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NSCM Excellence Recognized on Founder's Day
Faculty Staff Students
NSCM Excellence Recognized on Founder's Day
Apr 04, 2025
Every year on the first Wednesday of April, UCF marks Founders’ Day by honoring the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of our employees, faculty, and students....
Telemundo Sports Anchor Visits Sports Programming Class at UCF
Film and Mass Media
Telemundo Sports Anchor Visits Sports Programming Class at UCF
Apr 03, 2025
Sports Anchor & Multiplatform Content Associate at NBCUniversal – Telemundo 31 Farah Paret gave a presentation to students in RTV 4503 Sports Programming class last...
MFA Student’s Film Accepted into the Florida Film Festival
Film and Mass Media Students
MFA Student’s Film Accepted into the Florida Film Festival
Apr 03, 2025
Jack Hall, a Feature Film Production MFA student at NSCM, recently had his film officially accepted into the 34th Florida Film Festival (April 11 –...
Film Professor’s Debut Novel, FUTURE X, Receives Esteemed Award for Fiction
Faculty Film and Mass Media
Film Professor’s Debut Novel, FUTURE X, Receives Esteemed Award for Fiction
Apr 03, 2025
Film Professor at NSCM, Georg Koszulinski’s debut novel, Future X, received Raven Chronicles Press’ Keepers of the Fire Prize for Fiction. Known for his innovative...
Betsy Kalin Commended for Undergraduate Efforts
Faculty
Betsy Kalin Commended for Undergraduate Efforts
Apr 03, 2025
The Office of Undergraduate Research committee singled out Professor Betsy Kalin’s endeavors for commendation for her work to give students tangible skills as well as...
Dr. Jihyun Kim Receives COS Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
Communication Faculty
Dr. Jihyun Kim Receives COS Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
Apr 03, 2025
Dr. Jihyun Kim, NSCM Associate Professor, recently received the prestigious Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award from the College of Sciences. This award recognizes her outstanding...
Dr. Kimberly Voss Speaks at Florida Humanities Speaker Series
Faculty Film and Mass Media
Dr. Kimberly Voss Speaks at Florida Humanities Speaker Series
Apr 03, 2025
Last month, Dr. Kimbery Voss was a featured speaker at five Florida Women’s History Month events, sharing her insights from her extensive research on women’s...
UCF Honors Public Relations Course Equipping Students for Industry Success
Communication Faculty Students
UCF Honors Public Relations Course Equipping Students for Industry Success
Apr 03, 2025
Nicholson School of Communication and Media Instructor Chrissy Cruz is proud to share a course she developed that is bridging the gap between academia and...
Spring 2025 Successful Intern Pursuit Event
Communication Faculty Students
Spring 2025 Successful Intern Pursuit Event
Apr 03, 2025
Quotes, the Ad/PR club at UCF, is enthusiastic to highlight the success of the Intern Pursuit event held on March 5th, 2025, which connected students...
UCF GaIM & FIEA Receive the Unreal Academic Partner Badge
FIEA Games and Interactive Media
UCF GaIM & FIEA Receive the Unreal Academic Partner Badge
Mar 10, 2025
We are excited to announce that the Nicholson School of Communication and Media’s Games and Interactive Media program (GaIM) and the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy...

Defining Experts

Defining Experts: Michelle Dusseau
Communication Defining Experts
Defining Experts: Michelle Dusseau
Aug 06, 2024
On this edition of Defining Experts, Senior Lecturer and COS Faculty Fellow for Student Engagement, Michelle Dusseau, discusses her research interests, notable achievements, future projects,...
Defining Experts: Ula Stoeckl
Defining Experts Faculty Film and Mass Media
Defining Experts: Ula Stoeckl
May 08, 2024
On this edition of defining experts, we are honoring Ula Stoeckl, former Associate Professor of Film and Veteran German Filmmaker. Ula Stoeckl is one of...
Defining Experts: Gabby Jarmoszko
Defining Experts Faculty Film and Mass Media
Defining Experts: Gabby Jarmoszko
Nov 03, 2023
Gabrielle “Gabby” Jarmoszko, advertising instructor in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media discusses her interests in the Ad/PR field and the projects she has...
NSCM Launches First Ever Podcast, Behind the Soundbite
Defining Experts News
NSCM Launches First Ever Podcast, Behind the Soundbite
Sep 12, 2023
The goal of our podcast is to inform and tell the stories of students, faculty, staff, and alumni from UCF NSCM as well as industry...
Defining Experts: Dr. Natalie Underberg-Goode and Digital Storytelling
Defining Experts Games and Interactive Media
Defining Experts: Dr. Natalie Underberg-Goode and Digital Storytelling
May 05, 2023
For this month’s edition of Defining Experts, I had the opportunity to ask Dr. Natalie Underberg-Goode, Professor and Assistant Director for Games and Interactive Media,...
Defining Experts: Jonathan Conway and Forensics
Communication Defining Experts
Defining Experts: Jonathan Conway and Forensics
Feb 02, 2023
As a former speech and debate student who competed in forensics tournaments, I was particularly excited to speak with the Associate Instructor and Director of...
Defining Experts: Kate Shults and Filmmaking
Defining Experts Faculty Film and Mass Media
Defining Experts: Kate Shults and Filmmaking
Dec 01, 2022
“Create your own visual style. Let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.” Orson Welles, American actor, director, producer and screenwriter used...
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Communication

Dr. Jihyun Kim Receives COS Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
Communication Faculty
Dr. Jihyun Kim Receives COS Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
Apr 03, 2025
Dr. Jihyun Kim, NSCM Associate Professor, recently received the prestigious Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award from the College of Sciences. This award recognizes her outstanding...
UCF Honors Public Relations Course Equipping Students for Industry Success
Communication Faculty Students
UCF Honors Public Relations Course Equipping Students for Industry Success
Apr 03, 2025
Nicholson School of Communication and Media Instructor Chrissy Cruz is proud to share a course she developed that is bridging the gap between academia and...
Spring 2025 Successful Intern Pursuit Event
Communication Faculty Students
Spring 2025 Successful Intern Pursuit Event
Apr 03, 2025
Quotes, the Ad/PR club at UCF, is enthusiastic to highlight the success of the Intern Pursuit event held on March 5th, 2025, which connected students...
Ad/PR Students Gain Experience Through Epic Universe Internship
Communication Students
Ad/PR Students Gain Experience Through Epic Universe Internship
Mar 10, 2025
Six Advertising and Public Relations students had the exclusive opportunity to intern with Epic Universe at Universal Studios Florida. Senior Instructor and Ad/PR Program Coordinator...
Dr. Jamie Vega Pursues PhD While Teaching Full-time
Communication Faculty
Dr. Jamie Vega Pursues PhD While Teaching Full-time
Feb 03, 2025
Full-time instructor, Jamie Vega, graduated with her PhD in December 2024. Vega shares her journey as a PhD student, her research interests, and why she...
The Legacy of a Director
Communication Faculty
The Legacy of a Director
Dec 11, 2024
The Nicholson School of Communication and Media is the largest department within the College of Sciences, with almost 100 faculty members teaching over 4,000 students....
NSCM Graduate Students Attend and Present at NCA Conference
Communication Students
NSCM Graduate Students Attend and Present at NCA Conference
Dec 06, 2024
Communication scholars can be found anywhere but look no further than NSCM’s own graduate students. From November 21-24, students and faculty attended the National Communication...
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Film & Mass Media

Telemundo Sports Anchor Visits Sports Programming Class at UCF
Film and Mass Media
Telemundo Sports Anchor Visits Sports Programming Class at UCF
Apr 03, 2025
Sports Anchor & Multiplatform Content Associate at NBCUniversal – Telemundo 31 Farah Paret gave a presentation to students in RTV 4503 Sports Programming class last...
MFA Student’s Film Accepted into the Florida Film Festival
Film and Mass Media Students
MFA Student’s Film Accepted into the Florida Film Festival
Apr 03, 2025
Jack Hall, a Feature Film Production MFA student at NSCM, recently had his film officially accepted into the 34th Florida Film Festival (April 11 –...
Film Professor’s Debut Novel, FUTURE X, Receives Esteemed Award for Fiction
Faculty Film and Mass Media
Film Professor’s Debut Novel, FUTURE X, Receives Esteemed Award for Fiction
Apr 03, 2025
Film Professor at NSCM, Georg Koszulinski’s debut novel, Future X, received Raven Chronicles Press’ Keepers of the Fire Prize for Fiction. Known for his innovative...
Dr. Kimberly Voss Speaks at Florida Humanities Speaker Series
Faculty Film and Mass Media
Dr. Kimberly Voss Speaks at Florida Humanities Speaker Series
Apr 03, 2025
Last month, Dr. Kimbery Voss was a featured speaker at five Florida Women’s History Month events, sharing her insights from her extensive research on women’s...
Ad/PR Students Recognized at American Advertising Awards
Film and Mass Media Students
Ad/PR Students Recognized at American Advertising Awards
Mar 10, 2025
Nicholson School of Communication and Media Ad/PR students received prestigious awards on February 22nd at the annual American Advertising Awards. As part of the American...
Journalism Alumna from CBS Chicago Attends Live Student Broadcast
Alumni Film and Mass Media
Journalism Alumna from CBS Chicago Attends Live Student Broadcast
Mar 10, 2025
NSCM students had a unique opportunity to engage with a TV journalist when Nicholson journalism alumna Mary Kay Kleist, meteorologist at CBS News Chicago, attended...
UCF Film Graduate Edits Film Starring Andrew McCarthy & John Owen Lowe
Alumni Film and Mass Media
UCF Film Graduate Edits Film Starring Andrew McCarthy & John Owen Lowe
Feb 03, 2025
Film editor and UCF Film graduate ‘10, Corey Frost, recently edited the indie film Grace Point which was set to release on VOD January 28,...
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Games & Interactive Media

UCF GaIM & FIEA Receive the Unreal Academic Partner Badge
FIEA Games and Interactive Media
UCF GaIM & FIEA Receive the Unreal Academic Partner Badge
Mar 10, 2025
We are excited to announce that the Nicholson School of Communication and Media’s Games and Interactive Media program (GaIM) and the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy...
Downtown Maker Space Workshops
Events Games and Interactive Media
Downtown Maker Space Workshops
Mar 10, 2025
Looking to learn a new skill or creative process that could help your workflow or vision for personal and school projects? Are you a 3D...
Digital Media Alumni Find Careers with Disney and VISIMIR Technologies
Alumni Games and Interactive Media
Digital Media Alumni Find Careers with Disney and VISIMIR Technologies
Mar 10, 2025
The Games and Interactive Media program at NSCM is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the ever-evolving world...
NSCM Master's Student Discusses Virtual Blue Springs Project
Games and Interactive Media Students
NSCM Master's Student Discusses Virtual Blue Springs Project
Feb 04, 2025
NSCM Master’s student, Erica Winfrey, shares information about her exciting project titled, “VR Blue Springs.” VR Blue Springs is a digital twin of Blue Springs...
Using a Mimic as a Game Controller
Games and Interactive Media
Using a Mimic as a Game Controller
Feb 03, 2025
The Games and Interactive Media (GaIM) Maker Space, at UCF Downtown, presents the Physical Computing (DIG 3602) project Mimic Controller, created by John Collera and...
GaIM Professor Gives Workshop for Downtown Orlando’s UX Group
Faculty Games and Interactive Media
GaIM Professor Gives Workshop for Downtown Orlando’s UX Group
Nov 01, 2024
Games and Interactive Media Professor John Murray gave a workshop for downtown UCF’s UX group. DOUX recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, and its mission is...
Dr. Maria Harrington Honored with Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Research
Featured Games and Interactive Media
Dr. Maria Harrington Honored with Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Research
Oct 02, 2024
Associate Professor, Dr. Maria Harrington is deeply honored and grateful to have received two awards offered by UCF Faculty Excellence. The first one is the...
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FIEA

UCF GaIM & FIEA Receive the Unreal Academic Partner Badge
FIEA Games and Interactive Media
UCF GaIM & FIEA Receive the Unreal Academic Partner Badge
Mar 10, 2025
We are excited to announce that the Nicholson School of Communication and Media’s Games and Interactive Media program (GaIM) and the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy...
Third Time Entertainment, Inc. and Florida Poly Students Take Home First Places at the Annual FIEA Game Jam
FIEA Students
Third Time Entertainment, Inc. and Florida Poly Students Take Home First Places at the Annual FIEA Game Jam
Feb 03, 2025
Champs from Third Time Entertainment, Inc., Florida Polytechnic University, University of Florida, EA Orlando, Iron Galaxy, FIEA alumni, and others won top prizes after a...
Five FIEA Students Win at the Indienomicon MeGa Health Jam
FIEA Students
Five FIEA Students Win at the Indienomicon MeGa Health Jam
Oct 02, 2024
Five FIEA students placed first and third at the Indienomicon MeGa Health Jam for their innovative prototypes for healthcare in Lake Nona.  Similar to FIEA’s...
FIEA Welcomes the New Year with its First Game Making Competition
FIEA
FIEA Welcomes the New Year with its First Game Making Competition
Feb 09, 2024
This past month, FIEA gathered 28 teams of students and professional game developers to compete in its first game jam. These competitions challenge participants to...
FIEA Cohort 19 Capstone Game Presentations at Downtown Campus
FIEA
FIEA Cohort 19 Capstone Game Presentations at Downtown Campus
Aug 02, 2023
Four groups from FIEA’s Cohort 19 will be presenting their capstone projects that will be released soon on STEAM to download and play. The presentations...
Director's Honor Roll Students Recognized at Luncheon
Communication FIEA Film and Mass Media Games and Interactive Media Students
Director's Honor Roll Students Recognized at Luncheon
May 05, 2023
On Friday, April 7th, NSCM held its first Director’s Honor Roll Luncheon here on the Main (Legacy) Campus, from 12:00pm – 2:00pm, in NSC 228. ...
The Princeton Review Ranks UCF in Top 10 Video Game Design Universities
FIEA Games and Interactive Media
The Princeton Review Ranks UCF in Top 10 Video Game Design Universities
Apr 03, 2023
The UCF Nicholson School of Communication and Media’s undergraduate Games and Interactive Media Program (GaIM) is now the #6 ranked game design program in the...
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Staff & Faculty

NSCM Excellence Recognized on Founder's Day
Faculty Staff Students
NSCM Excellence Recognized on Founder's Day
Apr 04, 2025
Every year on the first Wednesday of April, UCF marks Founders’ Day by honoring the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of our employees, faculty, and students....
Film Professor’s Debut Novel, FUTURE X, Receives Esteemed Award for Fiction
Faculty Film and Mass Media
Film Professor’s Debut Novel, FUTURE X, Receives Esteemed Award for Fiction
Apr 03, 2025
Film Professor at NSCM, Georg Koszulinski’s debut novel, Future X, received Raven Chronicles Press’ Keepers of the Fire Prize for Fiction. Known for his innovative...
Betsy Kalin Commended for Undergraduate Efforts
Faculty
Betsy Kalin Commended for Undergraduate Efforts
Apr 03, 2025
The Office of Undergraduate Research committee singled out Professor Betsy Kalin’s endeavors for commendation for her work to give students tangible skills as well as...
Dr. Jihyun Kim Receives COS Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
Communication Faculty
Dr. Jihyun Kim Receives COS Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
Apr 03, 2025
Dr. Jihyun Kim, NSCM Associate Professor, recently received the prestigious Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award from the College of Sciences. This award recognizes her outstanding...
Dr. Kimberly Voss Speaks at Florida Humanities Speaker Series
Faculty Film and Mass Media
Dr. Kimberly Voss Speaks at Florida Humanities Speaker Series
Apr 03, 2025
Last month, Dr. Kimbery Voss was a featured speaker at five Florida Women’s History Month events, sharing her insights from her extensive research on women’s...
UCF Honors Public Relations Course Equipping Students for Industry Success
Communication Faculty Students
UCF Honors Public Relations Course Equipping Students for Industry Success
Apr 03, 2025
Nicholson School of Communication and Media Instructor Chrissy Cruz is proud to share a course she developed that is bridging the gap between academia and...
Spring 2025 Successful Intern Pursuit Event
Communication Faculty Students
Spring 2025 Successful Intern Pursuit Event
Apr 03, 2025
Quotes, the Ad/PR club at UCF, is enthusiastic to highlight the success of the Intern Pursuit event held on March 5th, 2025, which connected students...
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Alumni

Digital Media Alumni Find Careers with Disney and VISIMIR Technologies
Alumni Games and Interactive Media
Digital Media Alumni Find Careers with Disney and VISIMIR Technologies
Mar 10, 2025
The Games and Interactive Media program at NSCM is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the ever-evolving world...
Journalism Alumna from CBS Chicago Attends Live Student Broadcast
Alumni Film and Mass Media
Journalism Alumna from CBS Chicago Attends Live Student Broadcast
Mar 10, 2025
NSCM students had a unique opportunity to engage with a TV journalist when Nicholson journalism alumna Mary Kay Kleist, meteorologist at CBS News Chicago, attended...
UCF Film Graduate Edits Film Starring Andrew McCarthy & John Owen Lowe
Alumni Film and Mass Media
UCF Film Graduate Edits Film Starring Andrew McCarthy & John Owen Lowe
Feb 03, 2025
Film editor and UCF Film graduate ‘10, Corey Frost, recently edited the indie film Grace Point which was set to release on VOD January 28,...
NSCM Hall of Famer Celebrates 15 Years of Charity Organization
Alumni
NSCM Hall of Famer Celebrates 15 Years of Charity Organization
Dec 06, 2024
UCF Alum and UCF NSCM Hall of Famer Heissam “I’m in” Jebailey has announced that they will be celebrating our 15 Year Anniversary of the...
5 Questions with UCF Alum Richard Bilbao: New Editor-in-Chief of Orlando Business Journal
Alumni
5 Questions with UCF Alum Richard Bilbao: New Editor-in-Chief of Orlando Business Journal
Oct 02, 2024
Richard Bilbao, a journalism alum, has worked for the Orlando Business Journal (OBJ) since 2008, previously serving as a reporter, digital producer and an associate...
Curley & Pynn Receive Top Awards at Florida Public Relations Association
Alumni Film and Mass Media
Curley & Pynn Receive Top Awards at Florida Public Relations Association
Sep 04, 2024
ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 15, 2024) – Curley & Pynn Public Relations Management received top accolades at the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Golden Image Awards Gala...
Games and Interactive Media Alumni's Company Generated Nearly $2 Million in Revenue
Alumni
Games and Interactive Media Alumni's Company Generated Nearly $2 Million in Revenue
Jul 31, 2024
NSCM graduate Kyle Morrand turned a side hustle into a multimillion-dollar company. Morrand, the founder and CEO of 302 Interactive, explained that his company provides...
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Students

NSCM Excellence Recognized on Founder's Day
Faculty Staff Students
NSCM Excellence Recognized on Founder's Day
Apr 04, 2025
Every year on the first Wednesday of April, UCF marks Founders’ Day by honoring the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of our employees, faculty, and students....
MFA Student’s Film Accepted into the Florida Film Festival
Film and Mass Media Students
MFA Student’s Film Accepted into the Florida Film Festival
Apr 03, 2025
Jack Hall, a Feature Film Production MFA student at NSCM, recently had his film officially accepted into the 34th Florida Film Festival (April 11 –...
UCF Honors Public Relations Course Equipping Students for Industry Success
Communication Faculty Students
UCF Honors Public Relations Course Equipping Students for Industry Success
Apr 03, 2025
Nicholson School of Communication and Media Instructor Chrissy Cruz is proud to share a course she developed that is bridging the gap between academia and...
Spring 2025 Successful Intern Pursuit Event
Communication Faculty Students
Spring 2025 Successful Intern Pursuit Event
Apr 03, 2025
Quotes, the Ad/PR club at UCF, is enthusiastic to highlight the success of the Intern Pursuit event held on March 5th, 2025, which connected students...
Ad/PR Students Recognized at American Advertising Awards
Film and Mass Media Students
Ad/PR Students Recognized at American Advertising Awards
Mar 10, 2025
Nicholson School of Communication and Media Ad/PR students received prestigious awards on February 22nd at the annual American Advertising Awards. As part of the American...
Ad/PR Students Gain Experience Through Epic Universe Internship
Communication Students
Ad/PR Students Gain Experience Through Epic Universe Internship
Mar 10, 2025
Six Advertising and Public Relations students had the exclusive opportunity to intern with Epic Universe at Universal Studios Florida. Senior Instructor and Ad/PR Program Coordinator...
NSCM Master's Student Discusses Virtual Blue Springs Project
Games and Interactive Media Students
NSCM Master's Student Discusses Virtual Blue Springs Project
Feb 04, 2025
NSCM Master’s student, Erica Winfrey, shares information about her exciting project titled, “VR Blue Springs.” VR Blue Springs is a digital twin of Blue Springs...
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