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Congratulations to Kim Gebbia Chappell (’06), VP of marketing and communications at Bobbie, an organic infant formula company, on being named an honoree in this year’s UGA Alumni Association 40 Under 40 class. After graduating from Grady College in 2006, Chappell started her career as a local news reporter in Wilmington, North Carolina, and went […]

Lola Murti is a third-year journalism and economics double major interested in broadcast news. She serves as the treasurer for Women in Media and writes for the Cox Institute Writing Lab through the College Connect Program. Why did you choose your major? I’ve always been interested in current events and felt that journalists have a […]

The Department of Advertising and Public Relations at Grady College will celebrate its ninth annual AdPR Week on Oct. 16-20. This year, AdPR Week will feature an impressive lineup of programming and events, giving students opportunities to network and learn from industry professionals and alumni. On Oct. 16, AdPR Week will kick off with its […]

Juan Meng, professor of public relations and head of the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at Grady College, has been named a University of Georgia Athletic Association Endowed Professor based on her strong record of scholarship, instruction and outreach. Meng was also recently named the recipient of the 2023 Institute for Public Relations Pathfinder […]

Doctoral student Sakil Faizullah worked for BBC and the United Nations before coming to Grady College to pursue his Ph.D. He’s eager to use his academic education to find solutions to global issues. His research focuses on finding communication tools that can help bring underprivileged population groups into a global conversation.  What made you decide […]

Emily Curl (ABJ ‘14) and Kevin Schatell (ABJ ‘16) spoke at a networking workshop titled “Building Connections and Curiosity” on Friday, Oct. 6, offering students industry insights and tangible tips for catalyzing and maintaining meaningful relationships. This talk was a part of Grady College’s entertainment careers week. Curl, digital host for iHeartRadio, and Schatell, producer […]

Jane Singer (ABJ ‘76) will visit Grady College as a scholar-in-residence for a lunch & learn on Oct. 11 at 12:30 p.m. in Studio 100. Singer is an alumna of The Red & Black and received the Grady College Distinguished Alumni Scholar Award in 2017. She was also involved with honor societies including Phi Beta […]

Fourth-year journalism student Sophie Ralph is passionate about storytelling in and out of the classroom. She shares advice on making the most out of the opportunities at Grady College whilst maintaining a balance between school and self-care. Why did you choose your major? I chose to study journalism because I’ve always been a storyteller over […]

Listen to the full episode of Grady Research Radio onAnchor/Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Stitcher Professor of Advertising Dr. Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn is the director of the Center for Advanced Computer-Human Ecosystems (CACHE) Lab at Grady College. In the CACHE Lab, Dr. Ahn leads research that leverages the capabilities of virtual reality technologies to help solve real-world problems.  […]

After completing her undergraduate and master’s degrees at Grady College, Grace Adams returns to pursue her Ph.D. In addition to her studies, she teaches a research course and is involved with graduate student organizations. What made you decide to pursue your Ph.D.? I have always been interested in art, but I did not know what […]