Loud and Proud | Our Comm Dept.

What many Communication students do not know about their department at UCSD, is that we are well-known for having had two MacArthur fellows on our board!

The MacArthur 'Genius' Award is one to be excited about, as every year there are only 40 unique individuals from all different sorts of fields are selected in granting them around half a million dollars for their current/future projects and work.

In 1990, Michael Schudson, sociologist and past professor from our department, is an original scholar from our faculty to win an MacArthur fellowship. He is the author of seven books and contributed significant studies to the history and sociology of the history of U.S. citizenship, the American news media, and political participation, and related topics.
Read more about Schudson's win

Recently, Carol Padden, our very own faculty member, stands out as true recipient of the MacArthur award in 2010. With her personal interests growing up in a deaf family, she brings unique studies of linguistics and the American sign language to our Communication curriculum and to overall world of education.
Read more about Padden