CCI’s Annual Research Symposium
RIC hosts the College of Communication and Information’s Annual Research Symposium as a valuable opportunity to showcase CCI’s research and simultaneously inspire students to engage in their own research endeavors.
48th Annual Research Symposium – March 18, 2026
Research in Action: Communication, Information, and Creative Inquiry
The Annual Research Symposium is held in the spring of each year. The symposium showcases the research and creative achievements of the college’s talented faculty, staff, and students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The symposium provides interactive opportunities for researchers to share their knowledge and their experiences.
Plan to join us in person at CCI for the Symposium
Research Project Presentations will be live streamed via Zoom. Complete this form to access the sessions if you are using a non-UTK.edu email address or an audio-only phone number.
| Time | Activity | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| 9-10:50 a.m. | Research Project Presentations | Trivia via Kahoot! app (download the Kahoot! app) |
| 11 a.m.–noon | Keynote speaker sponsored by Information Integrity Institute | Natalie (Talia) Stroud, “Polarization and Connection in the Digital Media Age” |
| 12:15–1:15 p.m. | Lunch; Research in Progress Roundtables | RSVP here to reserve your spot |
| 1:30–2:30 p.m. | Poster session; Research Mixer | |
| 2:30-4 p.m. | Research Project Presentations | Trivia via Kahoot! App (download the Kahoot! app) |
Research Advisory Committee for 2026
- Jeannette Iannacone
- Oluseyi Adegbola
- Awa Zhu
- Jiangen He
- Martin Riedl
- Shiyu Yang
- Ryan Beaty
- Elizabeth Carlson
- Ariel Newell
- Kat Capstick
- Emily Paskewitz
Past Research Symposiums
- 47th Annual Research Symposium – March 27, 2025
- 46th Annual Research Symposium – February 8, 2024
- 45th Annual Research Symposium – February 23, 2023
- 44th Annual Research Symposium – February 24, 2022
- 43rd Annual Research Symposium – March 1, 2021
- 42rd Annual Research Symposium – February 11, 2020
- 41st Annual Research Symposium – February 11, 2019
- Additional past symposiums
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