Communications

This degree is your entry ticket to the influential world of public relations, human resources, and organizational  communication. You'll learn how to craft compelling messages, manage crises, and build corporate reputations. This program is ideal for those looking to influence and resolve conflicts in a professional setting but also serves as a stepping stone to graduate studies and many career paths, including corporate communications and media relations. Click here to learn more about the courses you’ll be taking.

Professional Communications Program Director:

Dr. Janice Kelly

jkelly@molloy.edu

Immerse yourself in the exhilarating world of television and film. This program offers a balanced blend of theory and hands-on practice, arming you with the skills to create compelling narratives. You'll get to work in our state-of-the-art television studio, mastering high-definition equipment and software. Whether you see yourself as a future director, producer, or screenwriter, this program is your launchpad. Click here to learn more about the courses you’ll be taking.

Television Media Program Director:

Dr. Tom Kenny

tkenny@molloy.edu

This is where technology meets the humanities. This production-based degree is a fusion of critical inquiry and digital skill-building. You'll learn to analyze digital culture critically while gaining practical coding, digital art, and data analysis skills. It's a perfect fit for those eyeing careers in media production, gaming, market research, or the burgeoning technology sectors.

New Media Program Director:

Dr. Sarah Evans

sevans@molloy.edu

Get Career Ready Faster with Our New One-of-Kind 5-year Professional Communications B.A./M.B.A. Program!

Communications majors can now enroll in our new 5-year (Professional Communications) B.A. to M.B.A. (Marketing or Management) program that will allow you to become a well-rounded leader in the vibrant communication workplaces of the 21st century. This one-of-a-kind program in Long Island allows you to obtain your B.A in Professional communications and your choice of M.B.A. in marketing or management in just 5 years’ time. The program will equip you with the interdisciplinary knowledge and practical skills you need to excel in diverse industries and leadership roles. Through a combination of communication expertise and business acumen, we ensure you will stand out, and effectively navigate the professional landscape in any career path you choose.

This new 5-year program is ideal for those interested in careers in public relations, digital advertising, social media, human resources, hospitality, fashion, events planning, management or administration in any industry or field. Graduates will have a competitive advantage in the job market as employers value professionals who can communicate effectively, negotiate and lead teams, as well as understand the intricacies of operations, strategy, and finance.

Developed in partnership with the School of Education, this concentration is designed for those who aspire to educate the next generation. You'll focus on understanding how media impacts learning and teaching methodologies, preparing you to integrate technology effectively into educational settings. This program equips you with the skills to become a transformative educator in a digitally connected world.

This minor is more than just a course; it's a hands-on experience that will prepare you for a variety of careers in the media industry. You'll take practical courses in screenwriting and video production, giving you the skills to create short films, documentaries, and more. Click here for more information.

As the gaming industry continues to grow, so do the career opportunities. This minor equips you with the fundamentals of game design, media production skills, and an understanding of the ethical landscape in this rapidly expanding industry. Click here for more information.

This minor is designed to enhance digital skills in a world where digital is king. You'll focus on content creation, social media management, and digital strategy, making it an excellent choice for anyone who will be working closely with digital media technology in their career. Click here for more information.

Whether you're eyeing a career in public relations, advertising, or any organizational setting, this minor has got you covered. You'll take courses that teach you how to produce effective press releases, social media campaigns, and media kits for a variety of professional industries. Click here for more information.

Earners of the Digital Media Production Badge will demonstrate how to successfully use filming equipment such as operating a camera and editing content for social media, front end web development, and graphic design. Earners will also demonstrate competency in video and digital media production, content management, creation, and editing.

Courses to earn the badge (12 Credits):

COM 2260 History of Media

COM 2440 Online Content Production

COM 2560 Field Production

COM 2620 Social Media

Earners of the Advanced Digital Media Production Badge have demonstrated how to successfully use video equipment to create advanced still and moving image content, front end web development, and graphic design. Earners have also demonstrated competency in feature length video production or short form video storytelling, content management, creation, and editing.

Courses to earn the badge (9 Credits):

COM 3670 Editing and Post Production

COM 3920 Advanced Online Content Production

COM 3101 Video Storytelling for the Web OR COM 3520 Television Studio Production II

This is a creative incubator where you can work on original media projects ranging from short films to documentaries.

As the official honor society for communications students, Lambda Pi Eta recognizes academic excellence and offers a platform for scholarly activities.

"The Communications Department helped me to cultivate my skills as a filmmaker. From long
days of editing in the media lab, to directing in the TV studio, to scriptwriting for multiple
productions- the communications dept. provided me with all the tools needed to communicate
"story" through film."

"There are many things I like about the communications program. Classes such as podcasting, Field production and Video Editing have helped me to become more adept at software such as Adobe Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer. The Media program has led me to network and make friends who share my interests. There are many members of faculty that have been integral to my success here at Molloy. The media department has an extensive amount of equipment and resources that have been very helpful to use when doing assignments and personal projects."

"I have found a home with the COM department at Molloy University. The classes are engaging and interesting. I look forward to each class and the professors are always willing to go the extra mile to help. I appreciate and am grateful to be a part of this community!"

"I absolutely love the COM department here at Molloy! The classes I’ve taken have helped me gain experience for what I want to do with my future career. The people, the professors, the classes, they’re all great and entertaining!"

The Lisa Liebman Memorial Scholarship at Molloy University, sponsored by Austin Williams will be awarded to Molly University students majoring in communications, marketing, and new media.  This award will be made to full-time, first year students from historically disadvantaged and historically underrepresented groups. These would include groups who have been denied access and/or suffered past institutional discrimination in the United States and, according to the Census and other federal measuring tools, includes African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics or Chicanos/Latinos, and Native Americans, women LGBTQ+, low-income individuals, prisoners, the disabled, and senior citizens, among others.

Learn more here:

The Austin & Williams Communications Scholarship | Molloy University: Affordable undergraduate and graduate degree programs at one of the top colleges in America.

Communications Scholarship Information

Chairperson, Associate Professor, Program Director of TV and Media Production &
Director of Media Facilities

516.323.3247

tkenny@molloy.edu

Tom Kenny specializes in media studies and production. He teaches courses including TV Studio Production, Video Editing, Media Literacy, Social Media, and Scriptwriting. Tom is the co-author of the book Producing New and Digital Media: Your Guide to Savvy Use of the Web published through Routledge. He also co-founded the New Media major and minor at Molloy University. Since 2008, Tom has held the position of Director of Media Facilities and is involved in the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the television studio and media lab. Tom also produces content for the Communication Department's website and social media pages. He earned his Ph.D. from Long Island University in Information Studies.

Program Director of Professional Communications & Professor

516.323.3244

jkelly@molloy.edu

Dr. Janice Kelly earned her doctorate degree from Columbia University, Teachers College in Communications and Education. Her research specialty is corporate communication, gender studies and relational/interpersonal communication. Her research, "A Comparison of Prime-Time Situation Comedy Fathers and Real Fathers on Involvement, Communication and Affection," has appeared in USA Today, Big Apple Parenting Magazine and other publications as well as family-oriented conferences and journals. She serves as a consultant to both state and local family agencies and grassroots fatherhood initiative projects. Dr. Kelly serves as a guest editor for the Journal Fathering: Theory, Research, and Practice about men as fathers. she also produced a documentary on "Perceptions of Fathers in the Media: In search of the Ideal Father."

Associate Professor

516.323.3242

bcogan@molloy.edu

Dr. Brian Cogan teaches a variety of courses including History of Media and Understanding Television and Media in the 21st Century. He is a past President and Wilson Scholar of the New York State Communication Association. Dr. Cogan is the author of numerous journal articles, book chapters and books on topics ranging from politics, popular culture and music.

Associate Professor

516.323.3254

sevans@molloy.edu

Dr. Sarah Evans is an Associate Professor of Communication at Molloy University and program director for the Digital Humanities and New Media degree and game studies minor. She earned a Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media from North Carolina State University. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on social justice in gaming and other online communities. Dr. Evans has published her interdisciplinary research widely and presented her research numerous times both nationally and internationally. She teaches a variety of classes on game design, digital production, and civic engagement through new media. 

Assistant Professor

516.323.3246

mrenner@molloy.edu

Max Renner is an Assistant Professor of the Molloy College Digital Humanities and New Media Department. He earned his PhD in Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media from North Carolina State University. As a rhetorical critic, he has primarily looked at the intersections of technology and the rhetorical work of space as well as practices of placemaking in formations of publics. Beginning with an examination of spatial modes of organization and architectural engagements within the built environment, this research has addressed both theorizations as well as applications of space within material landscapes, digital rhetoric, and architectural communication practices. He recently received the Eastern Communication Association's Urban Communication Research Award for his manuscript, in progress, on potential of architecture's role in the ongoing development of material public life. This project considers the implications of place, technology, and publics in relation to one another, in order to examine the lifespan of public places--how public places come to be constructed, in particular ways, and for particular bodies. His work has appeared in Communication Education, Argumentation and Advocacy, the Journal of Media and Religion, an MIT Press book chapter, the upcoming volume of the Urban Communication Reader (forthcoming), and Writing Across the Curriculum Clearinghouse (forthcoming)

Toni Fasano
516.323.3250

tfasano3@molloy.edu

Patricia O'Neill

516.323.3260

poneill@molloy.edu