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Todd Steed, WUOT 91.9 FM Program Director and Jazz Music Programming Host to Retire After 27 Years of Service to the University of Tennessee
After 27 years of service to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT) and WUOT 91.9 FM, Todd Steed, program director and longtime host of Improvisations and Studio 865, has announced his plans to retire from his role at the station this fall. I’ve had a lot of jobs at UT; none of them have felt…
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Communication Studies’ Jennifer Koella Earns TLI’s AI Innovator Award for Integrating AI Literacy and Accessibility into Courses
While some academic instructors see generative artificial intelligence as an insidious intruder that undermines student learning, School of Communication Studies Assistant Teaching Professor Jennifer Koella views tools such as ChatGPT as an assistant that can enhance critical thinking skills. “When generative AI hit, and when ChatGPT was released in November of 2022, I already had…
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Student Launches Tennessee Club Sports Network, Expands Vision to The Media Center
When Charlie Sarafian transferred to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to double major in journalism and media and business, he wanted to be a sports broadcaster but was unsure how to achieve that goal. Fortunately, he met former Voice of the Vols and College Communication and Information alumnus Bob Kesling (‘77), who gave the senior…
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CCI Faculty and Undergraduate Student Paper Wins Award At 2025 AEJMC Conference
Assistant Professor Shannon Scovel loves sharing her passion for research with her undergraduate students. So, she invited students in her spring 2024 JMED 175 Introduction to Journalism and Creative Media class to contact her to learn more about and/or to work on a research project together. Senior public relations major Katy Niedling accepted that invitation.…
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MSIS Alumna Celebrates Full Circle Moment After Becoming Lead Librarian at the College, Where She Held Her First Higher Education Teaching Role
Sara Beth Coffman (‘23), an alumna of the School of Information Sciences, is fulfilling her dream job as the lead librarian for Information Literacy and Instruction at Chattanooga State Community College. Even before joining a library system, Coffman had a passion for teaching. She earned her undergraduate degree in English from Emory & Henry College,…
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Students Gain Real-World Experience Studying Abroad In Valencia
A major highlight from Anna Willerer’s experience studying abroad in Valencia, Spain, with the College of Communication and Information (CCI) this past spring was her internship with 24/7 Valencia. For two months, the communication studies major worked as an assistant editorial journalist at the local English language news magazine. Willerer’s responsibilities included writing engaging stories…
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Two J&M Faculty Win Athletics Professor of Excellence Awards
Two School of Journalism and Media faculty have received the Athletics Professor of Excellence Award for the 2025-2026 academic year. Six faculty members from across the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, were selected for this award. School of Journalism and Media Professors Amber Roessner and Nick Geidner were among this year’s honorees. Last year, Professor Erin…
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From Pigeon Forge to Los Angeles, Tombras School Students Interned Across the Nation this Summer
From the bright lights of Los Angeles to the scenic hills of East Tennessee, Tombras School students are acquiring practical experience in industries that align with their passions and future goals. The Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations encourages its students to pursue internships around the world. Internships provide an excellent opportunity for students…
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CCI Alum Teams up with Communication Studies Faculty to Improve Emergency Weather Communication in Appalachia
From left: Assistant Professor Elizabeth Carlson; Assistant Professor Michelle Saunders of Mississippi State University; Elizabeth Hurst Marold, PhD, University of Oklahoma; Associate Professor Emily Paskewitz. When Beth Hearst Marold (‘17) was growing up in a small, rural town in East Tennessee, she’d always been told that tornadoes weren’t a threat as they don’t cross mountains. That commonly…
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Barbara Kaye Named Professor Emerita at the School of Journalism and Media
After more than two decades of teaching at the School of Journalism and Media, Barbara Kaye was named a professor emerita of the school. “Barb Kaye’s impact can be seen not just in the publications she has authored for our field, but in the lives she has touched, including mentoring junior scholars within the School…