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Yia Vang, '10, owner of Union Hmong Kitchen in Minneapolis, has established himself as one of the most celebrated chefs in he Midwest. In June, he was featured in Netflix's reboot of From dishwasher to 'Iron Chef' Posted 7:06 a.m. Monday, July 4, 2022 Known for Hmong cuisine, Yia Vang is a rising restaurateur Read more about From dishwasher to 'Iron Chef' Image of someone walking in a cemetery. Communicating support is about personalities and not generalities, explains Dena Huisman, UWL associate professor of Communication Studies. What to say to someone who has lost a loved one Posted 2:19 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2022 UWL Associate Professor Dena Huisman shares how to communicate support in a TEDxUWLaCrosse presentation Read more about What to say to someone who has lost a loved one From left to right: Valerie Krage (Educational Studies), Kristina LaPlant (Political Science & Public Administration) and Taylor Cole Miller (Communication Studies) were named Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars. The distinction is reserved for educators across the UW System who demonstrate excellent teaching skills and a curiosity about student learning. Three UWL faculty named Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Posted 1:07 p.m. Monday, May 9, 2022 Krage, LaPlant, Miller, receive UW System distinction Read more about Three UWL faculty named Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Dan Modaff Writing in Communication Studies Posted 10:52 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Associate Professor Dan Modaff shares writing projects he is working on, writing advice and more Read more about Writing in Communication Studies TEDxUWLaCrosse will explore the theme of renewal at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in The Bluffs, Student Union at UWL. Renewal Posted 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2022 TEDxUWLaCrosse event April 19 features three speakers during a time of change Read more about Renewal
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Dena Huisman

Dena Huisman, Communication Studies, authored the book "Social Power and Communicating Social Support: How Stigma and Marginalization Affect Our Ability to Help" published on Tuesday, Dec. 13 by Routledge. The book covers issues of support around issues of race and ethnicity, sexuality, physical and mental health, and grief.

Submitted on: Dec. 5, 2022

Jennifer Butler Modaff and Daniel Modaff

Jennifer Butler Modaff and Daniel Modaff, both Communication Studies, received the award for 2022 Outstanding Textbook at National Communication Association Conference, Organizational Communication Division on Nov. 18 in New Orleans, LA. The award was given for the 5th edition of their textbook, Organizational Communication: Foundations, Challenges, and Misunderstandings, published by Cognella.

Submitted on: Dec. 3, 2022

Katherine Lavelle

Katherine Lavelle, Communication Studies, authored the article "An Injury Like Any Other: Counter Story, Mental Health Discourse, and Liz Cambage" in Howard Journal of Communications and was accepted for publication by Taylor and Francis. This essay argues that Cambage’s mediated mental health disclosures function as resistance to stereotypes about Black women and mental health.

Submitted on: Nov. 1, 2022

Katherine Lavelle

Katherine Lavelle, Communication Studies, authored the chapter "Developing a Rhetoric of Mental Health from a Communication and Sport Perspective" in Health Communication and Sport: Connections, Applications, and Opportunities published on June 1 by Lexington (Rowman and Littlefield). The text evaluates health communication issues in sport contexts and inspires work that will answer contemporary questions and problems.

Submitted on: Nov. 1, 2022

Jennifer Butler Modaff

Jennifer Butler Modaff, Communication Studies, co-authored the chapter "Investing in Equity: Starbuck's Challenges and Responses to Advancing Racial Equity" in the International Journal of Instructional Cases published on Oct. 21 by Herald Academic and Organizational Ergonomics (UK).

Submitted on: Oct. 26, 2022

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