Faculty and Staff Awards
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YEAR | ORGANIZATION | RECIPIENT | HONOR | CATEGORY | ENTRY TITLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AEJMC | Alexandra Matthews, Jay Hmielowski | 1st | 2023 Collaborative Scholar Awards | Polarization by Examining Targeted Ideological Messaging |
| 2023 | AEJMC | Amy Jo Coffey, Chris DeFelice | 1st | New Audience Research Paper Award | News for the Ages: An Examination of Trust Factors by Generational Cohort |
| 2023 | AEJMC | Juliana Fernandes | 1st | Advertising Division Distinguished Teaching Award | |
| 2023 | AEJMC | Rita Men | 1st | Hillier Krieghbaum Under-40 Award | |
| 2023 | BEA Festival of Media Arts | Iman Zawahry | 1st | Best of Competition: Faculty Film & Video | Americanish |
| 2023 | BEA Festival of Media Arts | Tim Sorel | 1st | Best of Competition: Documentary | The Heart of a Rose |
| 2023 | ICA Global Comm and Social Change Div. | Celeste Wagner | 1st | Best Dissertation | Media Coverage of Gender-Based Violence in Argentina and the US |
| 2023 | PRWeek Awards | UFCJC Public Relations Department | 1st | Outstanding Education Program | |
| 2023 | Ragan & PR Daily Communicators Awards | Marcia DiStaso | 1st | Public Relations Educator of the Year | |
| 2023 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Allicia Bolen | 1st | Professional Advisor of the Year | |
| 2023 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Eric Esterline | 1st | Faculty Advisor/Mentor of the Year | |
| 2023 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Frank Waddell | 1st | Outstanding Doctoral Mentor | |
| 2023 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Jieun Shin | 1st | Faculty Research Award | |
| 2023 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Kasey Windels | 1st | Teacher of the Year | |
| 2023 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Robert Padovano | 1st | Adjunct Teacher of the Year | |
| 2023 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Roxane Coche | 1st | Faculty Service Award | |
| 2022 | AEJMC | Jieun Shin | 1st | Emerging Scholar Grant | "News and User Engagemnet on Social Media" |
| 2022 | AEJMC | Linjuan Rita Men | 1st | Krieghbaum Under 40 Award | |
| 2022 | AEJMC | Roxane Coche, Eric Esterline | 2nd | International Communication Teaching Award | |
| 2022 | AEJMC | Harrison Hove | 3rd | Best Practices Competition | "Outside the Box" |
| 2022 | Amelia Island Film Festival | Iman Zawahry | 1st | Grand Prize | Americanish |
| 2022 | American Academy of Advertising | Huan Chen, Yang Feng | 1st | AAA Research Fellowship Grant | |
| 2022 | Amerlia Island Film Festival | Iman Zawahry | 1st | Grand Prize and Best Narrative Feature | Americanish |
| 2022 | BEA | Roxane Coche | 1st | Research Grant | 1924 Paris Summer Olympics Study |
| 2022 | Florida Magazine Association | Moni Basu | 1st | Charlie Award | Drivin' the Dixie Highway |
| 2022 | Florida Magazine Association | Moni Basu | 1st | Charlie Award | Driving the Dixie Highway: Florida's Dream Road Turned to Dust |
| 2022 | FPRA Gainesville Chapter | Mickey Nall | 1st | John Detwiler Professional of the Year Award | |
| 2022 | Hispanic Public Relations Association | Pat Ford | 1st | HPRA President’s ¡BRAVO! Award | |
| 2022 | IPRRC | Linjuan Rita Men | 1st | Plank Center Award for PR Leadership | |
| 2022 | Kopenhaven Center for Women in Communication | Roxane Coche | 1st | Kopenhave Center Fellow | |
| 2022 | Moviemaker Magazine | Iman Zawahry | 1st | 25 Coolest Film Festivals Panel Member | |
| 2022 | National Association of Black Journalists | Kalisha Whitman | 1st | Salute to Excellence Award | Black Thursday |
| 2022 | NPR Science Friday | Cynthia Barnett | 1st | One of the Best Books of 2021 | The Sound of the Sea |
| 2022 | PRNEWS | Natalie Asorey | 1st | PRNEWS Platinum Special Recognition Awards | PR Trainer/Educator of the Year |
| 2022 | PRWeek U.S. Awards | CJC Public Relations Department | FInalist | Outstanding Education Category | |
| 2022 | Public Relations Society of America | Linjuan Rita Men | 1st | Educators Academy Summit Top Faculty Paper | |
| 2022 | Public Relations Society of America | Mikey Nall | 1st | Gold Anvil Award for Lifetime Achievement | |
| 2022 | Sedona International Film Festival | Iman Zawahry | 1st | Director's Choice Best Feature Comedy | Americanish |
| 2022 | Sedona International Film Festival | Iman Zawahry | 1st | Director's Choice Best Comedy Feature | Americanish |
| 2022 | Southeastern Conference | Clay Calvert | 1st | Faculty Achievement Award | |
| 2022 | SPJ Florida Pro Sunshine State Awards | Moni Basu | 1st | Magazine Serious Feature | Drivin' the Dixie Highway |
| 2022 | SPJ Florida Pro Sunshine State Awards | Moni Basu, Jenna Alexander | 1st | Food & Travel Writing | The Road Less Traveled |
| 2022 | SPJ Florida Pro Sunshine State Awards | Ted Bridis | 1st | Adviser of the Year - Fresh Take Florida | |
| 2022 | Sundance Institute | Iman Zawahry | 1st | Momentum Fellowship | |
| 2022 | UF Center for European Studies | John Freeman | 2nd | Europe Through Photography Contest | Berlin, Germany |
| 2022 | UF Center for Teaching Excellence | Harrison Hove | 1st | Rising Star Award | |
| 2022 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Robert Hughes | 1st | Adjunct Teacher of the Year | |
| 2022 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Spiro Kiousis | 1st | Outstanding Doctoral Mentor Award | |
| 2022 | University of Florida | Natalie Asorey | 1st | Faculry Advisor/Mentor of the Year | |
| 2022 | Washington, D.C. SPJ Pro Chapter | Frank LoMonte | 1st | Distinguished Service Award | |
| 2021 | IRE 2021 Awards | Houston Harwood, Anna Wilder | Finalist | Small Market | The Real Estate Agents Deal with Alachua School Board |
| 2021 | AEJMC | Yu-Hao Lee, Fanjue Liu, Mo Chen | 1st | Gene Burd Top Faculty Research Paper | Who Should I Blame? |
| 2021 | AEJMC | Frank Waddell, Chelsea Moss | 3rd | Top Paper Open Competition Category | Fake News in the Family |
| 2021 | AEJMC | Michael Hoefges Graduate Student Research Grant | 3rd | Communication Theory and Methodology | Measuring Sexist Stereotypes About Female Reporters |
| 2021 | AI Ethics Summit | Jasmine McNealy | 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics Selection | ||
| 2021 | Asian Cinevision International Film Festival | Iman Zawahry | 1st | Audience Award | Americanish |
| 2021 | CAAN Fest | Iman Zawahry | 1st | Audience Award | Americanish |
| 2021 | Fellows of the American Bar Association | Frank LoMonte | Limited membership in prestigous group | ||
| 2021 | Florida Magazine Association | Moni Basu | 1st | Charlie Award | In Search of Spirits in Cassadaga |
| 2021 | FPRA Gainesville Chapter | Spiro Kiousis | Winner | John S. Detweiler Professional of the Year | |
| 2021 | Heartland International Film Festival | Iman Zawahry | 1st | Narrative Feature Grand Prize/Audience Award | Americanish |
| 2021 | IPRRC | Rita Men, Yufan Qin, Renee Mitson | 1st | Plank Center Award for PR Leadership | Engaging Startup Employees via Charismatic Communication |
| 2021 | New York Asian Film Festival | Iman Zawahry | 1st | Audience Award | Americanish |
| 2021 | PRNEWS | Public Relations Department | Education A-list | ||
| 2021 | PRWeek U.S. Awards | CJC Public Relations Department | Hon. Men. | Education Program Category | |
| 2021 | Religion Communicators Council | Moni Basu | 1st | Wilbur Award | In Search of Spirits in Casadaga |
| 2021 | SPJ Florida Pro Sunshine State Awards | Harrison Hove | 1st | Advisor of the Year | |
| 2021 | SPJ Florida Pro Sunshine State Awards | Moni Basu | 3rd | Magazine Feature Story | In Search of Spirits in Cassadaga |
| 2021 | SPJ Florida Pro Sunshine State Awards | Moni Basu | 3rd | Food & Travel Writing | Food and Travel Collection |
| 2021 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Harrison Hove | Teacher of the Year | ||
| 2021 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Herbert Lowe | Faculty Service Award | ||
| 2021 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Iman Zawahry | Faculty Advisor/Mentor of the Year | ||
| 2021 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Kun Xu | Faculty Research Award | ||
| 2021 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Linda Hon | Outstanding Doctoral Mentor | ||
| 2021 | University of Florida | Clay Calvert | 1st | Teacher/Scholar of the Year | |
| 2021 | University of Florida | Clay Calvert | 1st | 2020-2021 UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year | |
| 2021 | University of Florida | Harrison Hove | 1st | 2021 UF Undergraduate Teacher of the Year | |
| 2021 | University of Florida | Bernell Tripp, Yewande O. Addie | Winner | UF Research: Advancing Racial Justice Grant | |
| 2021 | University of Florida | Linda Hon | Winner | Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentor Award | |
| 2021 | University of Florida | Moni Basu | Winner | 2021 CJC Faculty Professional Summer Award | |
| 2021 | University of Florida | Ryan Vasquez | Winner | Division 3 Superior Accomplishment Award | |
| 2020 | AAF Gainesville Professional ADDY Awards | UF College of Journalism and Communications | 2nd | Annual Reports | 2019 Dean's Report |
| 2020 | AEJMC | John Freeman | 1st | Creative Research Competition | Space Between Three |
| 2020 | Arthur W. Page Center | L. Antovel, M. Burke, T Thai, J. Lowe, Pat Ford | 2nd | Page Case Study Competition | |
| 2020 | Association for Business Communication | Cen "April" Yue, Rita Men, Mary Ann Ferguson | IJBC Outstanding Article of the Year | Examining the Effects of Internal Communication and Emotion | |
| 2020 | BEA | Roxane Coche | New Faculty Research Grant | ||
| 2020 | BEA Festival of Media Arts | Tim Sorel | 1st | Faculty Promotional/Music Video | World Pediatric Project: Small Child-Big Heart |
| 2020 | College Magazine | Moni Basu, Mike Foley, Dan Windels | 10 Most-Loved UF Professors List | ||
| 2020 | Jasmine McNealy | 1st | Award for Inclusion Research | ||
| 2020 | Journal of Advertising | Kasey Windels | 1st | Top Reviewer Award | |
| 2020 | Journal of Media Psychology | Frank Waddell | Distinguished Reviewer | ||
| 2020 | Mass Communication and Society | Frank Waddell | Top Reviewer Award | ||
| 2020 | Mass Communication and Society | Frank Waddell | 1st | Top Reviewer Award | |
| 2020 | NATAS Suncoast Student Production Awards | Madalin Stenzel, Parker Bohner | Winner | Short-Form Fiction Film | The Lead |
| 2020 | National Council for the Training of Journalists | Eric Esterline, Roxane Coche | Hon. Men. | Innovation of the Year | CJC and University of Brighton Virtual Collaboration |
| 2020 | PRNEWS | Marcia DiStaso | 2020 PRNEWS Top Women in PR | ||
| 2020 | PRSA Educator Academy | Linjuan Rita Men, Jie Jin, Benjamin Lynn | Top Faculty Paper | ||
| 2020 | University of Florida | Jordan Alpert | UF Excellence Award for Asst. Professors | ||
| 2020 | University of Florida | Yulia Strekalova | First-Generation Champions Award | ||
| 2020 | University of Florida | Harrison Hove, Herbert Lowe | Finalists | UF Career Influencer Awards | |
| 2020 | University of Florida International Center | Kun Xu | Named Global Fellow | ||
| 2020 | University of Florida International Center | Harrison Hove | 2nd | Faculty, Staff, Alumni Photo | Eerie Stillness from Bled, Slovenia |
| 2020 | university of Florida Research Foundation | Cynthia Morton Padovano | Winner | 2020 UF Research Foundation Professor | |
| 2019 | AEJMC | Frank Waddell | 1st | Mass Comm Quarterly Outstanding Article Award | Can an Algorithm Reduce Perceived News Bias |
| 2019 | Arthur W. Page Center | Linda Hon | Winner | Paypal's Inconsistent Acceptable Use Policy | Antecedents and Outcomes of Corporate Political Advocacy |
| 2019 | Hearst Foundation | Brechner Center for Freedom of Information | Winner | Hearst Foundation Grant | Data Deserts |
| 2019 | IPRRC | Moon Lee and Yufan "Sunny" Qin | 1st | PRIME Research Award | Analysis of Crisis Type and Response Strategies: US v. China |
| 2019 | IPRRC | Rita Men, Julie O'Neil and Michelle Ewing | 1st | PRSA Employee Communication Research Award | Effects of Internal Social Media Usage on Employee Engagement |
| 2019 | IPRRC | Mary Ann Ferguson and Cen "April" Yue | 1st | Brigham Young University Top Ethics Paper | Corporate Social Irresponsibility and Responsibility on Consumer Outcomes |
| 2019 | McGraw-Hill | Huan Chen | Distinguished Scholar Award | ||
| 2019 | NATAS Suncoast Chapter | Tim Sorel | 1st | Regional Emmy Award | My Kid is Not Crazy |
| 2019 | NATPE | Amy Jo Coffey | Faculty Fellowship | ||
| 2019 | Pulitzer Prize | Ted Bridis | Finalist | National Reporting | Trump Administration's Migrant Family Separation |
| 2019 | Religion Communicators Council | Moni Basu | 1st | Wilber Award | A Gunman Killed His Brother. Now Farris Barkat is on an American Journey |
| 2019 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Norm Lewis | Cox/Palm Beach Post Professor in New Media | ||
| 2019 | UF Foundation | Wayne Wanta | Preeminence Term Professorship | ||
| 2019 | University of Florida | Ann Christiano | Winner | UF Faculty Entrepreneurship Award | |
| 2019 | University of Florida | Roxane Coche | Winner | UF Office of Teaching Excellence Rising Star Award | |
| 2018 | Assoc. for Marketing and Health Care Research | Cynthia Morton, Jon Morris | 1st | Best Faculty Paper | Effect of Nostalgia Cues in Sexual Health Advertising |
| 2018 | EducationShift | Mindy McAdams | EducationShift20 List | Part of Inugural List | |
| 2018 | Florida AP Professional Broadcasting | Ryan Vasquez | 1st | Radio II: Public Affairs | After Irma: What's Next for Florida |
| 2018 | Fulbright Scholar Program | Norm Lewis | Fulbright Scholar Award | Study Data Journalism in the Mid East | |
| 2018 | National Press Photographers Association | Frank LoMonte | 1st | Alicia Calzada First Amendment Award | |
| 2018 | Public Relations Society of America | Mickey Nall | David Ferguson Award | For Outstanding Contributions to PR Education | |
| 2018 | RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards | Ryan Vasquez | 1st | Excellence in News Documentary | Florida After Irma |
| 2018 | UF Academic Affairs | Frank Waddell | UF Excellence Award for Assistant Professors | ||
| 2018 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Carla Fisher | Faculty Research Award | ||
| 2018 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Jon Morris | Outstanding Doctoral Mentor Award | ||
| 2018 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Kim Walsh-Childers | Faculty Service Award | ||
| 2018 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Robyn Goodman | Teacher of the Year | ||
| 2018 | UF Graduate Student Council | Katy Robinson | Graduate Student Teaching Award | ||
| 2018 | UF Office of Multiculutural and Diversity Affairs | Katrice Graham | Excellence in Diversity Staff Award | ||
| 2018 | UF Research Foundation | Tim Sorel | UF Research Foundatoin Professorship Award | Three Year Term | |
| 2017 | AEJMC | Frank Waddell | 1st | Comm. Theory and Methodology Faculty Paper | You Must Be This Anthropomorphic to Write the News |
| 2017 | AEJMC | Harrison Hove | 1st | Electronic News Top Faculty Paper | The Local TV News Digital Footprint |
| 2017 | AEJMC | Moon Lee, Jung Won Chyn and Jungyun Won | 1st | Comm Technology Gene Burd Award | Promoting CSR programs/Activities Via Social Media |
| 2017 | AEJMC | Clay Calvert | 2nd | Law and Policy Faculty Paper | Gag Clauses and the Right to Gripe |
| 2017 | AEJMC | Jon Morris, Taylor Wen, Mark Sherwood, Alissa Meyer, Nicole Rosenberg | 2nd | Advertising Open Research Paper | The Psychological Processses of Mixed Valence Images |
| 2017 | American Academy of Advertising | Eunice Kim | Mary Alice Shaver Promising Professor Award | ||
| 2017 | BEA Best of Festival Awards | Tim Sorel | 1st | Faculty Chair Award | |
| 2017 | BEA Best of Festival Awards | Tim Sorel | 1st | Faculty Long Form Video or Film Doc | My Kid is Not Crazy |
| 2017 | BEA Best of Festival Awards | Tim Sorel | 1st | Best of Festival Award for Faculty Documentary | My Kid is Not Crazy |
| 2017 | Florida AP Broadcasters | Forrest Smith | Inaugural Legacy Award | Honoring 25 Years in Broadcasting | |
| 2017 | Fulbright Specialist Program | Amy Jo Coffey | Fulbright Specialists Roster | ||
| 2017 | Institute for Public Relations | Mila Khalitova | Grunig PRIME Research Fellowship | Public Relations Research | |
| 2017 | SPJ Sunshine State Awards | Chris Totzke | Finalist | Best Video | In Rural Union County, Web Designer Finds New Life |
| 2017 | UF Clinical and Translational Science | Yulia Strekalova | Translational Pilot Program Grant | “Stakeholder Engagement in Leukemia Genetic Research" | |
| 2017 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Cynthia Morton Padovano | Doctoral Mentor Award | ||
| 2017 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Deanna Pelfry | 2016-2017 Faculty Service Award | ||
| 2017 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Janice Krieger | Faculty Reseach Award | ||
| 2017 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Ted Spiker | 2016-17 Teacher of the Year | ||
| 2017 | UF Excellence Award | Carla Fisher | 1 of 10 | Award for Assistant Professors | |
| 2017 | UF Graduate Student Council | Frank Waddell | 1 of 2 | Outstanding Service by a Faculty Member | |
| 2017 | UF Online Educations Excellence Awards | Julie Dodd | Institutional Strategy | Multimedia Writing (JOU 3109) | |
| 2017 | UF Research Foundation | Clay Calvert | Research Professorship 2017-20 | ||
| 2017 | UF Term Professorships | Amy Jo Coffey | Fall 2017 - 3 Academic Years | ||
| 2017 | UF Term Professorships | Clay Calvert | Spring 2017 - 3 Calendar Years | ||
| 2017 | UF Term Professorships | Cynthia Morton Padovano | Fall 2017 - 3 Academic Years | ||
| 2017 | UF Term Professorships | Kim Walsh-Childers | Spring 2017 - 3 Calendar Years | ||
| 2017 | UF Term Professorships | Moon Lee | Fall 2017 - 3 Academic Years | ||
| 2017 | UF Term Professorships | Norm Lewis | Fall 2017 - 3 Academic Years | ||
| 2017 | UF Term Professorships | Sylvia Chan-Olmsted | Spring 2017 - 3 Calendar Years | ||
| 2017 | UF Term Professorships | Tim Sorel | Spring 2017 - 3 Calendar Years | ||
| 2017 | University of Florida | Ted Spiker | UF Undergraduate Teacher of the Year | ||
| 2016 | Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations | Linda Hon | 1st | Mentoring Educator Award | |
| 2016 | Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations | Rita Men | 1st | Scholar | |
| 2016 | Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations | Yu-Hao Lee | 1st | Award for Assistant Professors | |
| 2016 | Public Relations Society of America | UF CJC Team | Hon. Ment. | Bateman Competition | |
| 2016 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | David Ostroff | Doctoral Mentor Award | ||
| 2016 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Deanna Pelfry | Teacher of the Year Award | ||
| 2016 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | James Babanikos | Faculty Advising/Mentor Award | ||
| 2016 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Kay Tappan | Faculty Service Award | ||
| 2016 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Rita Men | Faculty Research Award | ||
| 2016 | UF Research Foundation | Jon Morris | Research Professorship 2016-2019 | ||
| 2015 | Broadcast Educator's Association | Julian Hernandez | Best of Festival | King Foundation Award | |
| 2015 | Public Relations Society of America | CJC Team | 1st | Bateman Competition | Fiserv |
| 2015 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Ann Christiano | Teacher of the Year | ||
| 2015 | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Kim Walsh-Childers | Faculty Research Award | ||
| 2015 | UF Research Foundation | Juan-Carlos Molleda | UF Doctoral Mentor Award | ||
| 2015 | University of Florida | Ann Christiano | UF Teacher of the Year | ||
| 2015 | University of Florida | Wayne Wanta | UF Research Professorship 2015-2018 | ||
| 2014 | UF Preeminence Scholar | Janice Krieger | |||
| 2014 | UF Preeminence Scholar | Sriram Kalyanaraman | |||
| 2014 | UF Research Foundation | Amy Jo Coffey | UF Research Professorship 2014-2017 | ||
| 2013 | Society of Professional Journalits | Casey Kochey | 1st | Graduate Student Teaching Award | |
| 2013 | Society of Professional Journalits | Dave Carlson | 1st | Wells Memorial Key | |
| 2013 | UF Research Foundation | Mike Foley | 1st | Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award | |
| 2013 | UF Research Foundation | Sylvia Chan-Olmsted | 1st | Research Professorship 2013-2016 | |
| 2012 | Fulbright Program | Mindy McAdams | Fulbright Senior Scholar | ||
| 2012 | RTNDA Murrow National Awards | UF CJC Team | 2nd | ||
| 2012 | UF Research Foundation | Ron Rodgers | UF Research Professorship 2012-2015 | ||
| 2011 | UF Research Foundation | Cory Armstrong | UF Research Professorship | ||
| 2011 | UF Research Foundation | Juan-Carlos Molleda | UF Research Professorship | ||
| 2010 | University of Florida | Cory Armstrong | UF Award for Assistant Professors | ||
| 2010 | University of Florida | Norm Lewis | UF Undergraduate Teacher of the Year | ||
| 2009 | University of Florida | Mike Foley | UF Undergraduate Teacher of the Year |