Month: November 2025

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Center for Public Interest Communications recently designed a survey on behalf of the Housing Partner Network to determine perceptions of housing affordability in the U.S. The survey of 1,400 Americans, conducted in October 2025 by YouGov, found a widespread perception of a lack of affordability […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty, graduate students and alumni will receive awards and present at the 2025 National Communication Association (NCA) Convention in Denver from Nov. 20-23. Advertising Professor Bobi Ivanov will be honored with the prestigious 2025 NCA Presidential Citation in recognition of his outstanding contributions, including scholarship, mentorship, service and leadership. […]

Since beginning his journey at the University of Florida, Luis Rodriguez has spent nearly every day inside the Innovation News Center in the College of Journalism and Communications, turning his passion for sports media into experience. Originally from Panama, Rodriguez moved to the U.S. in 2017 and started his college career at Hillsborough Community College […]

Raegan DiRenzo, MPMT ‘26, participated in CJCxNYC Immersive Fall 2025.  As a college student, you might think you have it all figured out…until you move to New York City. The CJCxNYC program dropped me in the center of a self-discovery metropolis. Between navigating packed subways, fast-paced creative energy, and endless professional opportunities, I discovered lessons […]

Five University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) graduates and one UF alumnus from public radio station WUSF-FM in Tampa won the national Radio Television Digital News Association Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence in the Large Radio Market category. The honor is among the most respected journalism awards in the world, […]

Antoine Haywood, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, has been selected by UF to participate in the 2025-26 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Faculty Travel Program. He will receive funding to support his research and teaching collaboration with Dr. Jabari Evans from the University of South Carolina’s College of Information and Communications. […]

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty members have been selected for the UF International Center 2026 Global Fellows Program (GFP). Media Production, Management, and Technology Assistant Professor Eugy Han and Advertising Assistant Professor Won-Ki Moon will receive funding to lay the groundwork for conducting international research. Each will receive a […]

Erika Cooper, B.S. Advertising 1996, joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) as the Director of the Office of Careers and Corporate Partnerships on Nov. 10, 2025. In this role, she will lead industry recruitment and corporate partnership strategies for the UFCJC career fair, employer information sessions, job and internship postings […]

Cloe Zeidan, Research Coordinator for the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Division of Research, was selected as the UF International Center 2025 Staff International Educator of the Year. The award honors outstanding contributions of a staff member to the internationalization of UF and the impact of those contributions on students, international […]

In 2005, several years before he joined the CJC as an adjunct professor in the Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology, Matthew Cretul enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving on active duty until 2009. During this time, he served as a Psychological Operations Specialist (PSYOP), was both airborne and language qualified, and spent 15 […]

In 2005, twin sisters Keri and Kelsi Matwick began a decade of service in the U.S. Air Force, including three years of active duty at Alaska’s Elmendorf Air Force Base, now Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. As Personnel Support Officers, they assisted Airmen and their families with assignments, pay, and support services while overseeing promotions, educational programs, […]

Gator Career Chat: Careers in Medical & Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing Curious about breaking into the world of medical and pharmaceutical sales? On November 5th, join us for a Gator Career Chat moderated by Career Coaches Kyle Schramm and Crystal Burton, featuring University of Florida alumni and friends of the university who have successfully built […]