LSU Manship School of Mass Communication Grad Programs

04/22/2026

Congratulations to all of our graduate students being honored at today’s Manship Awards Ceremony!

03/18/2026

Congratulations to doctoral alum Dr. Emily Metzgar on being named dean of the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State!

https://www.psu.edu/news/bellisario-college-communications/story/emily-metzgar-named-dean-penn-state-bellisario-college?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQoAV1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeKIMWEtEEVpFK-B3kztplUrNfyPZarM5KfOWEhyPZCsJFKDTrPzUDEz874dg_aem_gs8rbgDu6gr8aWTbLO7cyw

Emily T. Metzgar, professor and director of the School of Journalism and Media at Kent State University, has been named the new dean of the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State, following a national search. Metzgar’s appointment will begin on July 1.

03/07/2026

Congrats to alum Dr. Myoung-Gi Chon for winning The Plank Center Award for Leadership in PR!

02/06/2026

Congratulations to the following doctoral students on receiving the Patricia Kay Benoit Award!

The Benoit Award supports independent or collaborative research in mass communication. Recipients are selected through a competitive process. Proposals are evaluated based on academic rigor, and accuracy of clarity of research design.

08/16/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Joshua Jordan and Dr. Dat Tran! We’re so proud of you!

06/14/2025

Congratulations to doctoral students Tu Truong and Adwoa Baffour on their recent awards! Tu is this year’s recipient of the James E. Grunig and Larissa A. Grunig Outstanding Thesis Award given by the Public Relations Division. Adwoa received a travel grant from the Political Communication Division.

04/24/2025

🎓 Calling all Manship Alums! 🎓

Are you eager to give back to your alma mater? Do you have exciting accomplishments to share since your time at LSU? We want to hear from you!

Take our 2-minute survey to let us know if you’re interested in lending a helping hand or if you have any achievements you’d like to showcase. Your feedback will help us strengthen the LSU community and celebrate your successes.

Click the link in our Linktree to access the survey.

04/07/2025

Happy Grad Student Appreciation Week to all of our Manship scholars!!

03/31/2025

A well-deserved pause before the final stretch of the semester! Enjoy your break everyone! 🌞📚

03/21/2025

Did you know LSU students have access to free food resources on campus? The LSU Food Pantry is here to help—no application, no financial info needed! Just stop by, shop for what you need, and leave with essentials like canned goods, produce, dairy, and proteins. 🥫🍎🧀

📍Location: 1st floor, 108 LSU Student Union
⏰ Hours:
🔹 Mon-Thurs: 11 AM - 6 PM
🔹 Fri: 11 AM - 4 PM

03/17/2025

Congratulations to our Manship faculty & students for their incredible achievement—23 presentations at ICA Denver 2025!