Faculty News

Daniel Zweifach, an assistant professor of advertising at the SOJC, brings industry experience and an academic research background to his classroom.
“One Cool Story: Tales from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication,” is a new podcast featuring students, faculty, alumni and staff from the SOJC.
Sassy, an AI-powered career guide created by the Journalistic Learning Initiative, which is headed by SOJC Professor Ed Madison, was featured in Ed Week. The bot helps Oregon students learn about careers.
Using too much data when writing about problems like climate change can spark anxiety, writes Ellen Peters, director of the SOJC’s Center for Science Communication Research.
Whitney Phillips, SOJC assistant professor of digital platforms and ethics, says there’s long been distrust of what she called "alphabet soup agencies," such as FEMA, the CIA, and the NIH.
Ivan Miller, a visiting professor of practice in sports journalism at the SOJC, says a career as a sports writer unites people across multiple backgrounds and involves multimedia storytelling.
SOJC experts analyze the media’s influence on politics and discuss 2024 election trends like news fatigue, misinformation, polling and social media impact.
Karen McIntyre, a new assistant professor of journalism at the SOJC, is passionate about solutions and constructive journalism because news shouldn’t have to be depressing.
SOJC Professor Seth Lewis led a media forum on the U.S. election that featured SOJC assistant professor Whitney Philips and experts from the Political Science Department. The panel covered polling, polarization and more.
Jesse Abdenour, SOJC associate professor, will use his Fulbright award to research attitudes toward concussion safety and learn which messages convinces people to adopt safer practices.