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Doctoral Student’s Research Seeks to Improve Health Information Messaging in Rural Communities
Doctoral student Kristin Schrader won first place for best doctoral student research presentation at the 46th Annual College of Communication and Information Research Symposium on Feb. 8. While rates of colon cancer are pretty similar across rural and urban areas, research shows rural residents typically find the cancer at a much later stage. This can…
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CCI’s Online Master’s is a Perfect Fit for Government Research Associate Jennifer Arzate
When Jennifer Arzate applied to the College of Communication and Information’s master’s program, she already had an undergraduate degree in sociology with a minor in English and political science, a master’s degree in sociology, and a certificate in applied social research. But she saw an opportunity to shore up her communication skills to help her…
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40 Under 40: Alumna Erin Exum Finds Passion and Success Through Sports Communication
As a child, alumna Erin Exum (‘10) dreamed about becoming a sideline reporter. This dream brought the Florida native and fervent Tennessee Vols fan to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to study journalism. However, not long after, she realized being a reporter was not her calling after all. But, that didn’t deter her from finding…
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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…
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Tombras School Alumni Lee and Erin Freeman Celebrate Their Love After Meeting at UT Over Two Decades Ago
Lee (’02, ’15) and Erin (’02) Freeman did not meet one another until their final year at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, but they had similar reasons why they wanted to attend UT —game days on Rocky Top. They first met in an advertising class before both graduated from the Tombras School of Advertising and…
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40 Under 40: Alumna, Award-Winning Broadcaster Heather Waliga Proud To Serve East Tennessee
Alumna Heather Waliga (‘06) co-hosts 10News Today for WBIR-TV and Fox43 News This Morning in Knoxville. She joined the team in March 2018. Pictured, from left to right are: Morning News Anchor Abby Ham, Meteorologist Rebecca Sweet and Waliga. Knoxville native and alumna Heather Waliga (‘06) was thrilled to accept the anchor position at WBIR-TV…
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Communication Studies Alumna and Restaurant Owner Anna Myint is a 2024 Volunteer 40 Under 40
Anna Myint (‘08) owns and manages International Market, a business her parents opened in Nashville in 1975—the first Thai restaurant and market ever in the city. It has introduced Thai cuisine to generations of Nashvillians and, after closing the old relocation and opening a new one, landed on Southern Living’s The South’s Best New Restaurants…
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JEM and ADPR Students Learn About Careers in New York City
The week before classes started this spring, a cohort of College of Communication and Information (CCI) students packed their bags and headed to New York City to visit agencies and media outlets to gain insight into their future careers. This year’s trip included students from the School of Journalism and Media and the Tombras School…
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Comm Studies Alum John Tupps Comes Home to Knoxville and Lands on the Volunteer 40 Under 40
Caption: John Tupps, right, works as communication director for then-Florida Governor Rick Scott as they respond to storm damage in Pensacola in 2014. School of Communication Studies alumnus John Tupps (’07) always knew that he’d pursue his higher education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Even though he was an Army brat who spent the first 11…
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UT Alum, Award-winning Reporter Brittany Tarwater Brings Industry Experience to the Classroom
Caption: Award-winning reporter and alumna Brittany Tarwater (’09) working for WVLT News. Tarwater is the School of Journalism and Media’s newest full-time assistant professor of practice. One of alumna Brittany Tarwater’s (‘09) favorite classes as a student was Journalism and Electronic Media 460—colloquially known to students then as UT Today. The class operated similarly to…