ETSU Department of Communication Studies and Storytelling

We are a vibrant community of students, staff, and faculty who explore and celebrate the understanding, art, and skill of human communication.

Welcome to our page! The ETSU Department of Communication and Performance is composed of programs in both Communication Studies and Storytelling. We offer a minor in Storytelling and a major and minor in Communication Studies for undergraduates. And we offer a Communication & Storytelling Studies master's degree. We are led by Department Chair, Dr. Amber Kinser. Stop by, call, or visit o

3 Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills 09/13/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5hMN_XkPQA

3 Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills Did you know that by improving your effective listening skills you will become a more influential and powerful conversationalist? Watch this video and learn...

09/11/2024

Just a little fun at the beach.

09/10/2024

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"Communication is the solvent of all problems and is the foundation for personal development." - Peter Shepherd

How to Become a Professional Storyteller 09/06/2024

How to Become a Professional Storyteller Spread the loveIntroduction: Do you have a flair for bringing stories to life and entertaining your friends and family with your storytelling ability? If so, you might be destined to become a professional storyteller. Storytelling is an age-old art form that continues to enchant people across cultur...

09/04/2024
08/29/2024

TONIGHT, 5-7pm.
Open call for all those interested.

Photos from ETSU Department of Communication Studies and Storytelling's post 08/24/2024

We cannot wait to teach in the new academic building, which is rising from the ground.

Storytelling Can Make or Break Your Leadership 08/19/2024

https://hbr.org/2020/10/storytelling-can-make-or-break-your-leadership

Storytelling Can Make or Break Your Leadership Telling a compelling story is how you build credibility for yourself and your ideas. In this piece, the author draws on his experience as a speaker, publisher, and author to illustrate five characteristics of effective storytelling. He suggests that strong stories must be audience-specific, clearly....

Behind the Scenes at the DNC: Controlled Chaos and ‘Death Stares’ 08/18/2024

Effective political communication requires experts who understand how speeches, stories, and even lighting make the moment.

Behind the Scenes at the DNC: Controlled Chaos and ‘Death Stares’ We helped run the podium at past conventions. Here’s what the Harris-Walz team is facing. It ain’t always pretty.

JC2: Roans ‘Go Beyond’ in civic engagement 08/13/2024

JC2: Roans ‘Go Beyond’ in civic engagement Members of ETSU’s Roan Scholars Leadership Program Class of 2027 are instrumental in establishing the new Johnson City Junior Council.

07/12/2024

New offices downloading. Our faculty and staff will take up residence in these offices on fourth floor Burleson Hall in 2025!

06/10/2024

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To keep others engaged, you should maintain eye-contact for 60-70% of the conversation.

https://cubicleninjas.com/7-facts-about-non-verbal-communication/

05/22/2024

We're HIRING! We are looking for a Lecturer to join us starting August 15th. See the link below for details.

jobs.etsu.edu

05/13/2024

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“Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.” – Robert Frost

04/29/2024

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Communication is 7% verbal, 38% tone of voice, and 55% body language.

https://passivesecrets.com/body-language-statistics-and-facts/

04/22/2024

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“Listen with curiosity, Speak with honestly, Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words.” – Roy T. Bennett

04/15/2024

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Strong friends can communicate with each other through facial expressions alone.

https://funfactz.com/tags/communication/

04/09/2024

“Come visit me today on the first floor of the Sherrod Library” - Dr H

04/06/2024

Andrew Herrmann just won the Central States Communication Association Performance Studies and Autoethnography Interest Group’s Outstanding Scholar Award.

04/01/2024

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“Communication works for those who work at it.” – John Powell, film composer

03/28/2024

If you have been thinking about continuing your studies into one of our graduate programs, this is a great place to start. Hope to see you there.

03/25/2024

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Thomas Edison taught his wife Morse code so they could communicate secretly while in the company of others.

https://funfactz.com/tags/communication/

03/22/2024

I'm a Comm Studies major . . . at ETSU

03/19/2024

Do you ever wonder what the Storytelling program at ETSU is all about? Wonder no more!

03/18/2024

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“Excellent communication doesn’t just happen naturally. It is a product of process, skill, climate, relationship and hard work.” – Pat McMillan, author, CEO

03/14/2024

Four years ago!! So glad that’s over!

03/11/2024

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93% of communication effectiveness is determined by non-verbal communication

Learn more fun facts about communication by visiting: https://ifunfact.com/communication-fun-facts/

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I'm a Comm Studies major . . . at ETSU
Do you ever wonder what the Storytelling program at ETSU is all about? Wonder no more!
Communication Studies Association
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This year's TEDx ETSU speakers meeting with two of our seven faculty coaches, Donna Paulsen Taylor and Thomas Townsend.T...
2022 Awards
Share your favorite memory from your break.
What Do You Do in Communication Studies - Part 2
I Ain't Afraid of No Ghost (But Get That Deadline Away From Me!)
The 5-4-3-2-1 Coping Technique for Anxiety

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