New faculty

Amy Jo Coffey

Teaches: Telecommunication Programming and Audience Analysis

Research: Media and Audience economics, Telecommunication Policy

Home state: Minnesota

Bachelor’s: St. Olaf’s College, Political Science and Biology

Master’s: Ohio State University, Journalism

Doctorate: University of Georgia, Mass Communication

Hobby: Traveling, exploring state parks and hanging out with her two lab retrievers

Interesting fact: Loves coffee

Lauren Hertel

Teaches: Writing for Electronic Media and Interactive Media

Research: Video in multimedia for telecommunication

Home state: Louisiana

Bachelor’s: Columbia University, History

Master’s: University of California, Berkeley, Journalism, City and Regional Planning

Hangout: Salsa dancing clubs

Hobby: Salsa dancing

Interesting fact: Speaks fluent German. She studied abroad in Berlin when the wall fell.

Judy Robinson

Responsibilities: Teaches Digital Multimedia and Web Skills; executive director of the Florida Scholastic Press Association

Research: The use of technology in learning, telling stories and mass media

Birthplace: Ontario, Canada

Bachelor’s: University of Western Ontario, Education, Arts (Honors)

English Specialist: University of Western Ontario

Master’s: UF, Mass Communication

Doctorate: UF, Mass Communication

Hangout: Anywhere she can explore – whether on the Internet, the Smokies or cycling on Florida’s rail-trails

Hobbies: Cycling, kayaking, photography, learning new digital multimedia technologies and learning songs on her
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