At Communication Leadership, we pride ourselves on the value that our graduate students get both inside and outside of the classroom — from professional development events, to social connections, and applied learning opportunities. So a coordinated response to the sudden changes brought about by Covid has been vital. We want to share with you our … Read more

The Communication Leadership graduate program is excited to formally announce Dr. Ekin Yasin as the new Director, effective July 2020! Ekin was appointed to the Department of Communication faculty in 2013, joined Comm Lead as Associate Director in 2016, and served as Co-Director from 2019-20. Prior to her time in Seattle, she held a teaching … Read more

On June 12, we celebrated the 2020 graduating class, and the inspiring work Comm Leaders have done throughout the year. Although there were no high-fives or turning of tassels, the live virtual celebration was made special by the presence of our community, and the outpouring of well wishes and cheers from attendees across the globe. … Read more

by Anu Hastings Comm Lead attracts applicants from all over the world. And even in normal circumstances, we deal with the impact of distributed teams, snarly traffic, and other barriers to in-person communication. All these challenges had us thinking about the futuristic potential of livestreaming and remote conferencing technology “before it was cool.” So last … Read more