Empowerment through voice, engagement through dialogue, action through connection
The Center for Communication Engagement promotes communication-based problem-solving and research-based solutions for social innovation. The center provides opportunities for DePaul students and faculty to pursue teaching, research, and service across a variety of areas.
Labs and Resources
Labs in the Center for Communication Engagement investigate the impact of communication on society and offer opportunities for current students to do hands-on research with faculty.
Conferences and Collaboratives
Previous Center Initiatives
The Voice Project
The goal of the Voice Project was to increase the opportunities to raise awareness of and engagement with social issues through initiatives led by DePaul students and faculty. Active opportunities with the center included The OpEd Project and TEDxDePaul University, as well as other guest speakers and special events related to public voice and social engagement.
The OpEd Project
This three-month program trains faculty and staff to translate their research for the general public through popular writing and other forms of journalism, including broadcast and digital forms. OpEd Project participants use their research to provide informed commentary and offer workable solutions to social problems. Read previous op-eds from DePaul faculty.
TEDx DePaul University
This annual speaking forum encouraged DePaul students, faculty, staff and alumni to share their “ideas worth spreading" with the broader community. The program was sponsored by DePaul University Academic Affairs, University Marketing Communications and the College of Communication Center for Communication Engagement.
The Open Learning Project
The Open Learning Project brings together DePaul faculty, staff, students, alumni and community partners to have conversations, conduct research, explore communication interventions and create open educational resources to address specific themes from different communication perspectives. Learn more.