Dennis Mumby and Michael Waltman received awards from the National Communication Association.
Mumby and Waltman are both professors of communication studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Mumby received a Distinguished Scholar Award for his lifetime achievements in communication studies.
Waltman was one of two people to receive the Franklyn S. Haiman Award for Distinguished Scholarship.
The award-giving association includes more than 8,000 members from every state and in more than 20 countries.