CJC Topic Experts
CJC faculty and staff offer expertise on a wide variety of communication-related topics.
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Hub Brown
Dean and Professor
Expertise:Ethics/Professional Responsibility, First Amendment, Multicultural/Race Communication and Issues, Reporting
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Matthew Abramson
Assistant In and Director of Media Services - Division of Media Properties
Expertise:Creative Leadership and Direction, Editing (visual/audio), Media Entrepreneurship, Media Management and Economics, Video and Film Production and Post-production
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James Babanikos, Ph.D.
Professor - Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
Expertise:Editing (visual/audio), Film/Video: Feature, Video and Film Production and Post-production
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Jane Bambauer, J.D.
Director - Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, Brechner Eminent Scholar
Expertise:First Amendment
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Cynthia Barnett
Senior Lecturer and Director of Climate and Environment Reporting Initiatives - Department of Journalism
Expertise:Environmental Journalism, Science Journalism
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Megan Borowski
Senior Meteorologist - Division of Media Properties
Expertise:STEM Communication
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Angela Bradbery
Frank Karel Endowed Chair in Public Interest Communications - Department of Public Relations
Expertise:Activism, Advocacy, Nonprofits, Public Interest Communications
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Ted Bridis
Michael and Linda Connelly Senior Lecturer in Investigative Reporting - Department of Journalism
Expertise:Ethics/Professional Responsibility, First Amendment, Investigative Journalism, Political Communication, Reporting
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Christine Bucan
Professional in Residence - Department of Public Relations
Expertise:Corporate Social Responsibility, Crisis Communication, Integrated Communication, Public Relations Writing, Strategic Communication
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Elizabeth (Lissy) Calienes, Ph.D.
Associate Instructional Professor - Department of Advertising
Expertise:Advertising Campaign, Research and Strategy, Creative Leadership and Direction, Creative Strategy, Shopper Marketing and Retail Design
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Huan Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair - Department of Advertising
Expertise:Artificial Intelligence (AI), Social Media
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Haoran “Chris” Chu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Department of Public Relations
Graduate Coordinator - Science and Health Communication
Affiliate Scholar - Internal Communication Research Hub
Expertise:Health Communication, Media Sociology, Science Communication, STEM Communication, Vaccine and Climate Change Communication
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Janet Coats
Managing Director - Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology
Expertise:Disinformation / Misinformation, Editing (written), Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Media Entrepreneurship, Trust
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Roxane Coche, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair - Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
Expertise:International and Intercultural Communication, Multimedia Journalism, Sports and Society, Sports Media, Video and Film Production and Post-production
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Marcia DiStaso, Ph.D., APR
Associate Dean for Research
Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
Professor - Department of Public Relations
Expertise:Corporate Social Responsibility, Crisis Communication, Organizational Communication, Social Advocacy and Social Change, Social Media
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Eric C. Esterline
Director - Sports Journalism and Communication,
Sports Newsroom Manager - Innovation News Center,
Senior Lecturer in Sports Media and Communication,
Lecturer in Sport Management
Expertise:Sports and Society, Sports Media, Sports Reporting and Production
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Yang Feng, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence - Department of Advertising, Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology
Expertise:Advertising Campaign, Research and Strategy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Audience/Consumer Insights, Branding/Brand Relationships, Social Media
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Juliana Fernandes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Department of Advertising
Expertise:Advertising Campaign, Research and Strategy, Audience/Consumer Insights, Consumer Psychology, Disinformation / Misinformation, Political Communication
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Rebecca Frazer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Department of Public Relations
Expertise:Media Psychology and Media Effects, Political Communication, Social Advocacy and Social Change, Strategic Communication
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Mariano German Coley
Lecturer in Creative - Department of Advertising
Expertise:Advertising Campaign, Research and Strategy, Copywriting, Creative Leadership and Direction, Integrated Communication, Multinational Ad Campaigns, Onmichannel Multichannel Communication Campaigns
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Joanna Hernandez
Director of Community and Culture
Senior Lecturer - Department of Journalism
Expertise:Editing (written), Feature Writing, Multicultural/Race Communication and Issues, Multimedia Journalism, Reporting
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Jay Hmielowski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Department of Public Relations
Graduate Coordinator - Public Relations
Expertise:Media Psychology and Media Effects, Political Communication, Science Communication, Trust
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Harrison Hove
Interim Chair and Senior Lecturer - Department of Journalism
Interim Director - Innovation News Center
Expertise:Broadcast Journalism, Television News
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Myiah Hutchens, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair - Department of Public Relations
Expertise:Disinformation / Misinformation, Media Psychology and Media Effects, Political Communication, Trust
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Benjamin Johnson, Ph.D.
Director - STEM Translational Communication Center
Associate Professor - Department of Advertising
Expertise:Consumer Psychology, Data, Numeracy and Coding, Media Psychology and Media Effects, Pop Culture, Social Media
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Spiro K. Kiousis, Ph.D., APR
Executive Associate Dean
Professor - Department of Public Relations
Expertise:Political Communication, Public Relations Campaign, Research and Strategy, Strategic Communication
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Yu-Hao Lee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
Expertise:Communication Technology, Emerging Media (gaming, VR, etc.), Media Psychology and Media Effects, Social Advocacy and Social Change, Social Media
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Norman P. Lewis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Department of Journalism
James M. Cox, Jr. Foundation/The Palm Beach Post Professorship in New Media
Expertise:Data, Numeracy and Coding, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Visualization
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Carlos Lopez
Marketing Analyst
Office of Careers and Corporate Partnerships
Expertise:Advertising Campaign, Research and Strategy, Communication Strategy, Digital Media and Mobile Media Strategy/Communication, Social Marketing, Social Media
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Jasmine McNealy, Ph.D.
Professor - Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
Director - Infrastructure for Communities, Ecology for Data (ICED) Hub
Expertise:Artificial Intelligence (AI), Communication Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Human-Machine Communication, Media and Communication Law
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Linjuan Rita Men, Ph.D., APR
Professor - Department of Public Relations
Director - Internal Communication Research
Expertise:Communication Technology, Corporate Communication, Entrepreneurial Communication, Internal Communication, International and Intercultural Communication, Leadership Communication
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Won-Ki Moon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Department of Advertising
Expertise:Artificial Intelligence (AI), Consumer Psychology, Media Psychology and Media Effects, Science Communication, Social Marketing
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Cynthia R. Morton Padovano, Ph.D.
Professor - Department of Advertising
Expertise:Advertising Campaign, Research and Strategy, Communication Strategy, Creative Strategy, Strategic Communication
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Seungahn Nah, Ph.D.
Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and Research Director - Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology
Professor - Department of Journalism
Expertise:Artificial Intelligence (AI), Disinformation / Misinformation, Emerging Media (gaming, VR, etc.), Journalism, Political Communication, Social Media, Trust
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David H. Ostroff, Ph.D.
Professor - Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
Expertise:Communication Technology, International and Intercultural Communication, Media/Journalism History
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Mark Rottensteiner
Accounts Director - The Agency
Expertise:Advertising Campaign, Research and Strategy, Branding/Brand Relationships, Digital Media and Mobile Media Strategy/Communication, Integrated Communication, Organizational Communication
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Ann Searight Christiano
Director, Center for Public Interest Communications
Clinical Professor - Department of Public Relations
Expertise:Health Communication, Public Interest Communications, Science Communication, Social Advocacy and Social Change, Strategic Communication
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Andrew Selepak, Ph.D.
Associate Instructional Professor - Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
Expertise:Audience/Consumer Insights, Pop Culture, Social Media
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Matt Sheehan
Managing Director - Center for Public Interest Communications
Senior Lecturer - Department of Journalism
Expertise:Audience/Consumer Insights, Media Management and Economics, Multimedia Journalism, Public Interest Communications, Trust
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Jieun Shin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
Expertise:Audience Analytics, Disinformation / Misinformation, International Journalism, Media Sociology, Social Media
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Ted Spiker
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Affairs
Professor - Department of Journalism
Director of Pro Master's - Division of Graduate Studies
Expertise:Creative Strategy, Feature Writing, Health Journalism/Media, Narrative Nonfiction Writing, Sports Media
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Yuan Sun, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Department of Advertising
Expertise:Artificial Intelligence (AI), Emerging Media (gaming, VR, etc.), Health Communication, Media Psychology and Media Effects, Strategic Communication, Trust
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Frank Waddell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Department of Journalism
Expertise:Artificial Intelligence (AI), Communication Technology, Disinformation / Misinformation, Media Psychology and Media Effects, Trust
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Kim Walsh-Childers, Ph.D.
Professor - Department of Journalism
Expertise:Editing (written), Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Health Communication, Reporting, Science Communication
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Jinping Wang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Department of Advertising
Expertise:Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human-Machine Communication, Media Psychology and Media Effects, Strategic Communication
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Houston Wells
Senior Lecturer - Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
Expertise:Editing (visual/audio), Film/Video: Narrative Nonfiction, Video and Film Production and Post-production, Visual Communications
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Max Williams
Director, Research Administration - Division of Research
Expertise:Research Development and Administration, Strategic Planning and Research
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Randy Wright
Executive Director - Division of Media Properties
Expertise:Media Competition, Media Management and Economics, Multimedia Journalism, Sports Media, Sports Reporting and Production
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Kun Xu, Ph.D.
Media Effects and Technology Lab (METL) and UFCJC Research Lab Director -
Associate Professor in Emerging Technologies - Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
Expertise:Artificial Intelligence (AI), Communication Technology, Emerging Media (gaming, VR, etc.), Human-Machine Communication, Media Psychology and Media Effects
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Iman Zawahry
Senior Lecturer - Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
Expertise:Film/Video: Feature, Muslims in Film, Pop Culture
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