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College of Communications 
Established 1985 Type Public Dean Douglas A. Anderson Location University Park, Pennsylvania, USA Campus University Park Website College of Communications The College of Communications is the journalism and mass communications college of the Pennsylvania State University at the University Park campus. The college offers undergraduate, masters, and PhD degrees. The college is home to the departments of Advertising/Public Relations, Film-Video and Media Studies, Journalism, and Telecommunications.
Douglas A. Anderson has been a professor of journalism and dean of the college since 1999.
Contents
Undergraduate programs
Undergraduate Majors
- Advertising/Public Relations - [1], Bob Baukus, Head of Department
- Advertising option
- Public Relations option
- Film-Video & Media Studies - [2], Anthony Olorunnisola, Head of Department
- Film-Video Major
- Media Studies Major
There has been a new joint program that combines both the Film-Video major with the Mechanical Engineering major from the Penn State's College of Engineering. Students enrolled in this major are classified as Film Engineers. Currently only one student is enrolled in this new program.
- Journalism - [3], Ford Risley, Head of Department
- Telecommunications - [4], Matt Jackson, Head of Department
Masters Programs
- Media Studies
- Telecommunications Studies
PhD Programs
Ph.D. Programs in Mass Communications
- Media Effects
- Political, Cultural Communication Studies
- International Communications
- Law Policy
Research
- Arthur W. Page Center
- Don Davis Program in Communications Ethics
- Jimirro Center for the Study of Media Influence
- Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment
- John Curley Center for Sports Journalism
- Institute for Information Policy
- Media Effects Research Laboratory
Facilities
The College of Communications is housed in Carnegie Building.
The college also has 12 labs for student use on the University Park campus:- Donald W. Davis Advertising Laboratory
- Audio Laboratory
- Digital Broadcast News Laboratory
- Gannett Foundation New Media Laboratory
- Media Effects Laboratory
- New Media Laboratory
- News Writing Laboratory
- Advanced Video Editing Laboratory
- Television Studio
- Analog Edit Suite
- Finesta Digital Editing Laboratory
- Pro Tools Studio
- ComRadio, a student-run Web-based radio station [1], [5]
Alumni
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- Donald Bellisario
- Charles Bierbauer
- Ryan Buell
- Jill Cordes
- Paul Levine
- Valerie Plame
- Lisa Salters
- Lara Spencer
- Ron P. Swegman
- Tom Verducci
- Chris Wheeler
- Mary Beth Long
- Jimmy Cefalo
- Ann Gerhart a reporter for the Washington Post and Laura Bush's biographer
See also
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PennsylvaniaReferences
- ^ description, 2003
External links
Categories:- Pennsylvania State University
- Educational institutions established in 1985
- Advertising/Public Relations - [1], Bob Baukus, Head of Department
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