Faculty News
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SIS Assistant Professor Explores How Research Data is Published and Reused
Assistant Professor Kai Li is an experienced information scientist and scholar who has worked for libraries and companies worldwide, in addition to higher education institutions. Li obtained a bachelor’s degree in history from Beijing Normal University, a master’s degree in information science from Syracuse University, and a PhD from Drexel University. During his studies, he…
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UT Alumnus Teaching Course in Sports Promotion and Branding while Working for UT Athletics
Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations adjunct lecturer Josh Lively (‘16, ‘19) holds many roles at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In addition to teaching, he serves as an assistant director for strategic communications at Tennessee Athletics, where he’s responsible for overseeing the media relations of the men’s and women’s swimming and diving, and…
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UTK SIS Students, Faculty, and Alumni Shine at the 2024 Tennessee Library Association Conference
Every year, professionals from across the state in the fields of library and information sciences, along with students and supporters, gather to share ideas, learn about new findings in the field, and award those who have shown exemplary leadership in the field. This year, the School of Information Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville,…
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Tombras School Professor Travels to China Connecting with PR Professionals
Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Assistant Professor of Practice Joseph Stabb spent his winter break on the other side of the world. From December 2, 2023, to January 10, 2024, Stabb was traveling across China building a relationship between the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations and Liaoning University in Shenyang, China.…
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SIS Assistant Professor Rebecca Frank Works to Preserve History and Safeguard the Future through her Research
School of Information Sciences Assistant Professor Rebecca Frank’s research looks at the risks and rewards of digital curation, digital preservation, data sharing and reuse in areas such as AI satellite imagery and preserving history. Frank received her bachelors, masters, and PhD from the University of Michigan. She is currently teaching data stewardship and ethics along…
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Tarwater, WVLT Wins Emmy® Awards For Documentary On Clemency For Cash Scandal
School of Journalism and Media Assistant Professor of Practice Brittany Tarwater (‘09) won Midsouth Regional Emmy® Awards for her work on the WVLT News Original Documentary, A Tennessee Waltz: Ray Blanton’s Last Dance School of Journalism and Media Assistant Professor of Practice Brittany Tarwater (‘09) isn’t sure what made her take author Keel Hunt’s book…
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Comm Studies Assistant Professor Jessica Frampton Researches the ‘Dark Side’ of Relationships
One elective undergraduate communication studies class with an engaging instructor is all it took for Assistant Professor Jessica Frampton to decide to pursue her master’s degree in the field. Once she was in her graduate program and realized academia was a career that would pay her to research how people communicated and interacted with one…
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Tombras School’s Assistant Professor Oluseyi Adegbola combines political marketing and public relations in his research
Originally from Nigeria, Assistant Professor Oluseyi Adegbola found his passion for teaching while watching his father connect with his students in the classroom as a college professor. “After school I would go to his office, and sometimes he would be teaching. Out of curiosity, I would wander into the class and watch him teach, and…
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Honors Communication Studies Undergrad Student Takes First Place at Research Symposium
When senior Isabella Mangano was settling on a major at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she was immediately drawn to communication studies as the public speaking component suited her career aspirations to be a preacher or motivational speaker. As the semesters passed, she began to see the many career paths one could take with a…
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CCI Announces New Director of the School of Journalism and Media
After a national search, the School of Journalism and Media will have a new director starting in July, Amy Jo Coffey, a former broadcast journalist who found her calling in higher education. Coffey comes to the College of Communication and Information to lead the school after serving as program manager for the University of Florida…