Elizabeth Johnson-Young is an Associate Professor of Communication and the Associate Director of the Center for Teaching at the University of Mary Washington. Dr. Johnson-Young teaches courses including research methods, campaigns, and health communication. In the classroom she focuses on classroom collaboration and often partners with community members.Adria Y. Goldman is an Associate Professor of Communication and Director of the Speaking Intensive Program at the University of Mary Washington. Her scholarly interests include rhetoric, media, and identity. She co-authored Black Women in Reality Television Docusoaps: Media Depictions and Reflections and co-edited insecure, Awkward, and #Winning.Alexis Romero Walker is an Instructor at Fordham University and a Senior Researcher at the Geena Davis Institute. Their scholarly interests include media literacy education and media representation. They were awarded the Higher Educator award from the NAMLE and the AEJMC Mass Communication and Society Distinguished Educator Award.

• Contents – List of Figures – List of Tables- Contributing Authors- Introduction – Introductory and Human Communication Studies – Susan A. Sci: CHAPTER 1 Time and Money Spent on Media – Stephanie Medden CHAPTER 2: "Missed" Communication: A Critical Assessment of Communication in Relationships – Carol L. Thompson, Marceline Thompson-Hayes, & April Chatham-Carpenter: CHAPTER 3 Combining Collaboration with Making Predictions to Inspire Deep Learning – Emily Stones: CHAPTER 4 Practicing Communication Consulting and Creating Messages that Matter – Renee Guarriello Heath: CHAPTER 5 Interviewing Collaboration Leaders – Communication Sub-Fields - Lana Medina and Marcie Young Cancio - CHAPTER 6 Amplify Utah: Enterprise Stories for Diverse and Underrepresented Communities – J. Frazier Smith: CHAPTER 7 Covering the Live Sporting Event: A Path to Experiential Learning – Rhema Zlaten: CHAPTER 8 Block Party: A Hyperlocal Journalism Learning Partnership Assignment – Andrew M. Abernathy, Jinger Bernhardt, and Drake Hills: CHAPTER 9 Teaching AP Style: A Comprehensive Toolkit With Google Docs and ChatGPT – Strategic, Political, and Organizational Communication – Davide Girardelli and Jonas Nilsson: CHAPTER 10 Social Media Listening Report – Steffi Shook: CHAPTER 11 Social Media Project: Cause-Driven Campaigns’ – Sarah K. Maben: CHAPTER 12 Going Global: A Feasibility Exercise for Establishing International Branches of the Campus Student-Run Agency – Audrey Wilson Allison: CHAPTER 13 The Organizational Communication Assessment: A Service-Learning Experience Cultivating Career Readinees’ – David Lynn Painter: CHAPTER 14 Voter Registration Campaigns: Activating Student’s Civic Engagement – Research, Methods, and Theories – Tyana J. Ellis: CHAPTER 15 Research is in Your Reach! In-Class Research Activity – Austin J. Beattie, Kate Magsamen-Conrad & Amanda J. Oyen: CHAPTER 16 Getting "SMART" with Student-Goal Setting, Technology, and Community Collaboration – Tuong-Minh Ly-Le: CHAPTER 17 Bridging Theory and Practice for Enhanced Student Learning: A Review of "Communication Project" – Holli H. Seitz: CHAPTER 18 Constructing Health Communication Campaign Messages to Address Community Health Needs: A Community-Engaged Learning Approach – Notes on Contributors - Appendix