Q&A with Ciera Noe on the New Strategic and Digital Communication Master’s Concentration
In a few months, Ciera Noe will earn her second degree from the College of Communication and Information.
The second one will definitely be a first.
Noe completed her bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Electronic Media in 2020 and is on track to being the first graduate of CCI’s new Strategic and Digital Communication (SDC) program this summer. She does not have finalized career plans, but she found a strength in copy edited during her undergraduate studies and the SDC coursework sparked an interest in social media marketing.
The SDC program began in Fall 2020 and is a 30-hour master’s … Read more “Q&A with Ciera Noe on the New Strategic and Digital Communication Master’s Concentration”
Inside CCI: May 7, 2021
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Dean Mike Wirth has been selected as the winner of the 2021 Broadcast Education Association’s Distinguished Education Service Award (DESA).
Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Brown on successfully defending his dissertation, “The Issues Management Process in Nonprofit Organizations.” Special thanks to his dissertation chair Professor Candace White and committee members: Professor Sally McMillan, Associate Professor Moonhee Cho, and Christopher Stripling (Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications).
Congratulations to Dr. E. Scott Sikes on successfully defending his dissertation, “In Out Very Blood: The Use of Social Media in the 2018 West Virginia Teachers’ Strike.” Special thanks to his dissertation chair … Read more “Inside CCI: May 7, 2021”
Q&A With PhD Student Darina Sarelska
After more than 15 years away, Dania Sarelska returned to Rocky Top in 2018 from her home country of Bulgaria to pursue a PhD in Communication and Information with an emphasis in Journalism and Electronic Media.
She was part of two Journalism and Electronic Media non-degree exchange programs in 2000 and 2003 while studying at Sofia University. Since graduating, she has been a news producer and director in Bulgaria.
What made you decide to pursue your PhD at UT?
I have a long-lasting relationship with UT dating two decades back. In 2000 and 2003 I was here on different non-degree … Read more “Q&A With PhD Student Darina Sarelska”
Rob Heller Selected for CCI Board of Visitors Professorship
School of Journalism and Electronic Media Professor Rob Heller has been selected as the fourth recipient of the CCI Board of Visitors Professorship.
The BOV Professorship, currently held by Suzie Allard, Chancellor’s Professor in Information Sciences and CCI Associate Dean for Research, was made possible by generous gifts from donors including current and emeritus members of the college’s Board of Visitors. The three-year rotating professorship was established to recognize and reward outstanding CCI faculty members whose research, creative activity, teaching, and academic and professional service have uniquely contributed to the mission of their school, the college and the university.
Heller … Read more “Rob Heller Selected for CCI Board of Visitors Professorship”
Abebe Rorissa to Lead School of Information Sciences
Abebe Rorissa will be the new director of the School of Information Sciences on July 1, 2021. He is currently Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Associate Professor in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany.
“Serving as the Director of the School of Information Sciences at the University of Tennessee is my greatest honor and privilege,” Rorissa said. “We are a leading iSchool with excellent students, world-class faculty, highly qualified and dedicated staff, and alumni who are leaders in the field. Building on the strong foundation laid by … Read more “Abebe Rorissa to Lead School of Information Sciences”
Circle Park News: April 2021
SIS Grad Program Takes No. 1 Spot in the SEC, 10th Nationally
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s School of Information Sciences was ranked as the 10th best library and information sciences program in the latest US News and World Report graduate school rankings report. Additionally, the SIS school library media program was recognized as 13th and the digital librarianship program as 14th in the rankings.
Scripps Lab Theater Named for Ed Ingle
The College of Communication and Information named the theater in the Scripps Convergence Lab for longtime Board of Visitors member and former chair Ed Ingle (BS/Communications ’83) during … Read more “Circle Park News: April 2021”
Scripps Lab Theater Named for Ed Ingle
The College of Communication and Information named the theater in the Scripps Convergence Lab for longtime Board of Visitors member and former chair Ed Ingle (BS/Communications ’83) during the virtual BOV spring meeting on April 16.
Ingle was honored as a Torchbearer when he graduated from UT with a degree in journalism in 1983. He was a Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Cabinet Secretary in The White House from 2001-03. He then served 16 years with Microsoft as the General Manager of Government Affairs in Washington, D.C.
He is currently President of New Lantern Partners, a firm that … Read more “Scripps Lab Theater Named for Ed Ingle”
2021 CCI Students Earn UT Academic, Professional Honors
Students from the College of Communication and Information received 53 accolades from the 2021 Academic Honors Banquet and the 2021 Volunteers of Distinction program.
Below are the CCI award winners:
2021 Academic Honors Banquet
Top Collegiate Scholars
River Bailey (Journalism & Electronic Media)
Anna Franklin (Communication Studies)
2021 Volunteers of Distinction
Academic Achievement
Megan Albers (Public Relations)
River Bailey (Journalism & Electronic Media)
Jonus Camp (Advertising)
Taylor Carter (Public Relations)
Alexandra DeMarco (Journalism & Electronic Media)
Hannah Dimon (Communication Studies)
Anna Franklin (Communication Studies)
Sara Gaddis (Communication Studies)
Brayden Huff (Communication Studies)
Cameron Hutt (Communication Studies)
Christopher Jackson (Information Sciences)… Read more “2021 CCI Students Earn UT Academic, Professional Honors”
Swam Swan Honored with Tennessee Association of Broadcasters’ Distinguished Service Award
KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Association of Broadcasters’ (TAB) Distinguished Service Award, TAB’s highest honor for service to the industry and community, was presented to Dr. Sam Swan.
Dr. Swan’s background encompasses over 50 years in broadcast journalism, broadcast management, broadcast education, and international media training. Dr. Swan began his broadcasting career in 1967 as a radio news reporter and anchor at KFVS-AM in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He also performed many other duties including sales, production, and on-air music announcing. Swan later served as the anchor/host for a two-hour morning show on KFVS-TV in the late 1960s. From 1968-1970 he served … Read more “Swam Swan Honored with Tennessee Association of Broadcasters’ Distinguished Service Award”
Courtney Wright Receives 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award from UT
Communication Studies Associate Professor Courtney Wright was one of four University of Tennessee faculty members to receive a 2021 Excellence in Teaching award. The award is bestowed by the Office of the Chancellor and the Teaching Council of the Faculty Senate to honor outstanding work in the classroom.
Read more about 2021 Chancellor’s Honors Banquet award recipients.
Wright joined the faculty in 2008. She is an associate professor and director of undergraduate studies and the honors program in the School of Communication Studies and co-director of UTK’s Intergroup Dialogue and Conflict Resolution (IGD+CR) Program. Her teaching and research activities focus … Read more “Courtney Wright Receives 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award from UT”