Department of Mass Communication

About

The Department of Mass Communication is one of the courses in the College of Social and Management Sciences (CSMS) of Wellspring University, Benin City. The Department offers a four-year degree programme for the award of a B.Sc degree in Mass Communication. This programme is meant to develop students both academically and professionally from where graduates can develop to become media entrepreneurs, reporters, Public relations and Advertising experts, book publishers and media content creators for the benefit of their personal lives and the society at large. The Department currently enjoys full accreditation of the National Universities Commission (NUC).

Meet the Department Head

Dr. Nwokoro, Catherine Isioma is a specialist in Health Communication, Advertising, Public Relations, Gender Studies and Development Communication. She holds a B.Sc degree in Mass Communication from Delta State University, Abraka (2005) and a Master degree in Communication Management from Delta State University, Abraka (2010). She also holds an M.Sc degree in Mass Communication (2017) from National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and a Ph.D in Mass Communication from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University in 2022. She is a higher education professional with 20 international and local publications to her credit and experience spanning over nine years that includes teaching (9- year undergraduate, 5- year Postgraduate including Masters and PGD, 2- year Top Up or conversion programme and Part Time programme), students supervision, researcher, Industrial Training (IT) Coordinator, course writing and development, course advising, management and administration.  She is a member of the Association of Communication Scholars and Practitioners of Nigeria (ACSPN) and Association of Media and Communication Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON).

In addition to her academic career, she has served in various capacities in non-profit health care sensitization efforts against Covid-19 and Child- killer diseases like Poliomyelitis in her 

Nwokoro Catherine Isioma, PhD

Acting HOD (Department of Mass Communication)