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Ben Deutsch named inaugural executive-in-residence

Ben Deutsch, retired vice president of corporate communications at The Coca-Cola Company and current professor of the Introduction to Corporate Communications course, has been named an executive-in-residence at Grady College. “Ben is an ideal choice for our first-ever executive-in-residence,” said Charles N. Davis, dean of Grady College. “We’ve been so fortunate that he has taught […]

Grady students rebrand Athens entrepreneur, Hannah Eppling

During the Fall 2024 semester, local entrepreneur, Hannah Eppling, worked with Sabrena Deal’s ADPR 5741: Integrated Campaigns class to rebrand herself and her businesses.  Eppling owns Little Characters Theater Troupe, a local organization providing acting camps, classes and workshops for local elementary to high school students. The organization strives to be an accessible entry point […]

Roy Wood Jr. set to host the 85th Annual Peabody Awards

Stand-up comic, television personality and Emmy-nominated documentary producer Roy Wood Jr. will host the 85th Annual Peabody Awards ceremony, which pays tribute to storytelling that reflects the social issues and emerging voices of our day.  This year’s event is set for June 1, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.  This is Wood’s first […]

AdPR faculty and graduate students receive honors at AAA Conference

Congratulations to the faculty and graduate students from the Department of Advertising and Public Relations who received honors at the American Academy of Advertising Conference in Pittsburg March 6-9. Jooyoung Kim, the Dan Magill Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Sports Communications and executive director of the James M. Cox Jr. Center for International Mass Communication […]

EMST students, faculty win 2025 BEA Awards

Scripts written by four Entertainment and Media Studies students and Matthew Nolte Evans, assistant professor, earned high recognition at the 2025 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts competition. This year’s festival received a total of 2,285 entries from over 300 participating universities. Awards won by EMST students and faculty included: Student Scriptwriting Competition, […]

Grady College faculty member explores the future of dubbing

A new study, conducted by Laurena Bernabo, Grady College assistant professor in the Department of Entertainment and Media Studies, highlights dubbing professionals’ perspectives on the changing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the dubbing industry.  In Bernabo’s publication, “How, When, and Why to Use AI: Strategic Uses of Professional Perceptions and Industry Lore in the […]