Interpersonal Communication

Studying Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal communication involves the study of verbal and nonverbal messages in dyadic interaction. We explore the various ways that communication functions in both social and personal relationships along a range of topics, including affection, competition, conflict, dating, emotion, health, and maintenance in such relational contexts as marriage, friendship, initial interaction and family relationships.

Our Strengths

The Interpersonal Communication Faculty in the Hugh Downs School are experts in a variety of approaches to the study of relationships, including quantitative, qualitative, ethnographic and experimental. The School has a communication sciences laboratory equipped for individual, dyadic and small group interaction, video and audio recording and physiological measurement.

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Communication Sciences Laboratory
Communication and Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention

Interpersonal Communication Courses /Programs of Study

Advanced Interpersonal Communication
Communication, Conflict, and Negotiations
The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication
Emotion and Communication
Health Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Negotiating Work and Family in the 21st Century
Nonverbal Communication
Relational Communication
Sex Differences and Similarities
Social Influence
Sociobiology of Communication
Survey of Research in Interpersonal Communication
Workplace Conflict and Bullying