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UFCJC students honored in 2026 AAF North Central Florida ADDY Awards competition

Thursday February 19, 2026

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising students were the recipients of 2026 American Advertising Federation (AAF) North Central Florida student ADDY awards. The annual contest, coordinated by AAF North Central …

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8th Annual Brand Bowl Delivers Advertisement Wins and Losses According to Gen Z

Monday February 9, 2026

On Super Bowl Sunday, the Atlas Lab hosted the 8th annual Brand Bowl, an exciting event in collaboration with the College of Journalism and Communication’s Department of Advertising and the Ad Society student …

Dan Windels Named Advertising Department Associate Chair

Tuesday October 7, 2025

Dan Windels, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising senior lecturer, has been appointed Associate Chair of the Department of Advertising. Since joining UFCJC in 2018, Windels has made significant contributions as an …

Five UFCJC Faculty Receive Promotions

Wednesday July 2, 2025

Five University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty have been promoted and/or granted tenure by the UF Board of Trustees in their June 2025 meeting. Huan Chen, Advertising associate professor and Department Chair, has been …

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7th Annual Brand Bowl Brings Gen Z Insights to Super Bowl Ads

Monday February 10, 2025

A group of 40 student focus group participants rated more than 60 ads as they appeared in real-time during Super Bowl LIX, while a team of students from the Atlas Lab used Talkwalker, a social media listening tool, to find information about the social media reactions to each ad.

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UFCJC Students and Staff Honored in 2024 AAF North Central Florida ADDY Awards Competition

Friday February 23, 2024

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising students and staff were the recipients of 2024 American Advertising Federation (AAF) North Central Florida student and professional ADDY awards. The annual contest, coordinated by AAF …

Super Bowl Ads from Google and State Farm Resonate with Gen Z

Monday February 12, 2024

Google Pixel’s “Guided Frame” Super Bowl ad and State Farm’s ad featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger were big hits among Gen Z, according to survey responses collected during fifth annual “Brand Bowl,” a collaboration between The Agency at the …

On Set with Dan Windels

Monday February 12, 2024

Dan Windels, UF CJC Advertising Lecturer, who previously worked on mega-budget films in Hollywood, is featured on the CommuniGator …

UFCJC Advertising Professor Brings Diverse Career Experiences to the Classroom

Monday July 24, 2023

By Claire Grunewald, Journalism senior From lighting Steven Spielberg movies to creating anti-smoking advertising campaigns, Dan Windels, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising lecturer and UFCJC’s 2022 Teacher of …

UFCJC Advertising Expert Dan Windels Shares Insights About Appeal of Super Bowl Ads

Tuesday February 14, 2023

This story originally appeared in UF News on Feb. 9, 2023. When it comes to advertising, there’s nothing bigger than the Super Bowl. Viewed in more than 130 countries and the most watched television broadcast in the U.S. every year, the big game continues …

Champion Gymnast, Scholar, Entrepreneur, Podcast Host and Game Designer Leah Clapper is Just Getting Started

Friday June 24, 2022

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 When the NCAA changed its rules to allow students to use their name, image and likeness (NIL), University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (CJC) alumnae Leah Clapper, B.S. Advertising 2021 and M.A.M.C. …

Three CJC Faculty Named to the UF Top Ten Most Loved Professors List

Wednesday October 7, 2020

Moni Basu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Michael and Linda Connelly Lecturer for Narrative Nonfiction, Mike Foley, CJC Journalism master lecturer and Hugh Cunningham Professor in Journalism Excellence, and Advertising Lecturer …