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.
Advertising students were nominated for an international award for Change Rangers, a new type of Scouting that gives youth practical skills to make their communities more resilient in the face of climate change.
Multimedia Journalism Master’s students teamed up with the Portland Bureau of Transportation to create a video series featuring differently abled residents’ experiences walking in Portland.
A trio of UO Multimedia Journalism Master’s students documented one of the worst disasters in Oregon history by interviewing the community members who lived it.