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HPU Department of Communication

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The Department of Communication consists of:
- Dr. Julie Welker, Chair of the Department of Communication - (325) 649-8508 [email protected]
-Adjuncts: Dr. Kalie Lowrie, Dr. Pepper Dill, Kandice Harris

HPU Communication Majors include:
-Strategic Communication
- Teacher Certification in Speech Communication

What can you do with a Communication Major?

- Advertising Sales
- Writing and Ed

iting
- Government Relations
- Risk and Crisis Communication
- Campaign Marketing and Fundraising
- World Affairs and Diplomacy
- Media Relations
- Customer Service
- Management
- Human Resources
- Training and Development
- Labor Relations
- Office Management
- Public Relations
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Corporate Public Affairs
- Development
- Media Analysis/Planning
- Creative Directing
- Audience Analysis
- Public Opinion Research
- Reporting

04/22/2026

Senior Jaley Baumguardner from Gustine HS signed her letter of intent to join HPU’s speech & debate team, Student Speaker Bureau.
Jaley is a 3 year Congress state qualifier and 3 year regional qualifier in speech/debate.
Pictured are Dr. Welker & Shawna Garcia, Gustine HS speech & debate coach, as well as HPU SSB team members, as well as Jaley’s teammates & friends from Gustine.

03/06/2026

Our Intercultural Communication class went to the genealogy library yesterday!

02/12/2026

Students in COM 4353 Strategic Communication Campaigns are planning out their campaign for the semester! Keep an eye out for their communication projects on campus!

09/23/2025

Meet Adrielle, one of our Communication Department student workers!

Adrielle is a senior strategic communication and Honors Academy major from Dallas. She is the president of Gamma Beta Phi, captain of the Students Speakers Bureau, a Sumners Scholar, and a Delta Chi Rho honorary.

Adrielle is a Teachers Assistant for Dr. Welker and our other Communication professors. She helps manage their classes and helps with grading!

09/09/2025

Today, students in Dr. Welker’s Strategic Communication Management class got to write a radio ad for HPU’s Homecoming Weekend!

05/07/2025

Congrats to our COM students who were recognized for academic achievement this semester! ✨💫

02/18/2025

🏒✨Senior spotlight! Our first senior spotlight of the semester is Emily Hughitt. This week she shared with us her favorite COM department memory.
"One of my favorite COM memories was our trip to a Texas Stars hockey game, where I bonded with fellow COM majors and discovered love for hockey!"
Emily Hughitt is a senior COM major & editor of The Yellow Jacket. We LOVE you Emily! 💛📢

01/28/2025

Senior COM student Emily Hughitt's favorite Bible verse, Acts 20:24, reminds her to stay focused on the bigger mission: 'However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me.' A powerful reminder to pursue purpose over everything!

01/22/2025

Welcome back Jackets! The Department of Communications is excited to help you grow, learn, and communicate this semester. Let’s do this, Yellow Jackets!

Address

1000 Fisk Street
Brownwood, TX
76801

Website

http://www.hputx.edu/

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