Department of Communication

Historical State Timelines
Department of Communication
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1970s

1975-1984 William G. Franklin served as head of the department of Speech Communication
07/01/1975 Department of Speech Communication established

1980s

1984-1995 William J. Jordan served as head of Department of Speech Communication
1988 Zach Galifianakis enrolled

Zach Galifianakis enrolled as a communications major. He later became a successful comedian and actor with starring roles in the movies The Hangover and The Candidate.

1990s

08/03/1990 Department of Speech Communication renamed

The Department of Speech Communication was renamed the Department of Communication

Technician, Vol. 72 No. 6, September 5, 1990Technician, Vol. 72 No. 6, September 5, 1990
1997-1999 John C. Hammerback served as head of the Department of Communication

2000s

2000-2002 Robert M. Entman served as head of the Department of Communication
2001 Master's degree in Applied Communication first offered
2002-2007 Craig Allen Smith served as head of the Department of Communications
2004 Dickson Hendley graduated

Dickson "Doc" Hendley graduated with a BA degree. He later founded the Wine to Water non-profit organization.

2005 PhD in Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media first offered
2007-2019 Ken Zagacki served as head of the Department of Communication

2010s

2019 Jessica Jameson became head of the Department of Communication