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Multimodal Communication Innovation Center

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The Multimodal Communication Innovation Center’s (MCIC) mission is to provide support for the basic courses in the Department of Communication. To this end, the tutors in the center work with their speakers to promote critical thinking and empowerment through feedback and collaborative instruction. Through individualized tutoring sessions, the center seeks to aid students in becoming more confident and reflective speakers and to excel in each part of the speech making process.

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  • Our Services

    The Multimodal Communication Innovation Center offers online and in-person oral communication tutoring sessions and broadcasting studio access.

    • Our online and in-person sessions can focus on:
      • Brainstorming your speech topic and direction
      • Organizing your outline
      • Practicing your presentation
      • Setting goals for future presentations
    • For broadcasting studio access, email alyssa8@clemson.edu with a description of your project and when you have availability to record
    • Please note, we are training new tutors this semester, so your tutor may ask if you are willing to let one of our tutors-in-training observe your online session.
  • Scheduling an Appointment

    To schedule an appointment with the Multimodal Communication Innovation Center, we use CU Navigate. Click on the link below and enter your Clemson credentials. 

    • Under “Type of Appointment” choose “Tutoring”
    • Under “Service” scroll down to “Public Speaking Tutoring” and then choose what you would like to work on. If this changes before your tutoring session, that is perfectly fine, just tell your tutor
    • After that choose your day and then you will be taken to our schedule
    • At this point, you will be able to choose either in-person session or virtual for your session. If one is completely booked, try the other.

     Reach out if you need any help at: commlab@clemson.edu

    For broadcasting studio reservations, email alyssa8@clemson.edu with a description of your project and available dates/times when you would like to record.

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  • Resources
    Tip Sheets
    Library

    Tour of the Communication Center

    Best Practices for Introductions and Oral Citations for Classroom Presentations

  • Our People
    Alyssa Davis, Director

    Alyssa Davis, Director
    Clemson Communication Center
    alyssa8@clemson.edu

    Alyssa Davis has served as the Director of the Clemson Communication Center since 2013. She is also a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication and the Director of the Department of Communication’s Research Lab. As a faculty member, Alyssa has taught Introduction to Human Communication, Public Speaking, Introduction to Communication Studies, Interpersonal Communication, and the tutor training course for the center. Before coming to Clemson, Alyssa previously worked in the Speaking Center at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the Speaking Center at the University of Mary Washington.

    Lindsey Steffen

    Lindsey Steffen
    Assistant Director
    Clemson Communication Center
    steffe5@clemson.edu 

    Lindsey Steffen (she/her) is a second year in the Master's Program for Communication. She is from Georgetown, KY, and she attended Transylvania University in Lexington, KY, where she double majored in English and WRC (Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication). Lindsey's involvement on campus includes Student Government, Graduate Association for Communication Scholars, and LavGrad. Outside of campus, she is interning for the US Air Force Pentagon. She hopes to continue working in the federal government upon graduation and during her gap year before entering her PhD program.

  • Contact Us

    Location: Watt 216
    Hours: 
    M-W 9am-8pm
    Th 9am-5pm
    Fri 9am-3pm
    Phone: 864-656-2028
    Email:     commlab@clemson.edu

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