Spartans Lead at ICA
The annual conference of the International Communications Association (ICA) takes place June 4-8, 2026. The conference will be held in Cape Town, South Africa. ComArtSci will have a presence as panelists, presenters, discussants and session chairs.
Last Year's Presentations and Papers
Research contributions from ComArts faculty and graduate students examine “contributions of communication scholarships”, study human rights, “foreground current research and practice”, and “outline promising directions for communication studies”.
An Elite Network of Fellows at MSU
Michigan State University is home to the largest network of current and past ICA Fellows. Fellow status in the International Communication Association is a recognition of distinguished scholarly contributions to the field of communication.
Faculty
Monique Turner
Chair of the Department of CommunicationDepartment
CommunicationDr. Monique Mitchell Turner is Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication at Michigan State University. Prior to this appointment, she served as Associate Dean of MPH programs at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University.
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Tim Vos
School of Journalism DirectorDepartment
JournalismTim P. Vos is Professor and Director of the Michigan State University School of Journalism. Vos is an International Communication Association (ICA) Fellow and a past president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC).
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Maria Lapinski
ProfessorDepartment
CommunicationDr. Maria Lapinski is joint-appointed as a Professor in the Department of Communication and Michigan Ag-Bio Research at Michigan State University (MSU).
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Esther Thorson
ProfessorDepartment
JournalismProfessor Thorson joined the College of Communication Arts faculty at MSU in fall, 2016. Prior, she was Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, and Research Director of the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. Thorson holds the Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Minnesota, and attended undergraduate school at Macalester College.
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William Donohue
ProfessorDepartment
CommunicationDr. William A. Donohue is currently a professor of Communication at Michigan State University.
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Franklin Boster
ProfessorDepartment
CommunicationFranklin J. Boster (Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1978) is a professor in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University where he teaches class in social influence, methods, and statistics
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Sandi Smith
University Distinguished ProfessorDepartment
CommunicationSandi W. Smith is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University.
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David Ewoldsen
ProfessorDepartment
Media & InformationDavid Ewoldsen, Ph.D. brings an interdisciplinary approach to the study of communication and the media, and draws from communication scholarship, social and cognitive psychology, cognitive science, and cognitive anthropology. A respected researcher and scholar, his most recent ventures have focused on racism and the media, comprehension of media messages, cooperative video game play, entertainment, and the role of attitudes in risky health behavior.
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James Dearing
Brandt Endowed ProfessorDepartment
CommunicationJim Dearing (Ph.D., University of Southern California) is the Brandt Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University.
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Ron Tamborini
ProfessorDepartment
CommunicationRon Tamborini (Ph.D., Indiana University) is the Director of Doctoral Studies and a Professor in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University where he teaches courses in media process and methods of communication inquiry.
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Extraordinary Impact
For more than 50 years, our work has helped to shape disciplines and industries. It's in our DNA to shape a better tomorrow. See how researchers and students presenting at ICA are working to make an impact.
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Lingo Lab publishes innovative study on autistic children’s language comprehension
Marisa Smith publishes new research on media, disinformation, and race perception
Quello Center receives Pew Charitable Trusts grant to advance digital connectivity research
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Graduate Programs
ComArtSci has top ranked programs in communication technology and mass communication, with several program areas including video game design.