Blog Archive

There are almost an overwhelming number of photo opportunities at a fair, as students in Mark Johnson’s Advanced Photojournalism class discovered recently. The group of 18 students, plus professional mentors, traveled to Perry, Georgia, the weekend of Oct. 13-15, to work on their storytelling skills and make pictures at the Georgia National Fair. “I had […]

Listen to the full episode of Grady Research Radio onAnchor/Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Stitcher Dr. Nathaniel J. Evans is an associate professor of advertising in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at Grady College. His research focuses on evaluating consumers’ processing and evaluation of, often, non-traditional advertising.  For a large portion of his career as a researcher, Dr. […]

Second-year graduate student River Gracey is pursuing a Master’s in Mass Communication and Journalism, emphasizing Public Relations. Read more about his path to Grady College below. Why did you choose your major? I entered my undergraduate career at Augusta University undecided about what I wanted my major to be. Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with stage […]

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 […]