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As higher education evolves, inclusive teaching practices have become increasingly important. Sabrena Deal, a senior lecturer in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at UGA, teaches courses in Brand Strategy, Graphic Communication and Integrated Campaigns. Deal is a UGA Faculty Active Learning Leader, one of the first Peer Learning Assistant Faculty members in Grady […]

The University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication announced the selection of three new Tieger Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year: Margot Murphy, Corinne O’Dell and Flanigen Phillips. The Tieger Fellowship is a group from the Public Affairs Professional Certificate in Public Affairs Communications (PAC) that serves the program by creating digital […]

A trip to Paris for many is a dream vacation. For a group of nine students and two professors from Grady College, their trip to Paris to cover the Paralympics was all about work experience.  “I love not sleeping,” said Ana Escamilla, only half-jokingly, of the 17-hour days she spent writing news and features about […]

Lauren Kring is a fourth-year journalism, Entertainment and Media Studies major with a film studies minor from Sugar Hill, Georgia. She is the Production Collective co-coordinator, worked with Mazu Films, created a short film titled ‘Reflections,’ and participated in the Grady LA Field Study Program. Why did you choose your major? Since I was a little […]

Kyser Lough, an associate professor of journalism at the University of Georgia’s Grady College, is joining the faculty of the Cox Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership and will be director of the institute’s campus-wide Certificate in News Literacy. The Certificate in News Literacy launched in Fall 2022 and has grown to nearly 150 […]

Angelique Jackson (ABJ ‘12), Kristina Stafford Kelly (ABJ ‘08), Audrey A. Lewis (AB ‘07, ABJ ‘09, JD ‘10), Loree Anne Paradise (ABJ ‘11) and Juanita Traughber (ABJ ‘08, AB ‘08) spoke at an event titled “40 Under 40: A Message to My Younger Self” on Friday, Sept. 6. The alumnae advised students on graduating, beginning […]

The Grady College Department of Advertising and Public Relations proudly welcomes five new members to its Executive Advisory Board: Thomas Bennett III, Keith Hughes, Allison Kolber, Joli Murtha and Robin Triplett. The AdPR Executive Advisory Board is a diverse group of communications professionals dedicated to advancing the mission of the Department of Advertising and Public […]

Guinevere Grant is a third-year journalism and criminal justice major with a sociology minor and News Literacy certificate from Conyers, Georgia. She is the education reporter for The Red & Black, a freelance news writer for the Covington News and writer for InfUSion Magazine. Why did you choose your major? Growing up financially unstable challenged […]

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 […]