Five faculty and two staff members earned 2020 College of Communication and Information annual awards. They were honored during the CCI Faculty/Staff meeting Nov. 20.

Faculty award winners included: Communication Studies Assistant Professor Jenny Crowley (Faculty Research Award), Information Sciences Associate Professor Devendra Potnis (Faculty Teaching Award), Communication Studies Assistant Professor Emily Paskewitz (Faculty Service/Outreach Award), Information Sciences Clinical Associate Professor Cindy Welch (Non-Tenure Track Faculty Service/Outreach Award), and Information Sciences Lecturer Scot Smith (Part-Time Lecturer Teaching Award). 

The Non-Tenure Track Service/Outreach Award and the Part-Time Lecturer Teaching Award are new categories for 2020. The Lecturer Teaching Award was … Read more “2020 CCI Faculty & Staff Awards”

SIS Clinical Associate Professor Cindy Welch produced a list of recommended books for children and young adults in conjunction with the UTK Office of Communications and Marketing. The following is an excerpt from the article:
Kids of all ages can celebrate Black History Month through books that explore rich contributions that have been made by African Americans.
“There are so many talented black authors and illustrators creating quality books for youth,” said Cindy Welch, associate director of UT’s Center for Children’s and Young Adult Literature. “There is more work to be done exploring African American contributions to our world, … Read more “Reading Expert: Books for Kids of All Ages to Celebrate Black History Month”