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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 […]
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NSC alum thrives despite tough economic times
John Alexander, a 2006 Nicholson School of Communication graduate, left UCF with a competitive resume that in addition to his education included positions as Program Director and then Station Manager for WNSC, a position with Turnstile Publishing to create a web show for Golfweek TV and a job as a radio show host for “The Morning […]
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NSC studio upgrade
Major upgrades are happening in the NSC studio and newsroom. UCF has awarded technology enhancement grants for two major projects at the Nicholson School of Communication: 1) Phase 1 of the multimedia newsroom and 2) High Definition(HD) upgrades to the NSC studio. The multimedia newsroom project will create a new learning laboratory for news students […]
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Internship opportunity for students
The Student/Farmworker Alliance needs energetic and committed young people to work as interns during the Fall 2012 semester. Dates for internships are flexible, but a three to four month commitment between September and December is preferred. The deadline for the internship application is Friday, June 22. For more information, including specific intern responsibilities and how to […]
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Global Communication Studies update from Dr. Chandler
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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Valedictorian to major in broadcast journalism at UCF
Routt Catholic High School Principal Gale Thoroman will remember this year’s graduates for many things, but especially for their dedication to academics and community service. “Our students accept the challenge. They want the tough classes,” Thoroman said. Routt valedictorian Rachel White is going to the University of Central Florida to study broadcast journalism. “I would […]
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NSC presents research at UCF Graduate Research Forum
The Nicholson School of Communication Graduate Program had a record number of presentations at UCF’s Graduate Research Forum, this year. The presentations were (those marked with an asterisk are on display in the NSC graduate suite): “Intercultural Communication Within European Multicultural Societies”*Shomik Chakrabarti “Marshall Arts: Retrieving McLuhan for Communication Scholars”*Curry Chandler “The Stigmatization of the […]
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NSC magazine continues coverage of UCF
The second issue of Centric debuted recently. The campus magazine, published by the Nicholson School and produced by Journalism instructor Rick Brunson’s Magazine Editing & Production class, features articles, photos and graphics that spotlight interesting and innovative people in the UCF community. As part of the final exam for the class, staff members met at […]
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NSC staff integral part of leadership institute
Three members of the Nicholson School of Communication, Dr. Rufus Barfield, Dr. John Malala, and Ms. Kirsten Seitz, were integral in the planning and execution of University of Central Florida and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (UCF-ERAU) 2012 Leadership Institute, held earlier this year. Sponsored by the Offices of Diversity Initiatives for the University of Central Florida […]
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Avoiding online gaffes
Journalism instructor, Rick Brunson, led a webinar for members of the Florida Press Club recently titled “Avoiding Online Gaffes.’’ In the webinar Brunson covered protocols and best practices for reducing errors while producing breaking news on the Web. Brunson teaches reporting, editing, ethics and magazine production in the Nicholson School. The Florida Press Club is […]
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Alum’s video goes viral
“Today in America” producer Evan Golden recently gave a heart-warming speech at his sister’s wedding in Jupiter, Florida that incorporated text he wrote with the mechanical voice of his cell phone. The ending result is one that broke the wedding guests into bales of laughter and gave the speech writer a “Golden Nugget” of creativity […]
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NSC Alumni discuss careers during Leadership Week
As part of Leadership Week at UCF, alumni of the Nicholson School of Communication came back to campus on Feb. 28 for the Knights of Legend event hosted by the UCF Alumni Association and 4EVER KNIGHTS. Students had a chance to hear from successful alumni about their careers and to ask for advice to learn […]
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Outstanding students of NSC
Four outstanding undergraduate students were awarded the honor of NSC Outstanding Student of the Year for their respective majors on COMM Day. The 2011-2012 award recipients were: Advertising-Public Relations – Alina Alvarez Journalism – Chelsy Tracz Radio-Television – Logan Kriete Interpersonal-Organizational [Human] Communication – Joanna Goldonowicz Undergraduate Outstanding Student of the Year recipients with members of […]