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Azeta Hatef

Doctoral candidate studies how media shocks culture

5/16/18

Penn State doctoral candidate Azeta Hatef spent a month in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul to examine how its people transitioned both culturally and socially from the dramatic change from a five-year media blackout to the ban lifting in 2001. Specifically, she studied the relationship between media and the changing beauty industry through interviews with consumers of cosmetic surgery.

Student Marshals Spring 2018

Six selected to serve as Bellisario College student marshals

4/26/18

Six accomplished Penn State seniors have added to their achievements as they were selected to represent the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications as student marshals during commencement exercises Saturday, May 5, at the Bryce Jordan Center.

Bellisario faculty/staff awards 2018

Bellisario College faculty, staff honored during annual awards ceremony

4/16/18

Five faculty members, two staff members, two graduate students and an adjunct instructor received Deans’ Excellence Awards during the annual Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications Faculty and Staff Awards and Recognition Reception. Additionally, one staff member was recognized for 25 years of service.

Arienne Ferchaud (Comm Ph.D. '18)

Bellisario College doctoral graduate asks 'To binge or not to binge?'

3/9/18

Recent doctoral graduate Arienne Ferchaud got an idea for her dissertation after binge-watching the TV show "The Walking Dead." Do people who binge-watch a program enjoy it differently than those who watch it week to week? What are the differences and how will show creators respond?

Bellisario College virtual reality

VR ... Penn State

1/10/18

Faculty members in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications are tapping technology to help students strengthen their storytelling skills or helping provide perspective for what communications-related technology means for society.

Alana Fiero will serve as the Bellisario College's student marshal during fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 16.

Media studies major selected as Bellisario College's commencement marshal

11/13/17

Alana Fiero will graduate with a degree in media studies with minors in environmental inquiry and entrepreneurship and innovation. She will represent the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications during fall commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 16, in the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State's University Park campus.

Bellisario College researchers are front and center at international conference

7/25/17

The 100th annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications will begin on Aug. 9 in Chicago. More than 30 faculty members and graduate students from the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications will participate in a number of events over the three days. They will contribute to and lead sessions on corporate social responsibility, diversity, globalization, native advertising, social networking, sports media and many more topics.

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