UNM Communication & Journalism

Class of 2026 graduate interviews now on YouTube. Thank you Matthew and Zj for sharing your experiences in pursuing a degree with C&J.

Check out our latest Graduate Interview series where we interview Matthew Toilolo (BA Communication) and Zj Johnson (MA Communication) about their journey in pursuing their degrees at C&J Class of 2026 Graduate Interviews out now on YouTube @/cjdept #unm #unmcj #unmcjdept #unmcjgrads #unmclassof2026 #unmclassof26

Ph.D graduate student Moonsun Choi awarded with the Outstanding Ph.D Student Award. This award recognizes outstanding Doctor of Philosophy graduate students for their excellence in research. Moonsun Choi recently graduated with her dissertation "Examining conditional indirect media effects through normative perceptions: The role of traditional family gender role expectations and stigmatizing beliefs in HPV vaccination" (Advisor: Dr. Hong)

Part-time instructor Mary Bowannie awarded with the Outstanding Part-time Instructor Award. This award recognizes PTI's for their excellence in teaching. It is primarily awarded by the University of New Mexico (UNM) Department of Communication and Journalism--Mary Bowannie also works as an Adjunct Faculty with Native American Studies and Adjunct Faculty in SIPI General Education.

Graduate student Jennifer Delgadillo awarded with the New Teaching Assistant Award (Jean Civikly-Powell Award). This award recognizes outstanding newly enrolled graduate students for their excellence in teaching. It is primarily awarded by the University of New Mexico (UNM) Department of Communication and Journalism, where Jean Civikly-Powell was a respected faculty member.

The Department of Communication and Journalism celebrated their annual Convocation Ceremony Friday, May 15th, at Keller Hall. We congratulate those who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Journalism and Mass Communication, Master of Arts in Communication, and Doctor of Philosophy in Communication on this day. Best of luck to our graduates--we wish you an incredible endeavor, Class of 2026!