Robert Littlefield, professor of communication, has been selected as the new editor of Communication Studies, a journal published five times per year by the Central States Communication Association.

Littlefield was selected by the Central States Communication Search Committee and Executive Committee to serve from 2013 to 2015.

"This is a very significant professional accomplishment for Dr. Littlefield and his selection means that our department and our university continue their strong tradition of national and international scholarly and research excellence," said Mark Meister, associate professor of communication.