{"id":61993,"date":"2023-05-24T16:24:19","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T20:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jem.utk.edu\/beta\/?page_id=60297"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:50:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T19:50:58","slug":"faculty-showcase","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/about\/faculty-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull utkwds-billboard has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-beef9cccdd9a8c1376ec00cddedda8cb\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-131\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/themes\/utkwds\/assets\/images\/bkg-cot-imagedark.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-smokey-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-83351d3d wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-65f56a5c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9dbcf964cfe85c921df968cf6d1f4427\">Celebrating Faculty Excellence<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-billboard-divider has-orange-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:2px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8ff61abe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of our strategic plan, faculty at the School of Journalism and Media are invested in producing high-impact, interdisciplinary research, scholarship, and creative work that creates a more just, prosperous, and sustainable future. This faculty showcase exemplifies the excellence and hard work our faculty invest into achieving this goal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide utkwds-in-page-navigation is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow wp-container-1 is-position-sticky\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-no-disc utkwds-in-page-navigation-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#research\">Research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#conversation\">The Conversation articles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#creative\">Creative work<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-stack-group has-light-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-390953e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"research\">Featured faculty research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Please note that some articles, books, and other published works may require a subscription.<\/em> <em>Students and UT employees interested in reading a published piece can seek access through the UT Libraries website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.utk.edu\" class=\"ek-link\">lib.utk.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-002ffff5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-stack has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8840effd wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Shiyu-Yang-Headshot-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Shiyu-Yang-Headshot-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Shiyu-Yang-Headshot-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Shiyu-Yang-Headshot-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1af3027d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Assistant Professor Shiyu Yang<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/10776990231190868\">&#8220;In AI We Trust: The Interplay of Media Use, Political Ideology, and Trust in Shaping Emerging AI Attitudes&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using data from a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults, this study published in <em>Journalism &amp; Mass Communication Quarterly<\/em> explores how trust in key actors to responsibly manage artificial intelligence (AI) develops among members of the US population and how trust, along with other key factors, shapes public attitudes toward AI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-stack has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8840effd wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Martin-Riedl-Headshot-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Martin-Riedl-Headshot-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Martin-Riedl-Headshot-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Martin-Riedl-Headshot-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1af3027d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Assistant Professor Martin Riedl<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/13548565231199980\">&#8220;The role of geolocation data in U.S. political campaigning: How digital political strategists perceive it&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The use of geolocation data by political campaigns is often the subject of media concern. In this <em>Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies<\/em> article, researchers conducted interviews with 14 leading industry professionals in the United States to examine the common scenarios and associated concerns of using geolocation data to target voters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-002ffff5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-stack has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8840effd wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Mustafa-Oz-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Mustafa-Oz-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Mustafa-Oz-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Mustafa-Oz-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1af3027d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-smokey-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-59478dd355c63abb55196e89d38f2e2e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/about\/directory\/mustafa-oz\/\">Assistant Professor Mustafa Oz<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/20563051231196554\">&#8220;Under the Shadow of Culture and Politics: Understanding LGBTQ Social Media Activists\u2019 Perceptions, Concerns, and Strategies&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This <em>Social Media + Society<\/em> study aimed to explore the perceptions, concerns, and strategies of LGBTQ social media activists in Turkey. Through semi-structured interviews with 20 LGBTQ social media activists, we investigated how they navigate cultural and political challenges and utilize social media for activism purposes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-stack has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8840effd wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Shiyu-Yang-Headshot-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Shiyu-Yang-Headshot-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Shiyu-Yang-Headshot-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/web-large-Shiyu-Yang-Headshot-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1af3027d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-smokey-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-fb1884e2caa81a79ebefa8fa69e4f828\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/about\/directory\/shiyu-yang\/\">Assistant Professor Shiyu Yang<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/10755470231195643\">&#8220;Exploring the Potential of Comics for Science Communication: A Study on Conveying COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Information to Black Americans&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This study examined the effectiveness of using comics to communicate scientific information on COVID-19 vaccine safety to Black Americans. The findings highlight the potential of comics in science communication, but their design and target audience should be carefully considered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-horizontal-single has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-959aad3a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group utkwds-horizontal-single has-white-color has-smokey-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1af29ae1347a35b2a72c4dd77ccba5f7 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-037d3c25 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9f67e4b5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">More faculty research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a70d298b519aa5f97774afd2bf37dd2 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ijoc.org\/index.php\/ijoc\/article\/view\/20116\">&#8220;Perceived Social Sanctions and Deindividuation: Understanding the Silencing Process on Social Media Platforms&#8221;<\/a> &#8211; in the <em>International Journal of Communication<\/em> by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/about\/directory\/mustafa-oz\/\">Associate Professor Mustafa Oz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-018d53a3d4430dedc0dde4d235375050 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/20563051231177938\">&#8220;Political Influencers on Social Media: An Introduction&#8221;<\/a> &#8211; in<em> Social Media + Society<\/em>, by <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/21670811.2023.2208630\">&#8220;Using Facebook Messenger versus Groups for News Engagement&#8221;<\/a> &#8211; in <em>Digital Journalism <\/em>by<em> <\/em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/about\/directory\/martin-riedl\/\">Assistant Professor Martin Riedl<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4cd42671c88bdcf43c8fa3534889a9f6 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/21670811.2023.2208630\">&#8220;Using Facebook Messenger versus Groups for News Engagement&#8221;<\/a> &#8211; in <em>Digital Journalism <\/em>by<em> <\/em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/about\/directory\/martin-riedl\/\">Assistant Professor Martin Riedl<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2197263109f7176a8bd3d31c96fd7146 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/20563051231160632\">&#8220;How Disinformation on WhatsApp Went From Campaign Weapon to Governmental Propaganda in Brazil&#8221;<\/a> &#8211; in <em>Social Media + Society<\/em> by <strong>Assistant Professor Martin Riedl<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dda2fb80d4095c2b4dbca9b8fe3a5176 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4337\/9781800889415.00016\">&#8220;Implementing effective digital privacy policy: the road ahead in post-pandemic times&#8221;<\/a> &#8211; a chapter in the book <em>Pandemic Surveillance<\/em>, by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/about\/directory\/stuart-n-brotman\/\">Professor Stuart Brotman<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f89e8a46692924d824bc6e5bde2b4d1b wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1123\/ssj.2020-0189\">&#8220;&#8216;I Don\u2019t Know How You Get Past That&#8217;: Racism and Stereotyping in College Football Recruiting Media&#8221;<\/a> in <em>Sociology of Sport Journal<\/em> by <a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/about\/directory\/shiyu-yang\/\"><strong>Associate Professor Guy Harrison<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-02a79d48769ee23f95b2fc02e91e75d1 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5210\/fm.v27i2.12293\">&#8220;Intolerant versus uncivil: Examining types, directions and deliberative attributes of incivility on Facebook versus Twitter&#8221;<\/a> in <em>First Monday<\/em> by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/about\/directory\/mustafa-oz\/\">Associate Professor Mustafa Oz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" id=\"conversation\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/logo-horizontal-en-df7faf4238d541b16db76bba081fdd73-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209701\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-horizontal-single has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5e114a75 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\">J&amp;M faculty articles in <em>The Conversation<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group utkwds-horizontal-single has-light-background-color has-background is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-037d3c25 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9f67e4b5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-smokey-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-596bbc362b68fce66f8a6cea0fce45e1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/about\/directory\/catherine-luther\/\">Professor Catherine Luther<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/russias-invasion-united-different-parts-of-ukraine-against-a-common-enemy-3-years-on-that-unanimity-still-holds-255092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Russia\u2019s Invasion United Different Parts of Ukraine Against a Common Enemy \u2013 3 Years on, that Unanimity Still&nbsp;Holds&#8221;<\/a><\/span>&#8211; co-authored with Ben Horne and R. Alexander Bentley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/how-russia-employs-hard-soft-power-to-influence-overseas-media-and-sow-dissent-and-fear-among-foreign-populations-236976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;How Russia Employs \u2018Hard Soft Power\u2019 To Influence Overseas Media and Sow Dissent and Fear Among Foreign Populations&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group utkwds-horizontal-single has-light-background-color has-background is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-037d3c25 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9f67e4b5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-smokey-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1264a45ca14784c1b4c4dae6d0c118ea\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/about\/directory\/amber-roessner\/\">Professor Amber Roessner<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/museums-have-tons-of-data-and-ai-could-make-it-more-accessible-but-standardizing-and-organizing-it-across-fields-wont-be-easy-250487\">&#8220;How Jimmy Carter Integrated His Evangelical Christian Faith Into His Political Work, Despite Mockery and Misunderstanding&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group utkwds-horizontal-single has-light-background-color has-background is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-037d3c25 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9f67e4b5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-smokey-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89bd8d9a9ec90179c4269648cb098013\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/about\/directory\/erin-whiteside\/\">Professor Erin Whiteside<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/serena-williams-forced-sports-journalists-to-get-out-of-the-toy-box-and-cover-tennis-as-more-than-a-game-189024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Serena Williams Forced Sports Journalists to Get Out of the \u2018Toy Box\u2019 \u2013 and Cover Tennis as More Than 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