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May 2008:
Dr. M.C. Santana's work was chosen to be displayed in in the Orlando Museum of Art. The title of the exibit is Art < 12 Small Works/Large Images will be displayed on June 5 from 6 pm to 9 pm and will be for one night only.
May 2008:
Director and Professor Mary Alice Shaver and husband, Assistant Professor of Journalism Dan, are leaving the School and Florida to move to the Media Management and Transformation Centre located in the Jonkoping International Business School in Jonkoping, Sweden. Both will be professors in the Business School while working at the centre for the next five years. The NSOC wishes them both well as they begin their new adventure.
Dean Peter Panousis recently announced that Dr. Bruce Whisler will assume the position of Interim Director for NSOC. He is a former chair of the Music Department at UCF, has served as Assistant to the Dean and more recently has been Budget Coordinator for Academic Affairs. Whisler began as Interim Director on April 28th and will continue until the search has closed and a new Director appointed. Welcome, Dr. Whisler.
April 2008:
Dr. Harry Wegers manuscript that he co-authored with John Seiter, The Effect of Generalized Compliments, Sex of Server, and Size of Dining Party on Tipping Behavior in Restaurants, has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
April 2008:
Dr. Rick Kenney taught more than 100 of the nations professional copy editors at the annual meeting of the American Copy Editors Society in Denver in early April. He led a session titled All This and Ethics, Too? The Moral Imperative of Copy Editing and moderated and presented in a session titled Stop Plagiarism Before It Gets to Print. Kenney was recognized at the ACES banquet for his work as a Dow Jones Newspaper Fund residency director and as an alumnus of the funds editing intern program the only person to have achieved both distinctions.
Kenneys article The Real Gender-Bender: The Curious Case of Coverage of the Steve Stanton Story appears in the Spring 2008 issue of the Florida Communication Journal.
April 2008:
Dr. Denise DeLorme has been awarded a nationally competitive research fellowship from the American Academy of Advertising for her co-authored proposal, "Prescription Drug Information-Seeking Behaviors and DTC Advertising Effects among Asian American Consumers."
DeLorme also received an Honorable Mention Award for Best Reviewers of 2007 on the Journal of Advertising Editorial Review Board.
April 2008:
Dr. Kristin Davis attended the Southern States Communication Associations 78th Annual Convention in Savannah, GA on April 3-6. It was held at the Hyatt Regency in beautiful historic, downtown Savannah. This years theme was Communicating to Change the Human Condition. She was invited to present on two spotlight panels: (1) Spotlight on Scholarship: Celebrating Scholars New to SSCA II; (2) The Job Search: Advice for Candidates and Employers from New Faculty
April 2008:
Dr. Rufus Barfield conducted workshops at the 2008 South Carolina Obesity Prevention Summit, presented by the Eat Smart Move More Coalition on March 6 and 7. The work-shops included Coalition Building and Evaluation and Coalition Development. The workshops focused on how to form community coalitions in pursuit of South Carolina Department of Health grant funding and on community health intervention in obesity.
In April, Dr. Barfield will attend the 2008 Scholarly Conference on College Sport Issues in College Sport symposium. He will serve as a panelist on Conducting the Business of College Sport Well trends and Issues in College Sport, sponsored by the University of Memphis and the College Sport Research Institute.
April 2008:
Mr. George Bagley's article "A Presence in Time and Space: Authority and Meaning in the Reception Complex" has been accepted for publi-cation in the Spring 2008 issue of "Kinema: Journal of Film and Audiovisual Media."
April 2008:
Drs. Kimiko Akita and George Musambira were accepted to participate in the Diversity Track of the 2008 Summer Faculty Development Conference, UCF, which will be held in April 29-May 2, 2008.
April 2008:
Dr. Kimiko Akita presented a series of four interactive lectures about Japanese culture to LIFE (Learning Institute for Elders) at UCF in March and April.
April 2008:
The NSOC has awarded scholarship grants up to the amount of $5,000 each to:
Dr. Kimiko Akita who plans to further her study of womens lives: how womens behaviors and fortunes are influenced by hegemonic patriarchy, and how western reputations of them have exoticized and sexualized them.
Dr. Kristen Davis will use the funds to advance knowledge regarding Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Syndrome sufferers and the impact their illness has on their social network, primarily family members, partners and friends.
Dr. Jim Katts grant title is Big Three vs. Big Five: A side-by-side test of trait measures and their usefulness in identifying relationships between personality traits and communication variables.
April 2008:
Dr. Fred Fedler was awarded emeritus status on April 2nd at UCFs Founders Day ceremony. This honor acknowledges the many contributions he has made to NSOC during his career. He joined the faculty in 1971, and has served as division head for 20 years. Fedler has also published four books, including the textbook Reporting For The Media now in its eighth edition and 66 articles.
April 2008:
This year the Nicholson School of Communication has awarded two Grasty Awards to outstanding faculty members. The awards, named in honor of Bill Grasty, a former chair and UCF vice president were awarded for Excellence in Teaching and for Outstanding Research to:
Dr. Jonathan Matusitz, Outstanding Research
Dr. Maria Cristina Santana, Outstanding Teaching
April 2008:
After more than 100 years of teaching excellence, three very distinguished professors will be retiring from the NSOC this May. Doctors Bob Davis, Fred Fedler and Tom Morgan, who joined the university when it was Florida Technological University, were essential to the development of the advertising/public relations, journalism and radio/television programs. Decades later the Nicholson School has grown to produce thousands of successful graduates in Central Florida and around the world. As a final salute and heartfelt farewell, UCF alumni, students and faculty gathered on Wednesday, April 9 at the FAIRWINDS
Alumni Center. The Swinging ‘70s celebration transported party-goers back in time to an era of tie-die, go-go boots and peace and love – when Davis, Fedler and Morgan first joined the university. Dr. Bob Davis is the division head for the advertising/public relations division and was essential in developing the program into what it is today. He taught his first class at UCF in 1977.
April 2008:
The Media Management and Transformation Center at Jönköping International Business School is pleased to announce the hiring of two of the world*s leading scholars on advertising and media management. Mary Alice Shaver, a specialist in advertising and media competition, has been named Hamrin Professor of Media Economics. She is formerly chair and professor of the Department of Advertising at Michigan State University, professor and head of media doctoral studies at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and professor and director of the Nicholson School of Communication at the University of Central Florida. Dan Shaver, a specialist in media and management and digital media, has been name an associate professor of media economics. He received an M.B.A. from Wake Forest University and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina and has been on the faculties of Michigan State University and University of Central Florida. Dr. Shaver was formerly a newspaper editor and executive.The willingness of Mary Alice Shaver and Dan Shaver to join the faculty show the importance of MMTC to media economics and management scholarship and underscore its extraordinary global reputation.
March 2008:
Dr. Denise DeLorme has a co-authored article titled, "Seniors' Uncertainty Management of DTC Prescription Drug Advertising Usefulness," accepted and forthcoming in the national, refereed journal "Health Communication". DeLorme has also recently been elected to serve as secretary of the American Academy of Advertising for 2009.
March 2008:
Dr. Jeff Butler was selected to give a presentation on Listening Skills to all the university advisors at the monthly meeting on February 29. "He gave some very helpful, informative tools to practice when advising, and it was well received by the group", said Ms. Susan Jefferson.
March 2008:
Dr. Kimiko Akita's paper "Curious yellow: Challenges of a Japanese Woman Teaching in the Sunshine State" has been accepted to the Eastern Communication Association Conference, Pittsburgh, Pa. May 1-4. She will present her paper on the panel "Making a Difference: Connecting Culture and Community in Predominantly White Classrooms by Understanding Teaching Frameworks Among Four Faculty of Color."
March 2008:
At "Women making History Celebration 2008" ceremony the following faculty were recognized as women that enhance research and leadership capacity of UCF. Kimiko Akita (Communication), Archana Dubey (Physics), Cherie Geiger (Chemistry), Linda Walters (Biology), Jane Waterman (Biology) and Cynthia Young (Math). We honor them during Women's History Month at the Women Making History Luncheon.
March 2008:
Dr. Jim Katt will be presenting a paper titled "Doing Well: A SEM Analysis of the Relationships Between Various Activities of Daily Living and Geriatric Well-Being" at the annual convention of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in New York City during the last week of March.
March 2008:
An Undergraduate Teaching Equipment grant was recently awarded to the NSOC. The $4,990 grant was the result of a proposal by Dr. Joe Hall, the R/TV Area Coordinator. This grant will provide for the acquisition of one of the critical missing elements in our HD system a broadcast quality HD monitor to view and evaluate the HD video students are shooting and editing.
February 2008: The following people were participants of the CASTL grant.Twelve proposals were submitted, and three were chosen for an award of $2,500 each. The three proposals that were chosen are the following:
Drs. J Katt, S Hastings, and J Butler; Nicholson School of Communication, College of Sciences; "The Honors in the Major Thesis Experience".
Dr. R Kenney; Nicholson School of Communication, College of Sciences; "How High-Achieving Undergraduate Researchers Describe Their Experience"
Drs L Walters and J Waterman; Department of Biology, College of Sciences; and Dr. L Nadelson; Department of Educational Studies, College of Education; "Including Research in Upper-Division Science Courses at Large Universities: Does It Maximize Student Learning and, If So, What Formats are Most Effective?"
Congratulations to all!
December 2007:
The Provost awarded the Nicholson School of Communication an annual stipend of $2,500 through the Winter Park Health Foundation. This is in recognition for our contribution to Junior Achievement of Orlando. Steve Neel, who teaches one section of Introduction to Communication, earned this award through his successful implementation of an optional unit of study in which students may elect to go to one of Orlando's public schools to teach a five-week civics unit to a 5th grade class. After their experience, students are required to write a paper reflecting upon their experience and connecting it to one of the communication theories studied in the course. Last semester, 115 students from Mr. Neel's class participated in this initiative.
December 2007:
Dr. Fred Fedler from the Nicholson School of Communication: Honorary membership in Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honorary
November 2007:
Robert H. Davis from the Nicholson School of Communication: Honorary membership in Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honorary
November 2007: Ms. Christine Hanlon received a $500 grant for the NSOC from The Learning Institute for Elders at University of Central Florida.
October 2007: Congratulations to two NSOC faculty who received awards at the Florida Communication Association Convention.
Jim Katt received the FCA Annual Award for Outstanding Scholarship. This award is given to someone who has shown outstanding scholarly achievements.
Shari Hodgson received the FCA Annual Award for Outstanding in Teaching.This award is given to someone (at any level of teaching speech communication) that has demonstrated outstanding ability in the classroom.
October 2007: Ryan Sheehy, Membership Chair 2007-2008 Alumni Chapter
Ryan graduated in 2000 she currently teaches in the Advertising and Public Relations Department at UCF.
October 2007: Andrew Schrock (MA '06) presented two papers at the 2008 Convergence and Society: Media Ownership, Consolidation, and Control Conference at the University of South Carolina, Oct. 11-13, 2007. The papers titled "MySpace Dependency: Why Consumers are Using Social Networking Sites" (a paper from his Master's thesis, directed by Dr. Brown) and "Convergent Technology Use: Instrumental, Contextual, and Socially Mediated" (part of his current work at California State University-Long Beach).
October 2007: Journalism Professor Rick Brunson (UCF Class of 1984) has been named the top Society of Professional Journalists campus chapter adviser in the country. Brunson, who had already planned a trip with student chapter members to the national convention in Washington, D.C., next month, learned in August 2007 that he would be honored with the David L. Eshelman Award at the Mark of Excellence luncheon on Oct 5th, 2007.
September 2007: Congrats to Rick Brunson, The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to honor him with the David L. Eshelman Outstanding Campus Adviser Award. For the 2007 academic year, Brunson also received the Student Adviser of the Year Award from the University of Central Florida Knights of the Round Table, an advisory council that honors outstanding members from the university's registered organizations. Brunson will be recognized Friday, Oct. 5 during a luncheon at the 2007 SPJ Convention & National Journalism Conference in Washington, D.C. at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill.
August 2007: Ms. Shari Hodgson was honored on August 9th with the "Community Service" award from the Center for Drug Free Living.
July 2007: Dr. Jim Katt recently served as Technical Advisor for the 2007 National Lutheran Youth Gathering in Orlando (July 28 - August 1). This gathering brought together 27,000 high school age youth and adult leaders from all over the country for the five-day, triennial event.
May 2007: This year the Nicholson School of Communication is proud to announce that Mr. George Bagley, Dr. Rita Graham and Dr. Burt Pryor are each recipients of the Teacher Incentive Program (TIP) $5,000 award.
May 2007: Melissa Patterson - College Journalist of the Year competition in the Sunshine State Awards, sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists' 3rd place.
April 2007: 30 year Service Awards: Dr. Joe Hall and Dr. Bob Davis
April 2007:
Congratulations! for those who won the Grasty Awards- NSOC outstanding faculty members
Rick Brunson: Excellence in Service Award
Denise DeLorme: Outstanding Research
Rick Kenney: Excellence in Teaching
April 2007: Congrats! NSOC Hall of Fame
Inductee: Joan McCain
Honorary Inductee: Tom Morgan
April 2007: Stephanie Rice received a grant from College of Arts and Humanities for an interdisciplinary project to produce a documentary DVD/cd on Jazz legend, Sam Rivers.
March 2007: This spring the panel of judges for the Roast and Toast scholarship program at UCF selected six winners. The Advertising PR majors chosen were April Colasurdo, Kevin Felker, Brittany Miller and Claudia Rosario. The two Journalism majors selected were Brandon, Bielich, and Jessica Tuggle. Each winner will be presented with plaques at the March OAC/FPRA meeting and will receive a $1,000 stipend.
March 2007: MC Santana was invited by the National Education Association to participate in the panel "Tenure, Promotion and Faculty of Color" during their convention in San Diego, CA on March 2-4, 2007. Santana is a founding Board Member of the UCF Latino/a Caucus which was featured in the article "At Central Florida, Hispanic Women Give Each Other Advice and a Sympathetic Ear" by Robin Wilson for The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 26, 2006.
February 2007: 2007 Research Grants - $15,000 - awarded to: Dr. Tim Brown and Dr. Steve Collins, Dr. Kenney, Dr. DeLorme and Dr. Dan Shaver.
January 2007: 2007 Research Grants - $15,000 - awarded to: Dr. Tim Brown and Dr. Steve Collins, Dr. Kenney, Dr. DeLorme and Dr. Dan Shaver.
January 2007:
Congrats! Dr. Jeff Butler received Lead scholars faculty improvement grant, $2000.
December 2006: Teaching Award from Chi Omega Fraternity- 2006: George Bagley
October 2006: Dr. Sally Hastings attended the Florida Communication Association Conference in October of 2006, where she was involved in three panels. In November of 2006, she attended the National Communication Association conference in San Antonio, TX, where she was involved in four panels.
April 2006: TIP Awards 2006-2007: Mr. George Bagley , Dr. Rita Graham and Dr. Burt Pryor
April 2006: Advisor of the Year Award: Given to Rick Brunson by the UCF Office of Student Involvement.
May 2005: Shari Hodgson and Jim Katt have been recommended as 2005 CAS Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) award recipients. The TIP program rewards faculty for teaching productivity and excellence. Selection criteria include teaching quality and effectiveness, commitment to instruction, innovation, creativity, and productivity based on a portfolio of assignments and evaluations collected over the previous 4 academic years.
April 2005: TIP Awards 2005-2006: Christine Hanlon, NSOC
April 2005: Teacher Incentive Program Awards 2004-2005
The University of Central Florida Teaching Incentive Program (UCF-TIP) rewards faculty for teaching productivity and excellence. UCF-TIP was developed through a joint effort between the Office of Academic Affairs and the Faculty Senate. Selection criteria include teaching quality and effectiveness, commitment to instruction, innovation, creativity, and productivity based on a portfolio of assignments and evaluations collected over the previous 4 academic years. The selection committee is comprised of faculty members and one student within the College. Award recipients receive a $5,000 salary increase.
Shari Hodgson, Nicholson School of Communication
Jim Katt, Nicholson School of Communication
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