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Check out this story about Dr. Avinash Thombre, who received a top paper award at the National Communication Association’s annual conference for his work on Indian spirituality. https://ualr.edu/news/2025/05/28/top-paper-award/

Check out the first annual edition of our Applied Communication Matters newsletter at this link, which provides updates on happenings in the Department of Applied Communication. Kudos to Carol Thompson and Avinash Thombre, as well as our undergraduate social media assistant, Alexa Kincade, for putting this first edition together.

Dr. April Chatham-Carpenter, chair of the Department of Applied Communication at UA Little Rock, has been selected as a member of the fourth cohort of the Civility Leadership Institute. Chatham-Carpenter is one of 30 leaders from around the country who will make up the 2024-25 class and join a network of 120 alumni representing more than 35 … Chatham-Carpenter selected for Civility Leadership Institute

We have so many great graduating students, and Shalonda Michelle is one of them for Spring 2024!  Check out a shortened version of her story here.  To learn more, hear her tell her story at this link.  

​​In celebration of Women’s History Month, UA Little Rock is profiling women in leadership positions who are making a difference at the university and in the community.  The next Woman to Watch at UA Little Rock of 2024 is Dr. April Chatham-Carpenter, chair of the Department of Applied Communication! Read more about her journey to … Women to Watch at UA Little Rock: Dr. April Chatham-Carpenter

On Thursday, February 27, 2024, BA & MA Alum, Sajni Kumpuris, will be presenting our next zoom-based Leadership Lecture on  “Reach Out and Touch: Connecting High-Quality Educational and Storytelling Audiences through Video-Based Content,” based on her work as Director of Education at Arkansas PBS. We are excited to learn about her work and success achieved … Sajni Kumpuris to present next departmental Leadership Lecture

The first Leadership Lecture Series of the year will focus on lessons learned on personal transformation through a research partnership with Heifer International. Dr. Julien Mirivel and Dr. Avinash Thombre, professors of applied communication at UA Little Rock, will present “The 7 Elements of Personal Transformation: Key Lessons from Global Research in Nepal, India, Uganda, … Leadership Lecture highlighting Heifer International research

We were proud to recognize multiple people at our May awards ceremony, as seen in the article included below. See other award winners’ pictures in the unedited story at this link.  

Veronica Tess Myers recently graduated from UA Little Rock with her second degree from the Department of Applied Communication.  She works tirelessly with her nonprofit entitled Alexander’s Secret, in her attempts to change the playing field for children and adults with autism and their families. Check out this story about her journey to advocacy work and … Veronica Tess Myers works to advocate for those with autism