Colorado State’s Ph.D. in Public Communication and Technology focuses on two important concerns: the role of information in the public’s understanding of contemporary issues and the impact of new communication technologies in people’s lives.
Colorado State is committed to addressing practical, everyday problems in society – in keeping with the university’s mission as Colorado’s 21st-century land grant institution. Researchers across campus are national leaders examining public problems involving science, technology, the environment, health and other applied human sciences. Faculty members in the department specialize in how corporations, non-profit organizations, government agencies and media can share vital information on these and other topics with various audiences.
The channels for public communication have been radically altered with the emergence of Internet- and cellular-based technologies. The ever-increasing array of communication media provides new opportunities to communicate with the public — but much more needs to be understood about how to do so effectively. Similarly, changing patterns of information sharing alter individual behavior, organizations and society as a whole.
Patrick L. Plaisance, Coordinator, Ph.D. Program
Department of Journalism & Technical Communication
Campus Delivery 1785
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Tel: 970-491-6484
Fax: (970) 491-2908
Email: jtcgradstudy@colostate.edu
Ph.D. in Public Communication & Technology
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