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Professors Koch, Sandoz, and West Honored at NCA
Nov. 24, 2025—Professors Isaac West, John Koch, and ML Sandoz were honored with awards at the National Communication Association’s annual convention. Professor West was presented with the Randy Majors Award, which recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender scholarship in Communication Studies. The award is named for Randy Majors, who was one...
Dr. Max Dosser and Dr. Isaac West Facilitate Discussions about Fandom, True Crime
Nov. 24, 2025—Communication Studies faculty Max Dosser and Isaac West recently facilitated public discussions with two noteworthy artists. Professor Dosser interviewed actor Gavin Casalegno, who stars as Jeremiah Fisher in the television series The Summer I Turned Pretty. As reported by the Vanderbilt Hustler, Dosser asked Casalegno about everything from his career to his creative process. Professor...
Dr. Bohyeong Kim Publishes New Book
Feb. 7, 2025—The Department of Communication Studies celebrates the publication of Professor Bohyeong Kim’s new book Critically Capitalist: The Spirit of Asset Capitalism in South Korea. The work is an ethnographic study of South Korea’s lay investors and aspiring millionaires that demonstrates how the country’s capitalism thrives on its critiques. Critically Capitalist presents an ethnography of South Korea’s...
Vanderbilt Debate Featured as Part of VU’s 150 Year Anniversary Celebration
Oct. 30, 2023—Since Vanderbilt’s founding, public speaking and debate have played an instrumental role in campus life. Always at the helm of fostering campus dialogue, the Vanderbilt Debate Team exists to provide on-campus, national, and international educational opportunities that enable students to improve analytical, communication, critical thinking, listening, and research skills. Watch to learn how the Debate...
CMST Professors Claire King and John Sloop Publish New Books
Aug. 30, 2023—The Department of Communication Studies celebrates the publication of two books written by faculty members Claire Sisco King and John Sloop. In May, Professor Sloop published Soccer’s Neoliberal Pitch: The Sport’s Power, Profit, and Discursive Politics with the University of Alabama Press. American sports agnostics might raise an eyebrow at the idea that soccer represents...