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Grad wins award for article
NSC journalism graduate Jennifer Brett, ’01, recently won a first place national award from the boating industry for an article she wrote last year. Brett has been an avid boater for years and even lived on a sailboat with her husband. After graduation, Brett was able to land a job with one of the Orlando area […]
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Congratulations to our newly NSC tenured faculty
Assistant professors are eligible to begin the process toward receiving promotion and tenure within their second year of employment. UCF, through its faculty, professional employees and administrators assess the employees’ potential for growth and scholarly contribution as well as past meritorious performance. Tenure is a contractual right to expect employment and a tenured employee cannot […]
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Save the Date: UCF Grad Fair
Individuals with a graduate degree earn about 30% more annually than individuals with a baccalaureate degree alone, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau study. If you are interested in graduate school, clear your schedule now for Wednesday, September 12, when the University of Central Florida will host its annual Grad Fair. It will be […]
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Dr. Collins on his experiences as a Fulbright fellow
Nicholson School of Communication Associate Professor Dr. Steve Collins recently returned from East Africa, where he was living for nine months as a Fulbright scholar. He spent this past academic year conducting research on the factors that influence the quality and content of journalism there. “Many organizations are investing money to improve the quality of journalism […]
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Why stages are important in crisis management
The Stages approach is not restricted to the media coverage or, indeed, reputation management. There is a wealth of literature on the subject of crisis management; you will find an abundance of literature in the risk management, disaster recovery and business continuity fields. The populist view, interestingly supported by Dr Timothy Coombs, academic luminary and […]
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2012 Kappa Tau Alpha inductees
Congratulations to the eight new student members of the NSC chapter of Kappa Tau Alpha (KTA), the national college honor society that recognizes academic excellence and promotes scholarship in journalism and mass communication. Selection for membership is a mark of highest distinction and honor as members must be in the top 10 percent of their […]
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Join us for the UCF Open House Sept. 15
Black, Gold, and Green! Go green with the College of Sciences before the big game at UCF Open House 2012. COS will be potting mangrove seeds and making oyster mats. We will be providing all of the supplies and a special green bandana for students, families, faculty and staff to wear during the game.* Join […]
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Director’s Update: Global Communication Studies
Colleagues, Students, Alumni and Friends: I wanted to report on the significant new partnerships and scholarly opportunities which are emerging for Nicholson School of Communication’s (NSC) global communication studies initiative. NSC is developing special partnerships with six international elite “sister” communication schools. These partnerships include: agreements for reciprocal student exchange, study abroad, faculty teaching abroad, […]
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UCF grad represents agriculture industry
Nicholson School of Communication graduate Stephanie Wilken recently accepted the position of Communications Manager for Western Growers. “I definitely didn’t think I’d end up in communications. If you would have asked me on graduation day if this is where I’d be, I wouldn’t believe you,” Wilken said. Western Growers represents growers, packers and shippers that produce about half […]
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Mosquito Lagoon project kicks off with interviews with anglers
Mosquito Lagoon, a part of the Indian River Lagoon system east of Titusville, is used annually by thousands of anglers as one of the country’s sportfishing hotspots, especially for redfish. The boating pressure has been extensive to the point that in some areas of the 17-mile long waterway the marine life and its habitat have been […]
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Mobile technologies and apps on campus
Journalism instructor Rick Brunson and Ryan Seilhamer, instructional designer for UCF’s Center For Distributed Learning, presented an interactive lecture, “Exploring Mobile Technologies and Apps on Campus,’’ at the EDUCAUSE regional conference in Tampa. The hands-on lecture, during which participants were encouraged to actually use their smart phones during class, revealed strategies for integrating mobile devices […]
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NSC grad lands job with Visit Orlando
Kristin Rothbauer has joined Visit Orlando as Community Relations Manager. She is responsible for developing, managing and communicating programs regarding the travel tourism industry and Visit Orlando’s involvement in key community issues and initiatives. Prior to joining the Visit Orlando team, Rothbauer oversaw public relations for various clients in the travel industry at Anson-Stoner as […]
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NSC grad appointed president of American Conference on Diversity
NSC graduate Elizabeth Williams-Riley has been appointed president and CEO of the American Conference on Diversity, announced Theresa de León, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the American Conference on Diversity (www.americanconferennceondiversity.org). “Elizabeth brings nearly two decades of experience in education, training and consulting on Diversity issues to major corporations, businesses, schools and communities, […]
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UCF grad writes guest column for USA TODAY
UCF Nicholson School of Communication graduate Jen Glantz recently wrote a guest column for USA TODAY. Glantz outlines five tips for making a confident first impression in the college section of the news organization’s website. You can view the entire article here. Glantz explains how she came up with the idea for the article below. […]
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NSC employees graduate from leadership program
Congratulations to Rufus Barfield, John Malala and Kirsten Seitz, who graduated from the University of Central Florida and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (UCF-ERAU) Leadership Enhancement Program. They, with the 2012 LEP class, were also honored at the Board of Trustees meeting in May. The graduation ceremony consisted of speeches by President John Hitt and ERAU’s Chief Academic Officer Richard […]
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UCF speech team completes first season
The UCF Speech Team, directed by Jerry Sublette, completed its first season of competition during the spring 2012 semester. This was the first time that UCF has ever fielded a competitive speech team other than in debate. Beginning at mid-season in the forensics circuit, the team competed in four Florida tournaments as well as the […]
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NSC professor receives grant from Duke University
NSC Professor Dr. Kim Voss was recently awarded the Mary Lily Research Grant from Duke University. She will use the grant to go through the papers of the author Robin Morgan. Dr. Voss also recently published a paper in FCH Annals: Journal of the Florida Conference of Historians, May 2012. The paper “‘You Can’t Hug a Newspaper’: […]
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Technology can be blessing and curse
This is a guest post from College of Sciences student Alexandra Pittman, who is studying journalism. Many college students seem to have forgotten what a university is for because they have become lost within their own technology. Students have succumbed to relying on increasing technological developments, and without iPhone in hand, laptop at the ready and […]
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COS students to compete in Miss Florida
In next week’s 2012 Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant, nine of the 43 contestants are UCF students – so perhaps the streak will extend to four titles. The new contestants from UCF have career ambitions that range from providing therapy for brain trauma patients, to becoming a CPA, to performing as a classical pianist. The College […]
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Faculty members honored for teaching, research achievements
About 100 faculty members have been recognized by UCF for their outstanding accomplishments in research and teaching. Professors were selected for Trustee Chair Professorships based on their extraordinary record of accomplishment in teaching, research and service. Recipients were Peter Hancock from the College of Sciences, Mubarak A. Shah from the College of Engineering and Computer Science […]
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Professor’s research published in first issue of new journal
NSC Professor Harry Weger’s paper entitled, Engineering argumentation in marriage: Pragma-dialectics, strategic maneuvering, and the “Fair Fight for Change” in marriage education, was published in the very first issue of Journal of Argumentation in Context. The Journal of Argumentation in Context aims to publish high-quality papers about the role of argumentation in the various kinds of […]
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NSC students inducted into honor society
The Nicholson School of Communication founded the Sigma Eta Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta in 2004. This year 46 inductees have been initiated into the chapter’s 238 members. The members of Lambda Pi Eta are undergraduate students who have declared an interest in the field of communication and have achieved a highlevel of academic excellence. […]
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Professor co-edits new book on health communications
NSC Assistant Professor Dr. Ann Neville Miller recently co-edited a book titled Health Communication and Faith Communities with professor Donald L. Rubin. The book provides a broad perspective on the domain of health communication and faith-based contexts and organizations. While a large and growing body of literature addresses the intersection of health and religion/spirituality, this […]
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NSC graduate students honored
Each year extraordinary students at the Nicholson School of Communication are recognized for their hard work and accomplishments. Three awards aregiven to graduate students and the 2011-2012 award recipients were: Meeske Outstanding Graduate Student – Anna Turner Outstanding Graduate Teaching Associate – Anna Turner Outstanding Master’s Thesis – Kristen Van Vonderen
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NSC grad “living the dream”
Nicholson School of Communication graduate Noah Hershman combined his education with internships at Orlando radio stations in an effort to land his dream job at a Florida radio station. “I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience thus far and I hope to continue living the dream for years to come,” Hershman said. He has been working as a show […]
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NSC grad opens her own business
What started out as a hobby for Aimee Gurtis, a NSC grad, has turned into a new business venture – Whim Wham Pottery and Art Studio in Ormond Beach. The studio, at 378-B West Granada Boulevard in the Granada Plaza shopping center, welcomes walk-ins to sit down and paint their own pottery pieces. The pieces, […]
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Roundtable ignites collaboration between two programs
Fifteen media representatives from the Central Florida market met with radio-television and journalism faculty members recently at the Nicholson School. A roundtable discussion was held regarding future efforts by the two programs to collaborate and cross-train students in their majors. Reporters, editors, producers and managers from WFTV Channel 9, the Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Magazine, La […]
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UCF instructor writes book on juvenile justice
NSC adjunct instructor Jeff Kunerth recently wrote and released a book on juvenile crime, punishment and justice in the United States. Trout began as Kunerth’s master project at Goucher College. “What I thought I was writing about – a case of mistaken identity murder-for-hire by three Pensacola teens in 1991 – turned into a deeper […]
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NSC grad earns PhD and new teaching job
Former NSC M.A. student Dr. Gina Castle-Bell, ’08, successfully defended her dissertation titled: “I Still Have a Dream: Exploring Black and White Communication Challenges in 21st Century United States.” Dr. Castle-Bell graduates this spring from George Mason University with a Ph.D. in Strategic Communication. She will start work as an assistant professor of communication at […]
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NCS grad completes Ph.D.
Robert “Bobby” Olszewski, ’99, a NCS double major in radio-television and interpersonal-organizational communication and current NCS adjunct instructor, has completed his Ph.D. in Business Administration. His doctoral dissertation was “Donor Motivations for Donating to a Nonprofit Without a Previous Relationship.” Dr. Olszewski, the managing principal of the Emerson Management & Consulting Group Inc., also holds […]