State of the College Webinar | College of Communication and Education

Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 | 2 p.m.

Moderator: Joyce Densmore-Thomas (Liberal Studies, '82)

Host: Ahmad Boura, Vice President University Advancement

Presenter: Dr. Angela Trethewey, Dean, College of Communication and Education

Dr. Angela Trethewey began her career at CSU, Chico, where she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communication studies. Before returning to her alma mater, she received a PhD from Purdue and served on the faculty at University of Washington and as the Director of the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. She has devoted her career to the study and teaching of communication, particularly as it impacts our individual, organizational, and national identities. She is the author of many scholarly articles and books including Organizational Communication: Balancing Creativity and Constraint.

Joyce Densmore-Thomas graduated from Chico State with her bachelor's degree in liberal studies and a minor in Spanish in 1982. Joyce worked as a bilingual teacher for many years, and most recently served as vice principal at Cambridge Elementary School in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. She has been a member of the CSU, Chico University Foundation Board of Governors since 2020.