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Honoring Dr. Betty Farmer and Her Contributions to PRSSA at WCU

Honoring Dr. Betty Farmer and Her Contributions to PRSSA at WCU

by Mykala Anderson | Nov 30, 2025 | Faculty Focus

Saturday, Nov. 8, the Department of Communication celebrated 30 years of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) at Western Carolina University. This celebration honored Betty Farmer, professor of communication, for her time at Western and her...
Professor Vincent Russell Organizes “People Vs War” Event

Professor Vincent Russell Organizes “People Vs War” Event

by Laura Overby | Oct 31, 2025 | Faculty Focus

Professor Vincent Russell put war on trial during the People vs. War event at the Appalachian Women’s Museum on Oct. 7.  The event was organized and promoted by communication professor Vincent Russell, chair of the Diane Withrow Coyle Peace and Justice Fund. The Coyle...
Dr. Farmer Helps Develop NC Public Health Workforce

Dr. Farmer Helps Develop NC Public Health Workforce

by Maci Cooper | May 1, 2025 | Faculty Focus

Dr. Betty Farmer, professor of communication and public relations, has been providing leadership communication training for North Carolina Department of Public Health leaders and staff since September 2022. She collaborates with the NCPH workforce development...
Dr. Mindy Weathers Receives Tenure

Dr. Mindy Weathers Receives Tenure

by Anna Bowie | Mar 31, 2025 | Department News Slider, Faculty Focus, News

Dr. Mindy Weathers of the communication department will receive tenure this spring at Western Carolina University. Weathers has been a professor at WCU for two years and was a tenured Associate Professor at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Dedication...
Communication Professors Present Research about AI at SoTL Conference

Communication Professors Present Research about AI at SoTL Conference

by Mykala Anderson | Mar 31, 2025 | Faculty Focus

Professors Candary Noltensmeyer, Katerina Spasovska and Matt Binford presented at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning on February 25 at Georgia Southern University. The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, or SoTL, is an interdisciplinary conference where...
End of Semester Department Head Letter From Dr. Scott Eldredge

End of Semester Department Head Letter From Dr. Scott Eldredge

by Mykala Anderson | Dec 11, 2024 | Faculty Focus

End of Semester Dept Head Letter From Dr. Scott Eldredge, Communication Department Head Greetings and Happy Holidays from the Western Carolina University Department of Communication!!! It has been a busy, and I’ll admit, a bit hectic and crazy Fall semester here at...
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