This graduate seminar introduces students to various types of community-engaged research across a wide range of domains within the communication discipline, including interpersonal, organizational, and media and technology. Philosophies, goals, and methods tied to a range of community-focused research are discussed, as are associated benefits and challenges. Students are expected to leave this course with an appreciation for the diversity in what community-engaged research looks like, and exposure to literatures that will allow pursuit of such research should they choose to do so.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department for students outside of COMM.

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Units

Optional

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1, 2, 3

Passtime

Graduate students only

Level Limit

Letters and science

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Dan Lane
4.7
58 reviews
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Winter 2026 . Afifi W A
SSMS 4143
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14:00 PM - 16:50 PM
COMM 594CE Afifi W A Fall 2022 Total: 8
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COMM89 . Lane D S A Month Ago

Amazing professor and his lectures are very interesting. However, the exams are pretty difficult and tricky! There's no study guide so canvas / lectures are only the guide. There's a huge paper but it just depends on your TA on the grading.

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COMM89 . Lane D S A Month Ago

Great teacher overall; however, the grading structure does make it very hard to succeed if you miss something or don't do well on an assignment. Tests were very wordy and tricky and required a lot of studying. However, lectures were incredibly engaging and useful to the class. Just be prepared to work hard and pay attention.

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COMM89 . Lane D S A Month Ago

Grading structure makes it very hard to succeed in this class

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COMM128 . Lane D S 4 Months Ago

I liked Prof Lane's course and it was a class I still enjoyed based on potential learning outcomes. A midterm exam was slightly challenging, luckily, there was extra credit assigned for everyone to improve.

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COMM89 . Lane D S 9 Months Ago

I LOVED Professor Lane. Yes this is a hard class but he makes it better. For the final paper, make sure to utilize your TA's for help as they are the ones who grade the papers. I ended up getting a 98 on the final paper as I used the advice given to me by my TA. Loved this class.

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COMM89 . Lane D S 10 Months Ago

class involved a couple lecture videos and one in-person lecture a week (plus section). dr. lane's lectures are honestly funny and interesting, and the midterm and final exams are not difficult as long as you actually watch the lecture vids.

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