Fulbright Specialist Spot Secured by NSCM Senior Lecturer 

Christine Hanlon, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer in the UCF Nicholson School of Communication and Media, has been accepted for a three-year placement on the Fulbright Specialist roster. The Fulbright Specialist Program is a year-round program that matches Fulbright Specialists with international host institutions for short-term on-demand projects. The Fulbright Specialist Program was established by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as a part of the larger Fulbright Program. While on the Fulbright Specialist roster, Dr. Hanlon will be eligible to be matched with international projects at host institutions that represent over 150 countries. 

Dr. Hanlon is hoping to be matched with a project at an international host institution during the Spring 2024 semester so she will have the opportunity to complete two projects during her three-year tenure on the Fulbright Specialist roster. There is a two-year wait period between Fulbright Specialist projects. 
 
When asked about her preferences for Fulbright Specialist projects, Dr. Hanlon indicated that she is open to a variety of projects, and she is looking forward to learning about cultures she has not previously experienced. Dr. Hanlon stated, “Overall, I am interested in serving an international host institution while broadening my experiences and learning more about other cultures. I am open to opportunities and am looking forward to being matched with a project.”

About Hanlon 

Dr. Christine Hanlon is an award-winning educator who has taught at UCF for over 20 years. She currently teaches advertising, intercultural communication, and other communication courses. Dr. Hanlon’s research focuses on advertising, social media, popular culture and gender issues. Her work has been published in the Florida Communication Journal and several editions of Teaching Ideas for the Basic Communication Course. Dr. Hanlon served as a Faculty Fellow for the UCF Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning from Fall 2020 through Spring 2022. In that role, she primarily led faculty training that focused on new technologies. Dr. Hanlon previously represented the University of Central Florida internationally when she served as a guest lecturer at Salzburg College (Austria) during the spring 2013 semester.