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.

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
Listeners podcast being recorded with Jeff Collet
The story that changed the direction of the Listeners Podcast
Story by Jack Fisher and Patty Torchia Photos by Jeff Collet
Kari and John Boiler sitting on park bench
SOJC Supporters: John and Kari Boiler help advertising students get to the Big Apple
Kari, BA ’93, and John Boiler, BA ’87, didn’t meet at the UO. They just missed each other, as John graduated five years before Kari. But the connections both made there eventually brought them together and shaped their extraordinary careers in advertising.
SOJC Supporters: Jim Pensiero helps young journalists get started
Story by Becky HoagPhoto by Bryan Rodriguez