Faculty Focus

COMST Director to give Dean’s Distinguished Lecture!

March 20, 2024
Welcome COMST New Faculty, Anthony Peavy!
The Communication Studies Program is excited to welcome our newest faculty member, Anthony Peavy! Anthony is joining the faculty as an Assistant Teaching Professor and… Read More

August 10, 2022
Faculty Focus: Dr. Tina Coffelt
Dr. Tina Coffelt’s edited book, Interpersonal Sexual Communication across the Lifespan, was published this past fall! This book traces curious children, eager adolescents, exploring adults,… Read More

February 18, 2022
Faculty Focus: Dr. Katherine Rafferty
Dr. Katherine Rafferty (she/her/hers) is celebrating six years of teaching in the Communication Studies program at Iowa State University. She has recently been promoted… Read More

May 13, 2021
Faculty Focus: Dr. Denise Vrchota
If you’ve been enrolled in the communications disciplines at Iowa State any time in the past four decades, you most likely have a fond memory… Read More

November 20, 2020
Dr. Tye-Williams brings Organizational Communication expertise to ISU
Time and again, Communication Studies students describe the closeness they feel in our program, classes, and with the COMST faculty and staff. Our program works… Read More

August 17, 2020
Dr. Rafferty Publishes in Journal of Health Communication

June 3, 2020
COMST Faculty Promotions: Dr. Costabile and Dr. Tye-Williams

April 2, 2020
Meet Dr. Mary Fornoff
In the past year, Communication Studies has continued to grow and prosper at Iowa State. Our program was very fortunate to be able to make… Read More

March 31, 2020
Dr. Tina Coffelt Awarded Fulbright Scholar Award

November 14, 2019