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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...
Defining Experts

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 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 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...

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 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,...

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 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...
Communication

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...

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...

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....

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...

Communication Communication Graduate Teaching Assistants Students
International Student Shares Holiday Traditions
Dec 06, 2024
The holiday season is upon us, and that means it’s the time of year for reflection and spending quality time with friends and family. Each...

Communication Faculty
Dr. Christine Hanlon Awarded with Prestigious Opportunity Overseas
Nov 01, 2024
Dr. Christine Hanlon, Senior Lecturer, has been awarded the opportunity to participate in an Overseas Faculty Development Seminar with the Council of American Overseas Research...

Communication News
Free Speech Week Module Available on Webcourses
Nov 01, 2024
Free Speech Week is an annual nonpartisan celebration highlighting the fundamental principles of freedom of speech and the press. The event took place from October 21st...
Film & Mass Media

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...

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...

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,...

Faculty Film and Mass Media
Film Professor’s Film Named Best Florida Project at Film Festival
Feb 03, 2025
Assistant Professor, Tim Ritter, had his feature film Echoes screening at the Central Florida Film Festival held in the Epic Theatre in Mount Dora. His...

Faculty Film and Mass Media
Nicholson, CDL and Legal Studies Win 5 Emmy Awards for Films About Border Crisis
Dec 10, 2024
Senior Instructor of Journalism Rick Brunson won two Emmy Awards as field producer for the documentaries “A City That Cares” and “Beneath the Same Sky.”...

Film and Mass Media Students
NSCM Student Presents Film at Key West Film Festival
Dec 06, 2024
NSCM student, Erika Miyamoto, recently presented her junior BFA film, Attempt 101, at the Key West Film Festival. The festival highlights the next generation of filmmakers...

Faculty Film and Mass Media
UCF Projects Earn 10 Emmy Nominations, Screening Premiere
Dec 06, 2024
UCF’s Center for Distributed Learning has garnered national acclaim for its groundbreaking docuseries, A Break for Impact, and its latest short documentary, Beneath the Same Sky. Both...
Games & Interactive Media

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
FIEA

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...

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...

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
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
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...

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. ...

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...
Staff & Faculty

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...

Faculty Film and Mass Media
Film Professor’s Film Named Best Florida Project at Film Festival
Feb 03, 2025
Assistant Professor, Tim Ritter, had his feature film Echoes screening at the Central Florida Film Festival held in the Epic Theatre in Mount Dora. His...

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....

Faculty Film and Mass Media
Nicholson, CDL and Legal Studies Win 5 Emmy Awards for Films About Border Crisis
Dec 10, 2024
Senior Instructor of Journalism Rick Brunson won two Emmy Awards as field producer for the documentaries “A City That Cares” and “Beneath the Same Sky.”...

Faculty
NSCM Faculty Recognized for Inclusive Design Best Practices
Dec 06, 2024
The College of Sciences Inclusive Design badge recognizes courses and the COS faculty who teach them who have made a commitment to implementing inclusive best practices that...

Faculty Film and Mass Media
UCF Projects Earn 10 Emmy Nominations, Screening Premiere
Dec 06, 2024
UCF’s Center for Distributed Learning has garnered national acclaim for its groundbreaking docuseries, A Break for Impact, and its latest short documentary, Beneath the Same Sky. Both...

Communication Faculty
Dr. Christine Hanlon Awarded with Prestigious Opportunity Overseas
Nov 01, 2024
Dr. Christine Hanlon, Senior Lecturer, has been awarded the opportunity to participate in an Overseas Faculty Development Seminar with the Council of American Overseas Research...
Alumni

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...
Students

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Communication Communication Graduate Teaching Assistants Students
International Student Shares Holiday Traditions
Dec 06, 2024
The holiday season is upon us, and that means it’s the time of year for reflection and spending quality time with friends and family. Each...

Film and Mass Media Students
NSCM Student Presents Film at Key West Film Festival
Dec 06, 2024
NSCM student, Erika Miyamoto, recently presented her junior BFA film, Attempt 101, at the Key West Film Festival. The festival highlights the next generation of filmmakers...