship

By Barbara Gutierrez Delphine Djomo and Iman Sami made up the team that defeated Wake Forest University in a virtual debate, bringing the trophy to Coral Gables. Besides winning the top spot as a duo, Djomo and Sami were each recognized as the top two individual debaters of the competition. For more than a year, University of Miami debaters Delphine Djomo and Iman Sami spent hours researching journals, scholarly magazines, and reams of documents to master topics for their upcoming debates. Inside the School of Communication debate room, they often [...]

2022-05-18T13:26:45-04:00May 18, 2022|Communication Studies, School of Communication|
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Hurricane Debaters Continue Winning Ways

By David Steinberg & Patrick Waldinger On November 5-8, the University of Miami Debate Team traveled to The University of Vermont in Burlington to compete in the Fall Championship of the Social Justice Debates. This was the first face to face competition for the UM Team since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down travel in March of 2020. The team of Delphine Leoue Ngoko Djomo and Iman Sami won three of their four preliminary debates on the topic, “The adoption of a mandatory racial desegregation policy for K-12 public schools is [...]

2021-11-12T11:04:35-05:00November 12, 2021|Communication Studies|
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New Faculty Feature: Dr. Kallia O. Wright

By Bianca De Paz Originally from Jamaica, Dr. Kallia O. Wright recently joined the School of Communication faculty as an assistant professor and qualitative researcher specializing in intercultural health communication. More specifically, she studies communication about women’s reproductive health. Before finding her research interest, she completed her master’s and doctoral studies at Ohio University. Today, her research focuses on Black maternal health experiences and communicative experiences regarding endometriosis. Dr. Wright says she is thrilled to be a part of the School of Communication and is teaching two courses – Communication Theory (COS [...]

2021-10-26T10:03:46-04:00October 26, 2021|Communication Studies|
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Opinion: Vice-Presidential Debate Expected to Draw a Big Audience

By: David L. Steinberg and Patrick E. Waldinger The University of Miami debate team coaches note that the age of the presidential candidates, President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis, and the uncertainty of 2020 are elevating the vice-presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris. In the wake of last week’s “Presidential Debate Debacle” and the shocking news that President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19, Wednesday night’s event may be a rare vice-presidential debate that gets a substantial audience. With the real possibility the last two presidential debates will be [...]

2020-10-06T14:51:48-04:00October 6, 2020|Communication Studies, School of Communication|
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Opinion: Presidential Debate was ‘Incoherent

By: Zachary M. Homeijer The president of the University of Miami Debate Team provides his analysis of the first presidential debate between President Donald J. Trump and former Vice President Joseph Biden. What the presidential debate lacked—civility and productive discussion—the University of Miami Debate Team was able to accomplish easily during a virtual watch party of Tuesday night's debate. Our team had the opportunity to partner with the Commission on Presidential Debates to offer a pre-debate show featuring a question-and-answer session with professors David Steinberg and Patrick Waldinger, directors of the team, and [...]

2020-10-05T10:15:56-04:00October 5, 2020|Communication Studies, School of Communication|
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