{"id":47267,"date":"2023-02-02T13:31:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T19:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/?p=47267"},"modified":"2023-02-02T13:53:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T19:53:15","slug":"communication-studies-shines-at-national-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/02\/communication-studies-shines-at-national-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Pawlowski, Communication Studies Program Shines at National Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three members of Bemidji State University&rsquo;s communication studies program were recognized and elected to leadership posts at the National Communication Association Annual Convention in New Orleans on Nov. 17-20.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Donna Pawlowski, department chair and professor of communication studies at BSU, presided over the NCA undergraduate college and university section business meeting. She also attended the NCA Legislative Assembly and presented on a panel titled, <em>&ldquo;<\/em><em>Where do Faculty Fit Now? A Shift from Known Spaces and Places to the Unknown<\/em><em>.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47274\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47274 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/IMG_20221121_063422.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Donna Pawlowski (right) with Dr. John Perlich (L) and communication studies student Cameron Burnap\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/IMG_20221121_063422.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/IMG_20221121_063422.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/IMG_20221121_063422-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Donna Pawlowski (R) with Dr. John Perlich (L) and communication studies student Cameron Burnap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pawlowski was joined at the convention by Dr. John Perlich, associate professor of communication studies. Perlich was named to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/23\/perlich-elected-to-national-communication-association-advisory-board\/\">Lambda Pi Eta Faculty Advisory Board<\/a>, NCA&rsquo;s student honor society. He serves as the advisor to BSU&rsquo;s Alpha Chi Zeta student communication organization, was named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2022\/12\/07\/alpha-zeta-chi-named-best-new-chapter-at-national-communication-conference\/\">Rookie Chapter of the Year<\/a> by the NCA in 2022.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45071\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45071 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/20BSU_SACS_John_Perlich4.jpg\" alt=\"John Perlich\" width=\"360\" height=\"540\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/20BSU_SACS_John_Perlich4.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/20BSU_SACS_John_Perlich4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/20BSU_SACS_John_Perlich4-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. John Perlich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Senior communication studies student Cameron Burnap presented one of eight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/10\/burnaps-leadership-shines-through-communication-studies-research\/\">undergraduate papers selected by Lambda Pi Eta<\/a>. He was also one of only three students in the nation elected to the National Lambda Pi Eta Student Advisory Board.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47142\" style=\"width: 689px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47142  img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/23BSU_STW_Cameron_Burnap_0003.jpg\" alt=\"BSU senior and Hermantown native Cameron Burnap\" width=\"689\" height=\"459\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/23BSU_STW_Cameron_Burnap_0003.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/23BSU_STW_Cameron_Burnap_0003.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/23BSU_STW_Cameron_Burnap_0003-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/23BSU_STW_Cameron_Burnap_0003-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/23BSU_STW_Cameron_Burnap_0003-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/23BSU_STW_Cameron_Burnap_0003-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/23BSU_STW_Cameron_Burnap_0003-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cameron Burnap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;This is first full year of the communication studies degree program,&rdquo; Pawlowski said. &ldquo;The student scholarship and national recognition exemplifies the caliber of students at BSU.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>About Communication Studies<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/sociology\/courses-and-programs\/communications-studies-b-a\/\">communication studies major<\/a> prepares students to effectively examine how oral and written communication practices influence the lives of individuals, relationships, communities and organizations in our ever-changing society.<\/p>\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/ko9638ve\/\">Dr. Donna Pawlowski<\/a>, chair and professor of communication studies<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/qg2274yw\/\">Dr. John Perlich<\/a>, associate professor of communication studies<\/p>\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/sociology\/courses-and-programs\/communications-studies-b-a\/\">Communication studies<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natcom.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">National Communication Association<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natcom.org\/student-organizations\/lambda-pi-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Lambda Pi Eta<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three members of Bemidji State University&rsquo;s communication studies program were recognized and elected to leadership posts at the National Communication Association Annual Convention in New Orleans on Nov. 17-20. Dr. Donna Pawlowski, department chair and professor of communication studies at BSU, presided over the NCA undergraduate college and university section business meeting. 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