The interdisciplinary doctoral program in the College of Communication and Information at Kent State University provides students with a foundation in communication and information. The curriculum begins with interdisciplinary core courses, and then becomes individually tailored to allow specialization in depth according to each student’s developing areas of expertise and research. This Ph.D. program is a logical extension of the convergence of the communication and information disciplines taking place within the college as well as in the academic, commercial and professional world.

Some areas of study within the program include:

* interpersonal communication
* health communication
* mass communication
* mediated communication
* organizational communication
* library and information science
* user experience design
* knowledge management
* museum studies

The Doctor of Philosophy degree is research-oriented. The goal of the Ph.D. program in Communication and Information is to develop doctoral scholars' ability to generate knowledge by conducting and publishing research in their areas of expertise.

For more information on specific topics, see the 2011-2012 CCI Ph.D. Handbook:
2011-2012 CCI Ph.D. Handbook

If you have reviewed this website and still have questions about the Ph.D. in Communication and Information, please send them to ccikent@kent.edu.

For more information about specific doctoral courses in CCI, contact the school or program offering the course.

College of Communication and Information
Kent State University
131 Moulton Hall
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44240
Phone: 330-672-2950
Fax: 330-672-2952
School of Communication Studies                                                          
Kent State University
135 Taylor Hall
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44240
Phone: 330-672-2659 
Fax: 330-672-3510
Information Architecture and Knowledge Management
Kent State University
316 Library
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44240
Phone: 330-672-5841
Fax: 330-672-2118 School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Kent State University
204 Franklin Hall
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44240
Phone: 330-672-2572
Fax: 330-672-2895
School of Library and Information Science
Kent State University
314 Library
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44240
Phone: 330-672-2782
Fax: 330-672-7965 School of Visual Communication Design
Kent State University
231 Art
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44240
Phone: 330-672-7856
Fax: 330-672-9714

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