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Fellowship Profile: Maureen Clayton (ABJ ’80, MA ’84)
Maureen Clayton (ABJ ’80, MA ’84), a public relations and financial entrepreneur and co-chair of the AdPR Executive Advisory Board, will be inducted into the Grady College Fellowship at Grady […]
Kim Landrum honored with Award for Excellence in Teaching
Kim Landrum, principal instructor in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations, has been named one of two faculty members to receive the University of Georgia Award for Excellence in […]
Liz Rymarev receives Emerging Vision Photojournalist of The Year from NPPA
Lessons learned in college about giving people space to tell their stories have paid big dividends for Liz Rymarev (AB ’24). In two short years, Rymarev has transitioned from a […]
Fellowship Profile: Alan Griggs (ABJ ’72)
Alan Griggs is a senior manager of communications with diverse experience including television news reporting and management; political, corporate and crisis communications; and teaching. He is currently associate professor in the […]
UGA GRAIL team initiative awarded 2025 Interdisciplinary Research Pre-Seed Grant
The University of Georgia has awarded a 2025 Teaming for Interdisciplinary Research (TIR) Pre-Seed grant to support the launch of “Leading with GRAIL: Strategic Crisis and Risk Management Innovation for […]
Mark E. Johnson named John G. Alston, Sr., Professor of Sports Media
Mark E. Johnson, a photojournalism professor and co-organizer of multiple international sports reporting experiences, has been named the John G. Alston, Sr., Professor of Sports Media. John “Jimmy” Alston (ABJ […]
2026 Giving Voice to the Voiceless Grant recipients named
Seven University of Georgia students working on projects that create bonds of empathy and understanding have been named recipients of 2026 Giving Voice to the Voiceless grants: Andrew Tracy Caldwell, […]
Shira Chess authors book about evolution of internet and belief systems
An examination of the rise of the internet and its connection to belief systems is the subject of “The Unseen Internet,” a new media studies book by Shira Chess, associate […]
Jessica Maddox named editor-in-chief of new Creator and Influencer Studies journal
Jessica Maddox (BA ’12, MA ’15, PhD ’18), associate professor in the Grady College Department of Entertainment and Media Studies, has been named the inaugural editor-in-chief of the new, fully […]
Deborah Norville honored with DiGamma Kappa’s Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award
University of Georgia alumna Deborah Norville (ABJ ’79) was given the 2026 DiGamma Kappa Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting and Cable on Jan. 30, 2026. The national student […]