News from the School of Journalism and Communication

Find out what SOJC students, faculty, and alumni are up to on campus, on the national stage, and beyond.

Raul Reis
PhD alumni profile: Raul Reis ’98, Dean of the School of Journalism and Media, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Longtime journalist Raul Reis developed into a world-class academic as a PhD candidate at the SOJC. Now he’s the dean of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Journalism and Media.
Ashley Cordes
Ashley Cordes sees culture in Native American currency
An enrolled citizen of the Coquille Nation and an assistant professor of Indigenous studies at UO, Ashley Cordes researched how groups communicate their identities through media, with a focus on currency as a communication medium among Native American populations.
Hollie Smith
Meet the faculty: Hollie Smith, assistant professor of science and environmental communication
Story by Eric Schucht Hometown: Tooele, Utah
Amanda Cote
Meet the faculty: Amanda Cote, assistant professor of media studies with a focus on game studies
Story by Eric SchuchtHometown: Burlington, ConnecticutPrimary research interests: Identity, representation, video games
Maxwell Foxman
Meet the faculty: Maxwell Foxman, assistant professor of media studies with a focus on game studies
Story by Eric Schucht and Randy NewnhamHometown: Stony Point, New YorkPrimary research interest: Play, gamification and immersive mediaFavorite bike: Cannondale CAADX