CCI Research & Innovation Center

Information Integrity Institute Postdoc Attends 2026 SSRC-JFNY Japan Global Workshop

The Information Integrity Institute’s postdoctoral research associate C. Kuular participated in the 2026 SSRC-JFNY Japan Global Workshop, hosted in Pomona College in Claremont, CA, January 27-30, 2026. Organized by the Abe Fellows Network of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and the Japan Foundation New York (JFNY), the workshop supports policy-relevant and contemporary research projects…
Brainstorming Breakfast at Institute Generates New Ideas for Research

The Information Integrity Institute recently hosted a research brainstorming breakfast that brought together faculty and PhD students for fast-paced research discussions led by the institute’s fellows: Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Assistant Professor Oluseyi Adegbola, School of Information Sciences Assistant Professor Hope Chidziwisano, Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Associate Professor María…
A CCI Team Presented a Study on the Effects of AI Authorship in Science News Reporting at IAMCR Conference 2025 in Singapore

A study on the effects of AI authorship in science news reporting by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Communication and Information (CCI) team was presented at the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference, held July 13–17, 2025. The conference was hosted by the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and…
Faculty from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Show How Russia’s 2022 Invasion Welded Ukrainians Together

A new piece in The Conversation by University of Tennessee, Knoxville, faculty—School of Information Sciences Assistant Professor and Information Integrity Institute Senior Faculty Fellow Ben Horne, School of Journalism and Media Professor and Information Integrity Institute Director Catherine Luther, together with Department of Anthropology Professor R. Alexander Bentley—spotlights research into Ukrainian sentiment before and after Russia’s invasion, exposing Russia’s…
Information Integrity Institute Postdoc Matthew Craig Attends Social Science Foo Camp at Meta

Matthew Craig, postdoctoral research associate at the Information Integrity Institute, was one of 150 select people invited to the 2025 Social Science Foo Camp at Meta headquarters in Palo Alto, California in early February. The event, often referred to as an “unconference” due to its unstructured schedule, allows attendees to determine topics on the spot…
UT Faculty Research Shows Dramatic Shift In Ukrainian Attitudes After Invasion

UT Faculty Research Shows Dramatic Shift In Ukrainian Attitudes After Invasion written by Randall Brown and originally published on the College of Arts & Sciences site. A new study published by an interdisciplinary team of Tennessee researchers sheds light onto the dynamics of national unity experienced by Ukrainians following the 2022 Russian invasion. While a…
CCI Makes Impact at NCA Convention; Iannacone Earns Top Paper Honor

Assistant Professor Jeannette Iannacone, right, receives her Top Faculty Paper award from Laura Lemon (’17), an associate professor at the University of Alabama who graduated from CCI’s doctoral program. Twenty-nine faculty and graduate students from the College of Communication and Information participated in the 2024 annual convention of the National Communication Association in New Orleans…
CCI Professor Awarded Office Of Naval Research Grants To Study Russian Disinformation Campaigns

The Department of Defense Office of Naval Research has awarded nearly $1.7 million across two grants to School of Journalism and Media Professor and Director of the Information Integrity Institute Catherine Luther to research Russian disinformation campaigns and their influence on Russian diasporas. Luther is the principal investigator for both grants with several College of…
Tombras School Future Educator Fellow Gains Invaluable Knowledge from Tombras Agency

This is the second year the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations has partnered with the Tombras Agency to organize an Advertising and Public Relations Fellowship for Future Educators. This opportunity allows a doctoral candidate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to have the chance to shadow Tombras Agency employees and gain insights into…
SIS Assistant Professor using UX to help underrepresented communities in Africa and beyond

Assistant Professor Hope Chidziwisano had a very busy summer working on multiple research projects very close to his heart. He traveled across the world to his home country of Malawi to see if his research could improve the lives of those there. Chidziwisano grew up in Malawi and completed his undergraduate studies at the University…