NCA's Doctoral Program Guide

The doctoral program in the College of Communication & Information Sciences prepares students for top positions as researchers, scholars and thought leaders in academia, industry or government. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, PhD candidates work alongside world leaders in the field to develop research proficiency, breadth and a depth of knowledge. Departments include Advertising + Public Relations, Communication Studies, Journalism & Creative Media, and Library & Information Studies.

Admission Requirements

• Statement of Purpose
• Resume/ CV
• Writing Sample
• Three academic references
• Transcripts
• English language proficiency scores
• GPA requirements
• GRE scores (optional)

Graduate Faculty

• Associate Professor Brian Britt, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Courtney Boman, Ph.D.
• Professor Brooke McKeever, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor, Jihoon Kim, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Joshua Bramlett, Ph.D.
• Professor Karla Gower, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Martina Topic, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Matthew VanDyke, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Steven Holiday, Ph.D.
• Professor Eyun-Jung Ki, Ph.D.
• Professor Hyoungkoo Khang, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor J. Suzanne Horsley, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Jameson Hayes, Ph.D.
• Professor Kenon Brown, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Laura Lemon, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Nancy Brinson, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Seoyeon Kim, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Terry Kinney, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Adam Brooks, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Benjamin Pyle, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Cynthia Peacock, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Caroline Parsons, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Darrin Griffin, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Heather Hayes, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Jaclyn Shetterly, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Jeonghyun Oh, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Jessy Ohl, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Joshua Pederson, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Kaylin Duncan, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Leah LeFebvre, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Meredith Bagley, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Nikita Harris, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Noor Ghazal Aswad, Ph.D.
• Professor Robin Boylorn, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Mary Meares, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Dr. Elliot Panek, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor A.J. Bauer, Ph.D.
• Professor Andrew Billings, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Brandon Colvin, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Chandra Clark, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Dianne Bragg, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Shaheen Kanthawala, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor George Daniels, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Jessica Maddox, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Kaitlin Miller, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Landon Palmer, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Chris Roberts, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Matthew Barnidge, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Michael Bruce, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Michael Parrott, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Rebecca Britt, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Sean Sadri, Ph.D.
• Professor William Evans, Ph.D.
• Professor Wilson Lowrey, Ph.D.
• Professor Anna Embree, Ph.D.
• Professor Bharat Mehra, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Brian Butler, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Dimitrios Latsis, Ph.D.
• Professor Laurie Bonnici, Ph.D.
• Professor Miriam Sweeney, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Steven MacCall, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor Steven Yates, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Hengyi Fu, Ph.D.
• Professor Jamie Naidoo, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor John Burgess, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Robert Riter, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Sarah Bryant, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor Yuan LI, Ph.D.