Anna Catherine Davenport (â04) learned a lot during her time as an advertising major at the College of Communication and Information, and sheâs taken that with her all the way to where she is now, as executive assistant to the commissioner at the State of Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration. One of her major…
Happy Holidays from CCI Dean Joe Mazer and his family, Chrissy, Claire and Owen.
At her heart, Songhee Kim is an artist, and sheâs found ways to incorporate that into her career path over the years. She earned an undergraduate degree in 3D animation and visual effects from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and went on to work for projects such as Disney Juniorâs âSophia the…
Twice a year, the Office of the Provost hosts Mic/Nite, a âPecha-Kucha Poweredâ social gathering designed to enhance the intellectual, interdisciplinary, and cultural life of the faculty and staff at UT Knoxville. On November 4, Journalism and Electronic Media professor Rob Heller spoke on the art of the ampersand. His presentation can be viewed below.…
Dr. Jon Hess has been named the next director of the School of Communication Studies at the College of Communication and Information, effective July 1, 2022. Hess currently serves as associate dean for faculty scholarship, internationalization, and inclusive excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences and professor in the Department of Communication at the…
âMy goal here was to provide opportunities for students to have professional experiences so they could gain the confidence to pursue their dreams,â said Professor Sam Swan, as he explained why Dean Don Hileman hired him 37 years ago to build the Department of Broadcasting at what was then the College of Communications at the…
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Homecoming Game weekend took on a personal note for alumnus Ryan McGee (â93), who returned to a place that was like home to him during his time as a student at the College of Communication and Information: WUTK studios. âItâs awesome, the great thing about being back at the radio…
2021 CCI Faculty Awards Faculty Teaching Award: Derrick Holland, ADPR Faculty Research Award: Vandana Singh, SIS Faculty Service/Outreach Award: Eric Haley, ADPR Non-Tenure Track Faculty Teaching Award: Melanie Faizer, JEM Part-Time Lecturer Teaching Award: Phil Kaplan, JEM 2021 CCI Staff Awards Volunteer Spirit Award: Clint Elmore, JEM Big Orange Award: Margaret Taylor, CCI Deanâs Office…
Just as new School of Information Sciences Professor and Director Abebe Rorissa stepped into his role July 1, 2021, it was announced that he was elected to be president of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T). Rorissaâs biography and position statement can be viewed here on the ASIS&T site. He has been heavily…
After spending most of career in the marketing and communication fields, Jules Morris is pivoting to education and research while pursuing her PhD in Communication and Information with an emphasis in Journalism and Electronic Media. Morris had spend the last six years as the Director of Marketing and Communications for the UT College of Education,…