Hugh Downs School of Human Communication Employee Directory
Higher EducationArizona, United States11-50 Employees
The Hugh Downs School of Human Communication is a higher education unit based in Tempe, Arizona, within Arizona State University. It is described as one of the largest schools of its kind in the United States and offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs. The school originated in 1978 within the Department of Communication, was renamed in 1999, and became part of ASU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. It is currently led by interim director Laura K. Guerrero. Its primary audience consists of students pursuing degrees in communication across the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. As a component of a public university, the school provides education and scholarly activity in its field while operating with a relatively small to mid-sized team.