As a Research 1 institution, discovery, creativity and exploration are central to Iowa State’s mission. As one of the largest units in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication embraces the university’s land-grant mission and actively contributes to its cutting-edge research.
Award-winning scholars
Greenlee’s faculty and students increase knowledge and understanding about the connections between society and communication through their research. Our scholars explore some of the biggest challenges facing the rapidly changing world of journalism and communication, including how storytelling can both create and correct misinformation about science, health, risk and the environment; how media frames the plight of vulnerable populations; how technology affects our ability to effectively communicate with one another; how data-rich environments are transforming communication; and how campaign messaging and the media influence our elections and government.
Our faculty consists of award-winning scholars who are internationally recognized for their expertise in numerous research topics, including:
- Advertising
- Big data
- Digital media
- Diversity and media
- Health and environmental communication
- International communication
- Media ethics
- Political communication
- Science and risk communication
- Strategic communication
- Technology
Our faculty’s research has appeared in top communication journals, such as Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, Journalism Studies, Science Communication and Health Communication. The school has also been well-represented at national conferences. Greenlee faculty have secured competitive internal funding and grants from external organizations such as the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Undergraduate research
Undergraduate research is an excellent resume-booster for students who wish to seek answers to important, societal questions. Our students have worked alongside faculty in areas such as environmental, science and political communication; new media technologies; and global news through independent undergraduate research opportunities. These partnerships are developed through university programs, such as the University Honors Program and the ISU McNair Program, as well as through assistantships supervised by faculty to support their research.
For more information about how you can pursue undergraduate research in the Greenlee School or secure funding through the LAS Dean’s High Impact Awards for Undergraduate Research, contact your Greenlee academic or faculty advisor or consult the resources below.
