[Asis-l] Today's Wednesday Webinar: Get a Ph.D. in Communication and Information

[Cunningham, Flo]

Click here to participate in the webinar: http://bit.ly/phd-2nov-watch. 

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If you've been thinking about getting a Ph.D., but haven't found just the right program that matches your diverse interests, your wait may be over.

Kent State University's College of Communication and Information (CCI) offers an interdisciplinary doctoral program that gives students a foundation in communication and information, and then allows them to tailor their coursework and research based on their developing interests and expertise. This doctoral program reflects the convergence of the communication and information disciplines taking place in the academic, commercial and professional world.

Among the areas of study in this unique Ph.D. program are "library and information science," "user experience design" and "knowledge management." These areas draw upon the research and expertise of the faculty in Kent State's School of Library and Information Science (SLIS), one of the top 20 programs in the nation (according to U.S. News and World Report), and in its renowned Information Architecture and Knowledge Management (IAKM) program.

Join us for a free online open house to find out if this Ph.D. opportunity is right for you. This interactive session will allow you to ask questions LIVE, via email, and the presenters will answer as many questions as possible in the hour-long session.

WHAT: Ph.D. in Communication and Information online open house

WHEN:  Wednesday, Nov. 2, noon to 1 p.m.

WHERE:  At your computer. Click here to participate: http://bit.ly/phd-2nov-watch.  

NOTE: This same link will also allow you to view the recorded session after the live open house.

In order to submit questions during the live presentation, click on the "cloud" icon located at the bottom right hand side of the presentation screen. Please include your email address before submitting your question. This will allow us to respond later to any questions we're not able to answer during the open house.

If you have questions after viewing the open house, please feel welcome to contact any of the presenters:
LuEtt Hanson, Ph.D. - general questions about the Ph.D. program, admissions and administrative questions: lhanson at kent.edu 
Yin Zhang, Ph.D. - questions about LIS-related areas of study: yzhang4 at kent.edu 
David Robins, Ph.D. - questions about user experience design area of study: drobins at kent.edu 
(Denise Bedford, Ph.D. - dbedfor3 at kent.edu. Dr. Bedford is not one of the presenters, but she is the contact for questions related to the KM area.)

Also today you'll hear from one of the doctoral students in the program, Darin Freeburg.

For more information about the CCI Ph.D. program, please visit the website: http://www.kent.edu/CCI/About/phd/.