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College of Communication
The College of Communication began operation
on June 1, 2010, drawing together three
departments from two colleges in Butler: The
Department of Communication Studies, the
Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism, both
from Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Department
of Media Arts, from the Jordan College
of Fine Arts. The college offers undergraduate
degrees with long histories at the University
while at the same time at the cutting edge of
the disciplines and industries. All of the majors
provide a blending of theory and application
with active internship opportunities as well as
clinical experience where appropriate. The curricula
also emphasize opportunities for active
involvement in production in a wide range of
media platforms and outlets.
Our Mission
The Butler University College of Communication
will prepare students for success in our
digital and global society. Students will develop
the ability to critically analyze and synthesize
human and mediated communication, and
learn to speak, write, and create responsible
messages across dynamic communication contexts
and media platforms. Outstanding faculty
who are active scholars and leading professionals
will deliver programs. The curriculum will
reflect the centrality of communication as a
basic human right. Our innovative, experiential
approach to discipline-based education will
empower graduates to excel in their chosen
profession and post-graduate studies. The
strong grounding in liberal and creative arts will
prepare our graduates to be socially responsible
and civically engaged leaders in their careers
and communities.
For additional information, please visit
www.butler.edu/ccom.
Suzanne Reading, Ph.D. CCC-SLP; Carolyn
Richie, Ph.D.; Ann M. Savage, Ph.D.;
Christine Taylor, M.A.; Nancy Whitmore, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors
Kristen Hoerl, Ph.D.; Mark Rademacher,
Ph.D.; Kristin Swenson, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professors
Casey Kelly, Ph.D.
Professional Practice Faculty
Loni McKown, M.S.
Instructors
Cutler Armstrong, M.S.; Scott Bridge, M.S.;
Janis Crawford, M.A.; Mary Gospel, Ph.D.,
CCC-SLP; James Odom, M.S.; Paul J.
Sandin, M.Div.
Staff
Melissa Friedman, administrative secretary;
Mark Harris, technical service coordinator;
Patrick Hurley, multimedia coordinator; Ed
Kanis, M.B.A., center director; Annette Lee,
assistant to the dean; Maggie McGlynn,
administrative secretary
Degree Majors and Minors
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Digital Media Production
• Journalism
• Media, Rhetoric and Culture
• Organizational Communication and
Leadership (Expected Spring 2012)
• Recording Industry Studies
• Strategic Communication: Public Relations
and Advertising
College Requirements for
Graduation
• University Core Curriculum and
Requirements
• College of Communication Requirements
• COM101, Rhetoric and the American
Democratic Tradition: This course
provides a foundation in the study of
rhetoric including the construction,
performance and analysis of rhetorical
acts. Students will learn the rhetorical
canon (invention, arrangement, style,
memory and delivery) and how the canon
applies to democratic tradition. This is
Butler University’s basic public speaking
course. (U)(3). Fall and spring.
Administration
William W. Neher, Ph.D., interim dean; Ann
M. Savage, Ph.D., interim associate dean;
Annette Lee, assistant to the dean
Professors
Kwadwo Anokwa, Ph.D.; Jamie Comstock,
Ph.D.; Kenneth Creech, Ph.D.; William W.
Neher, Ph.D.; David H. Waite, Ph.D.
Associate Professors
Rose Campbell, Ph.D.; Margaretha Geertsema
Sligh, Ph.D.; Allison Harthcock, Ph.D.;
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College of Communication