41st Annual Research Symposium Asking Important Questions & Finding Powerful Insights Date/Location: Monday, February 11, 2019 Patrick Auditorium 321 Communications Building Scripps Convergence Lab 4th Floor Communications Building University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 41st ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE 8:15-9:30 – Symposium Registration 8:30-9:30 – Poster Presentations (Atrium in front of Patrick Auditorium) Title…
Chris Grabenstein 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Award Winner New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein earned his BS in communication in 1977 from the College of Communication and Information. While attending the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the Chattanooga native acted in dozens of plays and contributed to the Daily Beacon as an editor, columnist, and…
CCI Associate Dean for Academic Programs Michael Palenchar is returning to his position as an associate professor in the School of Advertising and Public Relations effective February 1st. “We greatly appreciate Michael’s work to advance our graduate and undergraduate programs during his time as associate dean and wish him all the best as he returns…
Journalism & Electronic Media Professor and former director (2006 – 2016), Peter Gross, retired at the end of January after 12 and one-half years of distinguished service to CCI and UT. Upon his retirement, Gross will become a Professor Emeritus. During Gross’ time as director of the School, JEM expanded and improved its curriculum, facilities,…
The UT Ad Club’s annual networking trip to New York City took place January 21 – 26. This immersive trip provides students with an insider’s view of advertising, public relations and media companies in the heart of the media capital of the world. Twenty-four students took part in this year’s trip led by ADPR professors…
The College of Communication and Information will present Knoxville attorney and social justice pioneer Arnold Cohen with the 2019 CCI Diversity Award at CCI’s 11th annual Experience Diversity Banquet. The banquet will be held on Friday, February 22 at 7 p.m. at Buddy’s Banquet Hall in Knoxville. Cohen, one of Knoxville’s leading voices for racial…
JEM junior Sophie Grosserode was selected to participate in the highly competitive 2019 Carnegie-Knight News21 Program. She will join top journalism students from 19 universities to conduct a major investigation into disaster recovery in the US. Their work will culminate in a series of multimedia articles exploring many angles to the story. Grosserode, an award-winning…