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Study: Tailored Messages from Humans and Chatbots Can be an Effective Tool for Achieving Positive Responses

Tuesday February 20, 2024

A new study has found that tailored messages communicated by online agents, both humans and chatbots, are more effective for achieving a positive response. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumna Sophia Mueller, Ph.D. 2023, former UFCJC dean of Graduate Studies and Research and current UF associate dean of […]

Tom Kelleher Named UF Graduate School Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Monday June 27, 2022

Tom Kelleher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, today was named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the UF Graduate School. He will begin his new role on July 1, 2022. As Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, he will promote graduate education with all UF administrative units […]

Tom Kelleher’s PR Textbook Selected as Valuable Resource for PR Accreditation

Thursday March 11, 2021

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Graduate Studies and Research Associate Dean Tom Kelleher’s textbook Public Relations (2nd edition) was selected by the Public Relations Society of America Universal Accreditation Board (UAB) as a valuable resource for candidates studying for Accreditation in Public Relations (APR). Kelleher’s textbook was reviewed by several […]

CJC Faculty and Students to Be Recognized at Annual IPRRC Conference

Monday March 1, 2021

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty and graduate students will be the recipients of prestigious awards from the International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC) at its 24th annual conference, to be held virtually from March 3-6. Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations associate professor, and doctoral […]

CJC Public Relations Study Selected as One of the Top 14 2019 IPR Research Insights

Monday February 10, 2020

A study by Tom Kelleher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, UFCJC Public Relations Associate Professor Rita Men, and Patrick Thelen, Ph.D. 2019, was selected as one of the Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Top 14 PR Research Insights of 2019. “Employee Perceptions of CEO […]

Tom Kelleher, Rita Men and Patrick Thelen Author Article on Employee Perceptions of CEO “Ghost Posting” on Social Media

Tuesday September 17, 2019

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Graduate Studies and Research Associate Dean Tom Kelleher, Public Relations Associate Professor Rita Linjuan Men and Patrick Thelen, Ph.D. 2019, are the authors of “Employee Perceptions of CEO Ghost Posting and Voice: Effects on Perceived Authentic Leadership, Organizations Transparency, and Employee-Organization Relationships” published in Public […]

Tom Kelleher Named CJC Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research

Wednesday April 24, 2019

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced that Advertising Department Professor and Chair Tom Kelleher has been named Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. He succeeds Advertising Professor Debbie Treise who will step down from the position this fall after 16 years. As associate dean, Kelleher will be leading one of […]

Tom Kelleher Comments on Digital Media Impact on TV Advertising

Thursday April 18, 2019

Tom Kelleher, professor and chair of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Department, was quoted in “Television Advertising is Getting More Personal” published in EContent Magazine Spring 2019 edition. The original article requires a subscription to view. The article focuses on broadcast television and how digital media are having an impact […]

Tom Kelleher Completes SEC Academic Leadership Development Program

Monday March 5, 2018

Tom Kelleher, professor and chair of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Department, was selected to participate in the prestigious SEC Academic Leadership Academy Development Program (SEC ALDP) 10th Cohort.

Tom Kelleher Comments on The Trump Effect in Palm Beach County

Friday September 1, 2017

Tom Kelleher, professor and chair of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Department, was quoted in “CEOs Parted from Trump – as Local Business Leaders Stay Silent. Why?” published in The Palm Beach Post on Aug. 30. Kelleher comments on Palm Beach County businesses’ silence on the president’s remarks after Charlottesville […]

Tom Kelleher Journal Article Selected by Google Scholar for Classic Papers

Thursday June 15, 2017

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Professor and Department Chair Tom Kelleher’s 2006 article, “Organizational Blogs and the Human Voice: Relational Strategies and Relational Outcomes,” was selected by Google Scholar for inclusion in Classic Papers, “a collection of highly-cited papers in their area of research that have stood the test of time.” […]

Tom Kelleher and Richard Shumate Focus on Fake News in MediaShift Articles

Tuesday May 30, 2017

Tom Kelleher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Department chair, and Richard Shumate, UFCJC doctoral student and former CNN news editor, have published articles in MediaShift focusing on fake news on May 30 and May 18, respectively. Kelleher is the author of the May 30 article “What Universities Can Do About Digital […]

CJC Faculty and Students Present at Annual AAA Conference

Tuesday March 28, 2017

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising faculty and students presented papers at the annual American Academy of Advertising conference in Boston. The presentations and panelists included: Assistant Professor Eunice Kim, Going native (or not): Antecedents of Consumer Avoidance of Native Advertising on Social Networking Sites with co-authors Yoo Jin Chung, Ph.D. CJC student and Hongmin […]

Tom Kelleher Authors New Public Relations Textbook

Wednesday January 25, 2017

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Department Chair and Professor Tom Kelleher is the author of Public Relations: Engagement, Conversation, Influence, Transparency, Trust, a new public relations textbook recently published by Oxford University Press. The book, which seamlessly integrates foundational public relations principles with “technical and cultural shifts brought about by the […]

Palm Beach Post Quotes Tom Kelleher on the Importance of Mobile Media for Storm Awareness

Wednesday May 11, 2016

The Palm Beach Post quotes University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Department Chair Tom Kelleher on a May 10, 2016 story “National Hurricane Center, there’s no app for that,” on the value of mobile apps for information sharing and tracking.