Click here to see a video about the Eyes on LaFollette Project The inspiration came from the “Day in the Life” books that were popular at the time. Robert Heller, School of Journalism and Electronic Media professor, wanted to find a project for his advanced photojournalism class at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. As he […]
Matthew Pittman noticed how much buzz artificial intelligence was creating last spring, especially on college campuses. Some professors worried that generative AI systems like ChatGPT, which use vast pools of online data to mimic human work, would lead to students cheating. “I try to be curious instead of fearful,” said Pittman, an assistant professor at […]
Meaghan Smith handed a plastic bin to her 11-year-old daughter, Mira, and told her she had five minutes to fill it with everything she wanted to save in the house. Hurricane Ian was bearing down on southwestern Florida and Smith knew their lives may be in danger if they didn’t evacuate their Cape Coral home […]
Just as new School of Information Sciences Professor and Director Abebe Rorissa stepped into his role July 1, 2021, it was announced that he was elected to be president of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T). Rorissa’s biography and position statement can be viewed here on the ASIS&T site. He has been heavily […]
After spending most of career in the marketing and communication fields, Jules Morris is pivoting to education and research while pursuing her PhD in Communication and Information with an emphasis in Journalism and Electronic Media. Morris had spend the last six years as the Director of Marketing and Communications for the UT College of Education, […]
Dennis McCarty is beginning his fourth year as a student in CCI’s doctoral program and is a graduate teaching assistant in the School of Communication Studies’ Public Speaking Center. McCarty earned his bachelor’s degree in print journalism and his master’s degree in education from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. What made you choose to get […]
Mark Willoughby is no stranger to Rocky Top. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Haslam College of Business and has been working full time for the college since 2007. He is currently the Director of Student Engagement for the Haslam College of Business. After contemplating a PhD for several years, he enrolled […]
Lily Crosby was drawn to strategic communications after working for the Appalachia Service Project (ASP), a housing non-profit that works with people in Central Appalachia. She returned to school to improve those skills, graduating in May 2021 with her master’s degree in Communication and Information with the concentration in public relations. Crosby wants to use […]
After four years of full-time copywriting work, Philip Servello was drawn back to college to pursue a degree that would help him pivot to a sports production career. He recently completed his master’s degree with a concentration on journalism and electronic media. He took full advantage of the student media programs that CCI offers, serving […]
Jessica Barfield is pursuing her PhD in the College of Communication and Information with a concentration in information sciences and recently completed her first year of studies. She is an active member of the CCI Graduate Student Association and served as vice president during the spring semester. She is a graduate research assistant working with […]
