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Communication Professor Presents Research at Chicago Conference

Communication professor, Dr. Wendy Riemann, recently traveled to Chicago to speak about her new study at a conference session called "Ugly Love."

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Communication Student, Baylee Bogard, named GW Distinguished Scholar

Baylee Bogard, a communication minor, was one of 10 students across the entire university who was awarded the Distinguished Scholars award.

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Ethan Fitzgerald Elected SGA President, Ethan Lynne Vice President

The sophomore duo from CCAS will represent the GW student body during the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Dr. YoungJu Shin's research article published in Communication Monographs Journal

Communication Faculty, Dr. YoungJu Shin, recently had her research on the effects of acculturation stress published in the Communication Monographs Journal

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Dr. Wendy Riemann's New Research Identifies What to Say to Someone After Experiencing a Broken Marriage Engagement

Dr. Riemann's research on social support after a broken marriage engagement was recently published in the journal Qualitative Research in Medicine & Healthcare.

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Dr. Douglas Barry's Op-Ed featured in The Hill

OSC faculty Dr. Douglas Barry's Op-Ed, "What will it take to see real change from social media companies?" featured in The Hill

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Congratulations to I/O Ph.D. student, Abbey Salvas, on their outstanding presentation in GW's Three Minute Thesis Competition!

I/O Ph.D. student, Abbey Salvas, presented their research in three minutes at GW's first annual Three Minute Thesis Competition.

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Dr. Daniel Sude's research featured in PsyPost article

Dr. Daniel Sude recently had his research featured in PsyPost article "'A concerning finding': New study on fake news detection uncovers a disturbing trend." 

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COMM 2120 Class Partners with St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller’s Office to Create Public Information Campaign

Our COMM 2120 class worked with the St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller’s Office to create a public information campaign.

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OSC Faculty attend GW's Faculty Writing Retreat this week

OSC faculty Dr. YoungJu Shin, Dr. Yisheng Peng, and Dr. Wendy Riemann attend GW's Faculty Writing Retreat this week

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Org Sci Class Examines Extreme Decision Making

Students in Nils Olsen’s seminar on Extreme Decisions explore how decision makers operate under intense pressures—from surgeons and executives to an inspiring athlete.

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Communication professor and his class featured in South China Morning Post article

GW Communication professor, Douglas Barry, and his class were featured in South China Morning Post's recent article

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Communication Student wins $10K scholarship!

GW student, Christine Yared, gives a 3-minute speech accepting the $10,000 Capital Speakers Club Communication Scholarship at the Army Navy Country Club.

White House Women’s History Month Reception

GW Communication Undergraduate Students attend Women’s History Month Reception with The President and First Lady!

Communication Students Isabel Mirandes, Maya Pinney, Laelonie Allen, Dilshad Dinshaw, Allison Itz, Dara Reyblat, and Sarah Gechter attend White House Reception!

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Ethan Hirschberg, Julia Diaz de Berricano Bayon, and Ari Bernstein earned a Global Top 100 ranking in Global Business Strategy Game

Congratulations are in order for students in your class who earned a Global Top 100 ranking for their company's BSG performance.

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Yuqing Shi, Alan Saluja, Joseph Song, and Steffen Weintraub place in Top 3% of 3072 teams in the Global Business Strategy Game

Over 3000 teams are competing in the Business Strategy Game. One of the teams in the ORSC 3141 Organizational Strategy class ranked in the top 100 Worldwide!

Spirit of GW

Aaron Kwittken, founder of KWT Global and of PRophet, was awarded GW's 2022 Outstanding Service Award

Aaron Kwittken (COMM major/BA '92) wins 2022 Alumni Outstanding Service Award as announced by Dr. Clay Warren at a celebration in the Four Seasons Hotel.

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For Alumnus, Welcoming Campus Brought New Perspectives

John P. Benison, BA Communication ’93, has triumphed over life challenges. Now a federal civil rights leader, he credits his success to his experience at GW.

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Professor Meina Liu to receive a Top Faculty Paper Award from the Peace and Conflict Communication Division of the National Communication Association

Professor Liu’s research examines how negotiators' compassion toward the counterpart influences negotiation outcomes through its effect on their fixed-pie bias.

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Dr. Clay Warren to Receive Emeritus Status Post-Retirement

Dr. Warren will be awarded the status of Chauncey M. Depew Professor Emeritus of Communication and Professor Emeritus of Organizational Sciences.

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Dr. David Costanza receives the 2021 Distinguished Teaching Contributions Award

The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology recognizes Dr. David Costanza as a 2021 recipient for its Distinguished Teaching Contributions Award.

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Student Entry: "The Power of YOU!"

Professor Clay Warren's Spring 2020 Persuasion class (COMM 6150) created a persuasive video project! It was published in This Columbian Life, Vol. 4, Ed. 28.

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Dr. Nils Olsen explores some of the cognitive components related to making decisions within emergency healthcare settings

Nils Olsen explores some of the cognitive components related to making decisions within emergency healthcare settings.

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Former Communication Student, Maya Blair, featured in Communication Currents of the National Communication Association

Maya Blair and Meina Liu examine how Chinese born, American adopted individuals (re)negotiate their bicultural identities.

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Dr. Behrend talks about automation and the future of work

Dr. Tara Behrend debunks some popular conceptions about how automation will impact work and the workforce.

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Communication Major, Meredith Duffy, wins intern award

After completing a 10-week internship at Educate Maine, Meredith Duffy, discovered she came in fourth place for WayUp's top 100 interns in the country.

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Nils Olsen, Vanessa Perry, Linxi Zhao and colleagues present collaborative research in Paris

Interdisciplinary teams of GW scholars presented their findings on the impact of race and racism in the marketplace at an international conference.

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Fresh Ideas for Developing Women’s Leadership

Associate Professor Gelaye Debebe’s 2019 new book offers an interdisciplinary framework of leadership effectiveness with illuminating transformations.

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Lauren Lanzo Wins 2019 SIOP Scholarship

Lauren Lanzo, PhD '25, won the prestigious George Thornton Graduate Scholarship Award for outstanding scientist-practitioner.

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Undergraduate Wins Best Student Poster at SIOP Conference

Organizational Sciences minor Ian Siderits, BA '19, won the 2019 John Flanagan Award for the best student contribution.

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New Paper Highlights Negotiation Challenges Across Cultures

Meina Liu, associate professor of communication, recently published a paper in Communication Research comparing negotiations in Hong Kong and the U.S.

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Applying Industrial-Organizational Psychology to the Job Market

Associate Professor Tara Behrend co-edited the book Workforce Readiness and the Future of Work (Routledge, 2019) that addresses students and the future of work.

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Persuasion Course Offers Insight to Communications Careers

Persuasion, a course that includes bringing alumni back to the classroom to offer students an inside track on careers, has led to multiple student job offers.

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Matching Personalities to Careers

In partnership with the Foster Workforce Development Institute, a study about vocational interests asks simple questions matching job profiles.

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Professor Studies Link Between Communication, Sexual Behavior

Katrina Pariera, assistant professor of communication, recently published a paper in the International Journal of Sexual Health.

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Millennial Stereotypes Often Rooted in Myth

David Costanza, associate professor of psychology and organizational sciences, put together a special issue of the journal Work, Aging and Retirement.

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Study Finds in-Person Interviews Yield Best Outcomes

A Department of Organizational Sciences and Communication study revealed that both employers and job candidates favor face-to-face interviews over phone calls.