Doctor of Philosophy in Communication - Organizational Communication

We are committed to the study of organizational problems that matter. By this, we mean pressing ethical, political, and practical concerns regarding the relation of social and material worlds in an era of neoliberalism. We prioritize communicative explanations of organizing practice in a range of contexts. Topical interests include (but are not limited to) the character of work amid contemporary capitalism, the communicative organization of security, violence, risk, and disaster, communicative, immaterial, and affective labor, globalization and transnational flows of organizing, social movements, financialization, governmentality, alternative modes of organizing, and matters of difference such as dis/ability, queer, and postcolonial relations.

TOEFL: Ibt -75, TOEFL: Pbt 550, IELTS: 6.5. Admission to the graduate programs is based on consideration of students entire academic performance, as assessed by indicators that include: (a) BA and MA grade point average, with university and department reputation taken into account, (b) Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, (c) scholarly work published (e.g., in communication journals) and presented (e.g., at communication conferences and undergraduate honors conferences), (d) teaching experience and effectiveness (especially for PhD applicants), (e) letters of recommendations (preferably from professors familiar with students academic work), and, for PhD students.

For admission to the PhD program, a BA degree and an MA, MS, or equivalent degree are required. A minimum MA overall GPA of 3.50 is required, with most admitted students having a much higher overall GPA . Although there is no minimum GRE scores, typically, students are not admitted without a minimum Verbal Score of 156.

University Requirement: Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, or have done work equivalent to that required for such a degree. Have adequate preparation to enter graduate study in the chosen field. Have at least a 2.75 (2.00=C) undergraduate grade point average.