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Robert S. Littlefield, Ph.D. will start as director of UCF’s Nicholson School of Communication in August 2016.<\/p><\/div>\n

Story by UCF Nicholson School of Communication.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

January 28, 2016<\/p>\n

Robert S. Littlefield, Ph.D.<\/strong> has accepted the\u00a0offer of UCF College of Sciences\u2019\u00a0Dean Michael Johnson<\/a><\/strong> to become Director of the Nicholson School of Communication (NSC) beginning in\u00a0August.<\/p>\n

Dr. Littlefield is currently Professor of Communication at North Dakota State University<\/a>, (NDSU) where he has also served as Chair of the Department of Communication, Interim Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Director of the Institute for the Study of Cultural Diversity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very excited about joining the amazing faculty and staff in the Nicholson School of Communication,\u201d Littlefield said. \u201cHaving the opportunity to help guide the NSC as it moves forward with its doctoral program, to assist with the potential transition to a downtown location, and to lay the groundwork for future growth and development as an academic unit persuaded me that the University of Central Florida was the place where I wanted to be. I can\u2019t wait to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Littlefield is a highly regarded\"Robert-Littlefield-in-front-of-NSC\"<\/a> scholar of crisis and risk communication. He\u00a0has published six books and monographs and more than\u00a0100\u00a0articles, chapters, and workbooks. His most recent book, co-authored with NSC Professor of Strategic Communication Timothy Sellnow, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong> is \u201cRisk and Crisis Communication \u2013 Navigating the Tensions Between Organizations and the Public,\u201d published by Lexington Books in 2015.\u00a0Littlefield has also completed\u00a0significant\u00a0externally funded projects from the federal departments of Agriculture, Homeland Security and Education.<\/p>\n

Littlefield\u2019s professional service has included offices in such organizations as\u00a0Central States Communication Association, American Forensic Association, National Speech and Debate Association, and Pi Kappa Delta National Honorary.\u00a0He has also served as editor or on the editorial boards of Communication Studies, Journal of Applied Communication Research, and several other journals. He is deeply engaged in service to the community and around the world, most notably as a member of the Board of Directors of the Lions Club International.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I arrived for the interview process at Nicholson, I felt right at home,\u201d Littlefield said. \u201cIt seemed like the stars aligned and this was the right position for me. As I met the faculty, staff and supporters of the NSC, there was a natural connection. When it\u2019s right, you can\u2019t resist. I was hooked from the start.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe faculty were very active in this search, perhaps more so than at any other time in the decade I\u2019ve been here,\u201d said Dr. Tim Brown, an Associate Director in the School. \u201cWe evaluated a number of high caliber candidates. I think it\u2019s fair to say that the faculty are very excited about working with Dr. Littlefield when he arrives in August.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dean Johnson extended his\u00a0thanks to all who participated in the search process, with special appreciation to members of the search committee. In particular, Johnson thanked Dr. Arlen Chase<\/strong> <\/a>for leading this search, and for Dr.\u00a0Chase\u2019s recent\u00a0and continuing work as Interim Director for NSC.<\/p>\n

Littlefield will finish out the academic year at NDSU. His anticipated start date at UCF as NSC\u2019s new director is August 8, 2016.<\/p>\n

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