UF College of Journalism and Communications

The College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida (@UF). #CommuniGators

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Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward’s first classes at CJC taught him how to approach communications for the rest of his career. Ward graduated in 1991 with a B.S. in PR. He credits his experience at the CJC for shaping how he serves his community today.

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Craig Dezern will join the UFCJC Department of Public Relations as a senior lecturer in fall 2026. Dezern has more than 30 years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, crisis management and executive engagement.

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Jessica Osegueda has been named the UFCJC Executive Events Director. Osegueda joined UFCJC in 2022 as Events Manager and, since then, has elevated the event experience across the College.

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Kim Fowler has joined the UFCJC MPMT department as a lecturer. Previously, she served as a 2024-25 MPMT visiting lecturer, developing and teaching courses in media management, branded content, commercial production, audience analytics and storytelling.

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“For me, professional and personal accomplishments are reflected in the lives, successes and legacies of others my work has touched."

Advertising professor Bobi Ivanov is passionate about leaving an impact on those around him in everything he does.

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Daron Dean will join the UFCJC Journalism Department as a lecturer, teaching photojournalism courses. He previously served as an adjunct lecturer since 2011 and as a visiting lecturer for 2024-2026.

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The UFCJC PR Department received an Award of Excellence in the 2026 PRSA Silver Anvil Awards competition in the Best College/University Communications Program/Department Undergraduate Program category.

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Anthony Montalto, B.S. Journalism 2021, joins the UFCJC INC as a multimedia content producer. He brings a mix of commercial and student newsroom experience, digital strategy skills and a commitment to mentorship.

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Eugy Han, MPMT assistant professor, is passionate about storytelling that immerses the audience in the experience. She teaches her students this through her course “Immersive Technology,” which introduces students to virtual reality.

Read her spotlight: https://t.co/ytVcTN7pBt

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A new study led by Yuan Sun, UFCJC assistant professor of Advertising and a colleague, aimed to examine the relationship between LLM sycophancy and trust. The results suggest that there is a pathway for manipulating users into over-trusting LLMs.

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A new study from UFCJC PR professor Dean Spiro Kiousis, UFCJC doctoral student Qiuyue Cho-Li and colleagues offers suggestions on how AI as an integrated entity with humans, can help achieve communication goals.

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The UFCJC placed fourth overall in the fifth annual Broadcast Education Association rankings of schools based on the creative achievement of their students. UFCJC placed first in News, second in Documentary, sixth in Film & Video and sixth in Sports.

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UFCJC faculty members, Herbert Lowe and Elizabeth “Lissy” Calienes, have been selected as recipients of UFCJC’s 2026 Faculty Professional Summer Awards. These awards will support them in pursuing immersive professional experiences.

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Frank Waddell, UFCJC associate professor, has been named associate chair of the Department of Journalism. In this new role, he will support the department's research initiatives and more.

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UFCJC alumna, Debbie Cenziper, was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting for a series of reports exposing how the FDA allowed the import of generic drugs from foreign factories that violated safety standards.

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UF placed second overall in the 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate Competition and first in writing.
Read more about CJC's Hearst rankings here: https://t.co/9cQXXzdQUb

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Two UF CJC Online Graduate Programs staff have successfully completed the Higher Education Master Reviewer Certification course, the highest certification offered by Quality Matters.✏️

Read more here: https://t.co/DSA3vYPpSb

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UF CJC Journalism junior Alexis Vivanco has earned eleven Suncoast Emmy awards and a National Student Production Award, the equivalent of an Emmy for students.🏆

Learn more about Alexis' accomplishments here: https://t.co/ay9RPj5sjn

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UF CJC senior Lee Ann Anderson and Kai Johnsen, B.S. Journalism 2025, received third place, and Matthew Cuppelli, B.S. Journalism 2025, placed fourth in the 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards Team/Individual Investigative Reporting competition.🏆 https://t.co/FTiic2wfpa

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A new study highlights the possibilities of leveraging user behaviors in VR to understand the psychological and social processes and demonstrate how VR can be used to investigate collaborative interactions.🧠

Learn more about the study here: https://t.co/22viIQXjvJ