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Research at Klein College

Cultivate Research and Creative Work on the Cutting Edge 

Temple University is located in the nation’s fourth largest media market, making Klein College of Media and Communication an excellent setting for conducting cutting-edge research and producing creative work. Our college is a testing ground where academic and artistic exchanges occur across disciplines, and our talented professors and inquisitive students explore the dynamic role of communication in public life. 

It goes without saying that the research and creative work pursued here are expected to meet the highest standards of professionalism and social responsibility, where graduate students have opportunities to work with top researchers in an interdisciplinary school of media and communication. Given the breadth of programs Klein offers, you’ll be able to carry out research in compelling new areas of inquiry or creative projects on media platforms of all kinds. 

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Our Programs

With four graduate programs and one doctoral program covering all aspects of communication—including interpersonal communication, media production and alternative modes of journalism—you’ll have the opportunity to pursue professional and scholarly opportunities in the heart of one of the greatest media cities in the world.

Communication for Development and Social Change MS

Join your interests in global communication, social justice and communication for development in this intensive program grounded in coursework on development communication theory and research methods.

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Communication Management MS

Emphasizing strategic communication in the workplace and public communication, this program develops effective communication campaigns and skills in conflict and crisis management.

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Master of Journalism

Develop into an engaged and innovative professional with an advanced understanding of newsgathering, writing, editing, new media, ethics and communication law.

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Media Studies and Production MA

Pursue your passion for media and production in this flexible program that immerses you in subjects such as media business, networks and tech, and the social and cultural processes of communication.

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Media and Communication PhD

Build a strong media core foundation in the social sciences and the humanities, and prepare for an academic career in the media world that has roots in both theory and methodology.

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Faculty

Klein College faculty are dedicated to your progress as a scholar, offering suggestions and discussing your intellectual and research interests and goals to help you succeed. You’ll be able to work alone, with other students and with faculty on numerous scholarly and creative projects, conducting research, presenting at conferences and submitting to journals. Travel and research funding is available to help support your work. 

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  • Jennifer Ball

    Jennifer Gerard Ball

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Advertising and Public Relations

        • Associate Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Geoff Baym

    Geoffrey Baym

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Media Studies and Production

        • Professor

      • Media and Communication

        • Program Director

  • Deb Cai

    Deborah Cai

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Office of the Dean

        • Senior Associate Dean

      • Communication and Social Influence

        • Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Castonguay

    Jessica Castonguay

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Advertising and Public Relations

        • Associate Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Coyle

    Erin K. Coyle

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Journalism

        • Associate Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Fab

    Fabienne Darling-Wolf

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Journalism

        • Professor

      • Graduate Office

        • Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

      • Media and Communication

  • Fernback

    Jan Fernback

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Media Studies and Production

        • Associate Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Ed Fink

    Edward L. Fink

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Communication and Social Influence

        • Laura H. Carnell Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Bruce Hardy

    Bruce W. Hardy

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Communication and Social Influence

        • Associate Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Andrew Iliadis

    Andrew Iliadis

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Media Studies and Production

        • Assistant Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Tricia Jones

    Tricia S. Jones

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Communication and Social Influence

        • Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Carolyn Kitch

    Carolyn Kitch

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Journalism

        • Laura H. Carnell Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Profile Picture of Lauren Kogen

    Lauren Kogen

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Media Studies and Production

        • Associate Professor

      • Media and Communication

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    Susanna Lee

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Advertising and Public Relations

        • Assistant Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Lombard

    Matthew Lombard

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Media Studies and Production

        • Associate Professor

        • Chair

      • Media and Communication

  • Larissa Mann

    Larisa Kingston Mann

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Media Studies and Production

        • Assistant Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • David Mindich

    David T.Z. Mindich

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Journalism

        • Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Profile Picture of Logan Molyneux

    Logan Molyneux

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Journalism

        • Chair

        • Associate Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Patrick Murphy

    Patrick Murphy

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Office of the Dean

        • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Temple University Rome

      • Media and Communication

  • Osman

    W Osman

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Media Studies and Production

        • Associate Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Clemencia profile picture

    Clemencia Rodriguez

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Media Studies and Production

        • Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Profile Picture of Adrienne Shaw

    Adrienne Shaw

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Media Studies and Production

        • Associate Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Meghnaa

    Meghnaa Tallapragada

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Advertising and Public Relations

        • Assistant Professor

      • Media and Communication

  • Andrea Wenzel

    Andrea D. Wenzel

    • Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

      • Journalism

        • Associate Professor

      • Media and Communication

Areas of Research 

Our faculty work in a variety of research areas, including: 

Faculty Research and Creative Work 

Our highly ranked scholarly researchers focus on contemporary theory and research issues, covering development, intercultural, international, interpersonal, mass and political communication, as well as emerging technologies. Students also have opportunities to develop creative work alongside award-winning faculty with extensive professional backgrounds.
Program Achievements

Doctoral program students and faculty have recently won the following awards: 

Outstanding Book Award 
International Communication Association 

Outstanding Book Award, Global Communication and Social Change Division  
International Communication Association 

Outstanding Book Award, Popular Communication Division  
International Communication Association 

Tom Patterson Best Dissertation Award 
American Political Science Association 

Top Paper Award, Mass Communication Division 
National Communication Association 

Top Paper Award, Magazine Division 
​Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 
 

Leadership

Program faculty currently hold or have held the following leadership positions: 

Editor-in-chief 
Journal of Communication 

Chair, Popular Communication Division 
International Communication Association 

Vice chair, Mass Communication Division 
International Communication Association 

Chair, Scholarly Review Committee 
International Association for Media and Communication Research 

Institutes and centers for research

Klein is proud of a long legacy of groundbreaking media and communication research, and is home to a collection of centers whose purposes are to advance knowledge and innovation. 
 

Faculty Research News 

Learn more about research initiatives across Temple University’s various campuses and programs, as well as some of the centers and institutes that facilitate them.