NCA's Doctoral Program Guide

The doctor of philosophy degree in Communication and Information Sciences is designed to: prepare communication scholars for positions of leadership in education, public service, the media, and other communication-related fields; add to a student's usable body of knowledge in a chosen area of specialization within the field of communication; develop each student's research, teaching, and professional capabilities; promote scholarly achievement and advancement of knowledge in the field, through basic and applied research.

Admission Requirements

• Statement of Purpose
• Transcripts
• GRE Scores
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• TOEFL Scores (for International Students)

Graduate Faculty

• Professor Cory Armstrong, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
• Associate Professor Meredith Bagley, Ph.D., University of Texas
• Assistant Professor Matthew Barnidge, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
• Assistant Professor Jennifer Becker, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
• Professor Beth Bennett, Ph.D., University of Iowa
• Professor Andrew Billings, Ph.D., Indiana University
• Professor Kimberly Bissell, Ph.D., Syracuse University
• Professor Laurie Bonnici, Ph.D., Florida State University
• Associate Professor Robin Boylorn, Ph.D., University of South Florida
• Associate Professor Dianne Bragg, Ph.D., University of Alabama
• Assistant Professor Sarah Bryant, M.F.A., University of Alabama
• Assistant Professor Nancy Brinson, Ph.D., University of Texas
• Assistant Professor Brian Britt, Ph.D., Purdue University
• Associate Professor Rebecca Britt, Ph.D., Purdue University  
• Assistant Professor Adam Brooks, Ph.D., University of Alabama
• Associate Professor Kenon Brown, Ph.D., University of Alabama
• Associate Professor Michael Bruce, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
• Assistant Professor John Burgess, Ph.D., University of Alabama
• Professor Jeremy Butler, Ph.D., Northwestern University
• Assistant Professor William Sim Butler, Ph.D., University of Alabama
• Associate Professor Heather Carmack, Ph.D., Ohio University
• Associate Professor Alexa Chilcutt, Ph.D., University of Alabama
• Assistant Professor Chandra Clark, Ph.D., University of Alabama
• Associate Professor George Daniels, Ph.D., University of Georgia
• Associate Professor Anna Embree, M.F.A., University of Iowa
• Professor William Evans, Ph.D., Temple University
• Professor Robert Gaines, Ph.D., University of Iowa
• Professor Karla Gower, Ph.D., University of North Carolina
• Assistant Professor Darrin Griffin, Ph.D., University at Buffalo, State University of New York
• Assistant Professor Nikita Harris, Ph.D., Howard University
• Assistant Professor Jameson Hayes, Ph.D., University of Georgia
• Assistant Professor Steven Holiday, Ph.D., Texas Tech University
• Associate Professor Suzanne Horsley, Ph.D., University of North Carolina
• Assistant Professor Peter Jensen, Ph.D., University of Missouri
• Associate Professor Hyoungkoo Khang, Ph.D., University of Florida
• Professor Eyun-Jung Ki, Ph.D., University of Florida
• Associate Professor Lance Kinney, Ph.D., Florida State University
• Assistant Professor Leah LeFebvre, Ph.D., University of Texas
• Assistant Professor Laura Lemon, Ph.D., University of Tennessee
• Professor Wilson Lowrey, Ph.D., University of Georgia
• Associate Professor Steven MacCall, Ph.D., University of North Texas
• Associate Professor Mary Meares, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
• Professor Bharat Mehra, Ph.D., University of Illinois
• Associate Professor Carol Mills, Ph.D., Purdue University
• Associate Professor Jamie Naidoo, Ph.D., University of Alabama
• Professor Mark Nelson, Ph.D., University of Alabama
• Assistant Professor Jessy Ohl, Ph.D., University of Nebraska
• Assistant Professor Elliot Panek, Ph.D., University of Michigan
• Assistant Professor M. Scott Parrott, Ph.D., University of North Carolina
• Assistant Professor Caroline Parsons, Ph.D., University of Alabama
• Assistant Professor Cynthia Peacock, Ph.D., University of Texas
• Assistant Professor Joshua Pederson, Ph.D., University of Iowa
• Professor Joseph Phelps, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
• Assistant Professor Robert Riter, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
• Associate Professor Christopher Roberts, Ph.D., University of South Carolina
• Assistant Professor Ethan Stokes, Ph.D., University of Alabama
• Assistant Professor Miriam Sweeney, Ph.D., University of Illinois
• Assistant Professor Matthew VanDyke, Ph.D., Texas Tech University
• Assistant Professor Alyxandra Vesey, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
• Associate Professor Kristen Warner, Ph.D., University of Texas
• Associate Professor Jeffrey Weddle, Ph.D., University of Tennessee
• Assistant Professor Steven Yates, Ph.D., University of Alabama