Our History
With over 60 years since the founding of the Communication Department, and over 100 years since communication (speech) coursework started at Purdue, our department has a long, rich history. For detailed history of communication at Purdue, of Charles Redding and organizational communication, we encourage you to download the articles below:
- An Informal History of Communication - W. Charles Redding
- W. Charles Redding: The Teacher-Scholar Model of the Redding Tradition - Patrice M. Buzzanell
- The Redding Tradition of Organizational Communication Scholarship: W. Charles Redding and His Legacy - Patrice M. Buzzanell & Cynthia Stohl
