Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program Student Research

Our doctoral candidates work with internationally renowned SOJC faculty experts to do groundbreaking research on today’s most pressing communication and media realities.

Bethany Howe
PhD student Bethany Grace Howe gives talk on gender transition
Bethany Grace Howe, a journalist and doctoral alum, shares her experiences as a transgender woman.
The 2018 University of Oregon Media in Ghana cohort
Shuo Xu takes on corruption and censorship
Shuo Xu researches the effects of censorship in her native China, particularly the coverage of the Dalai Lama in American versus Chinese media.
Patric Jones standing by the Taj Mahal
Why Patrick Jones thinks U.S. elections should be more like India’s
Patrick Jones’ research examines the effects of balloting technology on voter confidence and the stability of a democracy.
Ashley Cordes
Ashley Cordes sees culture in Native American currency
An enrolled citizen of the Coquille Nation and an assistant professor of Indigenous studies at UO, Ashley Cordes researched how groups communicate their identities through media, with a focus on currency as a communication medium among Native American populations.