Blog Archive

Nicholas Eng, Ruoyu Sun, and Juan Meng all share a common passion – communications.  In June of 2024, these Grady College professors came together to publish “Promoting employee well-being and commitment in communication industries,” in the Journal of Communication Management.  “It started with the question, ‘what do we know about communications professionals’ mental health, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic?” […]

Claire Hensley (AB ’24) graduated from Grady in May with a B.A. in Public Relations, a Certificate in New Media Technology, and double minors in General Business and Dance. Following her graduation, she was selected as one of just 38 fellows from a pool of 1,700 applicants for the prestigious 2024 IRTS Summer Fellowship. This […]

Richard T. Griffiths, formerly a news executive with CNN, has established a support fund for Grady College journalism students engaged in innovation projects. Students receiving the support will be known as Griffiths Innovators and will participate in a variety of projects through the Journalism Innovation Lab, which is part of the college’s Cox Institute for […]

Congratulations to Angelique Jackson (ABJ ’12), on being named a 40 under 40 honoree by the UGA Alumni Association. Angelique Jackson serves as the Senior Entertainment Writer at Variety, where she has become a leading voice in the coverage of film, television, and media. Her work at Variety reflects years of experience in the field, […]

Congratulations to Juanita I.C. Traughber (ABJ ’08), on being named a 40 under 40 honoree by the UGA Alumni Association. Juanita Traughber serves as the Director of Marketing & Communications at the University School of Nashville. In this role, she oversees all aspects of the school’s communications strategy, including media relations, marketing campaigns, and internal […]

The summer of 2024 was an exciting time for Grady College as numerous students from the graduate studies program brought home various awards and honors for their hard work and research.  Jiyoung Yeon, a Ph.D. student, received an AEJMC Mass Communication & Society Division (MCSD) research award for her paper “Spiral of Mocking memes: The Role […]

Congratulations to Audrey Lewis (AB ’07, ABJ ’09, JD ’10), on being named a 40 under 40 honoree by the UGA Alumni Association. Lewis is an attorney for Gregory, Doyle, Calhoun & Rogers, LLC. Lewis handles complex litigation issues for government entities like the Georgia Department of Transportation by acquiring property rights through eminent domain. Outside […]

This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their internship experience.   Katie Barber is a fourth-year advertising student working with NBCUniversal as a Bravo Brand Marketing Intern. Read on as she provides insight into what this internship looks like. Briefly describe your internship and its associated responsibilities. This summer […]

Congratulations to Loree Anne Paradise (ABJ ’11), on being named a 40 under 40 honoree by the UGA Alumni Association. Paradise is the chief of staff for the Office of the Lt. Governor of Georgia. Paradise started her career as a press secretary for the United States Congress, and continued on in her educational career […]

Congratulations to Kristina Stafford Kelly (ABJ ’08), on being named a 40 under 40 honoree by the UGA Alumni Association. Kelly is the VP of communications at UP Entertainment, which broadcasts positive, uplifting entertainment and is home to TV networks like UPtv, AspireTV, UP Faith & Family and Cine Romántico. Kelly started her career as […]