Communication Program Doctoral Students

Jacob Bell   M.A – University of North Dakota
(701) 777-3447

Eric Gomez   M.A – Minnesota State Universit Moorhead 
(701) 777-4726

Ronald Hochstatter  M.A. – University of North Dakota
(701) 777-6273

Charlotte Klesman   M.A. – University of Wisconsin Superior
(701) 777-4403

Charlotte Klesman is a Ph.D. student and graduate teaching assistant at University of North Dakota. Her area of expertise includes mass media, particularly public relations used by nonprofit groups, and distance education. Current areas of research include community engagement, particularly language people use to describe how they react to and interact with the natural environment.

Klesman worked in television and radio before returning to college as a graduate student. She is ABD, with graduation anticipated in Summer, 2012, when she will receive a PhD in Communication and Public Discourse. She received her Master’s degree in Mass Communication from University of Wisconsin Superior. She has earned six accommodations as an academic, including the Outstanding Communication Graduate Award, the Marion J. Piper Memorial Scholarship Award, and the Blue Cross & Blue Shield Special Distinction Award. She began her academic career in 1977, teaching college and university classes in business, philosophy, and communication. Her publications include two scholarly journals and numerous popular publications, and she has participated in ten presentations and conference papers.