International Research

Christen Buckley, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor, has been selected as a UF International Center 2024 Global Fellow. The fellowship includes a $5,000 award and a $1,000 stipend for her faculty mentor Roxane Coche. Buckley’s research areas of interest include advocacy, digital communication,…

Celeste Wagner, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, will be part of a hybrid University of Central Florida (UCF) Spanish Graduate Association panel on Hispanic heritage on Oct. 12. Wagner is on one of three participating academic scholars. She will discuss her research on the…

A new study has found that chatbot anthropomorphism can intersect with emotional appeals and influence persuasive outcomes in science communication. The findings by Jinping Wang, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology postdoctoral associate Lulu Peng are featured in…

A new study has found that internal communication can help strengthen employee organizational engagement. The findings by Linjuan Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations professor and director of Internal Communication Research, and Ana Tkalac Verčič were featured in “Redefining the Link Between Internal Communication…

Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental Journalist-in-Residence, is the author of “Europe’s Water Crisis is Much Worse Than We Thought” published in National Geographic magazine on Dec. 6. Barnett writes about the historic drought of 2022 and new findings that reveal an alarming decline of…

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and Media Consumer Research director, and Kun Xu, UFCJC Media Production, Management, and Technology assistant professor in emerging media, have received a $100,000 grant from Meta’s 2022 People’s Expectations & Experiences Digital Privacy…

A new study has found that the experience of studying abroad causes Chinese international students to have opinions that differ from those of the major users of Chinese social media. The findings by Huan Chen, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising Department interim department chair and…