

Pol Comm Tech is an academic research group focused on exploring the intersections of politics, communication, and technology.

Podcast
Wonks and War Rooms
The podcast where political communication theory meets on the ground strategy
Host, Professor Elizabeth Dubois, picks a political communication theory, explains it to a practitioner, and then they have a chat about whether or not it makes sense at all out in the world of politics and communications. She chats with political staffers, journalists, comms experts, lobbyists, activists and other political actors. Elizabeth quizzes them on pol comm theory and they tell her how ridiculous (or super helpful) that theory actually is.
Teaching Resources
Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Variables in Communication Research
In this video, Professor Dubois covers the building blocks of academic research in a communications context.
Join the Lab
Dive into the world of Political Communication research with these opportunities.
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Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP)
The UROP scholarship is meant to stimulate undergraduate students’ interest in research and encourage senior students to do graduate studies and pursue a research career. The program includes a $1000 scholarship for 75 hours of research throughout the semester and is open to students of all faculties and years.
Directed Studies Courses
Directed Studies courses are aimed at furthering a student’s knowledge of a particular area or at gaining knowledge of a new area. The topic is selected and developed in consultation with the supervising professor in accordance with departmental guidelines. Communication Directed Study options include two 3-credit courses: CMN3192 and CMN5900.
Technoships Program
(CLTS)
Technoships is a unique research training program in technology law, ethics and policy for first-year law students, run in partnership with the uOttawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society.
Graduate Student Supervision
MA & PhD in Communication
Complete your MA Thesis or Major Research Paper/Mémoire or your PhD Thesis in Communication as a member of the Lab under the supervision of Professor Dubois.
MSc & PhD in Digital Transformation and Innovation

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