In early April, Visiting Faculty Obianuju Aliche and Professor Mia Lustria of the School of Information, and School of Communication doctoral candidate Pooja Ichplani, each presented their research at the 2024 Kentucky Conference on Health Communication (KCHC). KCHC is a biennial conference held in Lexington, Kentucky, that offers a platform for health communication scholars, practitioners, …
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CCI Presents at KCHC
SCOM Alumna Presents Environmental Communication Research at International PR Conference
Courtnee Connon, a two-time alumna of the School of Communication, presented her doctoral research at the International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC) in March.
CONTINUE READINGCCI at ECA and SSCA Conventions
The College of Communication and Information was recently represented at two conferences: the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) convention in Boston, Massachusetts, in late March and the Southern States Communication Association (SSCA) convention in Houston, Texas, in early April. Betsy Crawford, CCI’s Development Coordinator, staffed a table at both conferences to introduce the College’s graduate programs …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Hosts Research Day for Students, Faculty, and Staff
On April 5, the College of Communication and Information (CCI) Research and Creative Activities Committee hosted its third annual CCI Research and Creative Activities Day for faculty, staff, and doctoral students. The theme this year was “Partnerships & Innovation.” CCI Alumnus and former Assistant Director of the Office of Research Development Mike Mitchell facilitated the …
CONTINUE READINGHow Sunah Lee’s Research Portfolio Reflects a Commitment to Social Justice
Sunah Lee, a doctoral candidate and graduate assistant at the School of Communication, is conducting research that has a profound impact on current social issues. Her research illuminates relevant facets of South Korean culture by examining feminist movements, media privatization and gender portrayal in the media.
CONTINUE READINGSCOM’s Dr. Rachel Bailey Awarded $20,000 CRC Grant
School of Communicaton associate professor Dr. Rachel Bailey recently received a $20,000 Summer Research Support award from the Council on Research and Creativity (CRC) for her project “Utilizing Competing Biological Motivations: Can We Decrease People’s Disgust Response to Lab Grown Meat?” This project will test if it’s possible to change consumer acceptance of lab grown …
CONTINUE READINGUndergraduate SCOM Student Presents Research at International Conference
Written by Elizabeth Schutte Alyssa Croft, an undergraduate student in the School of Communication, recently presented research that she has been undertaking with Dr. Patrick Merle, Associate Professor and School Director, and Dr. Nicole Lee, Associate Professor at Arizona State University, at the International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC). Croft said that, despite her initial …
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