The College of Communication Arts & Sciences combines a research-intensive faculty with a strong professional mission to influence the professional practice of communication globally.
For more than 50 years, scholars in the College of Communication Arts & Sciences at Michigan State University have redefined the boundaries of communication studies.
Today, the College is a leader in three major areas: communication technologies, health and risk communication, and international/intercultural communication.
Department of Advertising, Public Relations, and Retailing
Chair: Richard Cole
Department of Communication
Chair: Charles Atkin
Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Interim Chair: Frank Boster
Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media
Chair: Charles Steinfield
School of Journalism
Interim Director: Lucinda Davenport
For more than 50 years, scholars in the College of Communication Arts & Sciences at Michigan State University have redefined the boundaries of communication studies.
Today, the College is a leader in three major areas: communication technologies, health and risk communication, and international/intercultural communication.
Dean: Pamela Whitten
Academic Units of the College:
Department of Advertising, Public Relations, and Retailing
Chair: Richard Cole
Department of Communication
Chair: Charles Atkin
Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Interim Chair: Frank Boster
Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media
Chair: Charles Steinfield
School of Journalism
Interim Director: Lucinda Davenport

