Latest Communication Film & Mass Media Games & Interactive Media FIEA Staff & Faculty Alumni Latest News Film and Mass Media UCF Joins Ohio State, Missouri and Arizona as New Partners in NBCU Academy Supporting Journalism, Media Students NBCU Academy has selected UCF as one of 15 new partners nationwide in a program that will strengthen how the Nicholson School of Communication and… Communication Welcome Visiting Scholar, Dr. Juan Chen The Nicholson School of Communication and Media would like to welcome visiting scholar, Dr. Juan Chen, the Director of the Center for Health Risk Monitoring… Communication Dr. Michelle Dusseau Awarded COS Faculty Fellow for Undergraduate Engagement Congratulations to Associate Lecturer and Deputy Assistant Director of Scheduling and High Impact Programs in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, Dr. Michelle Dusseau.… Faculty Mary Shanklin Introduces Her New Book Writing and publishing a book for some is a dream. Visiting Instructor at the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, Mary Shanklin, made this dream… Communication Don’t Miss Out on Intern Pursuit Spring 2023 A day that many Nicholson School of Communication and Media students wait for is almost here! Intern Pursuit will be taking place on March 8th,… Uncategorized Honoring President John Hitt Former UCF President John C. Hitt died Monday, February 20th, 2023, at the age of 82, according to a university press release. Hitt served the… FIEA New FIEA Student Organization Awarded Grant Taking a leap of faith and creating a new organization is no small feat. Students in FIEA have recently founded a new registered student organization… Communication Communication Welcome Visiting Scholar, Dr. Juan Chen The Nicholson School of Communication and Media would like to welcome visiting scholar, Dr. Juan Chen, the Director of the Center for Health Risk Monitoring… Communication Dr. Michelle Dusseau Awarded COS Faculty Fellow for Undergraduate Engagement Congratulations to Associate Lecturer and Deputy Assistant Director of Scheduling and High Impact Programs in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, Dr. Michelle Dusseau.… Communication Don’t Miss Out on Intern Pursuit Spring 2023 A day that many Nicholson School of Communication and Media students wait for is almost here! Intern Pursuit will be taking place on March 8th,… Communication Conscious Conversation: March 2023 It is difficult to know where to begin this month for our conscious conversation. There is a lot going on in our community and in… Communication Defining Experts: Lindsay Hudock For this edition of Defining Experts, I was able to sit down (via zoom) with Associate Instructor and AD/PR Program Coordinator, Lindsay Hudock. She describes… Communication During Black History Month, Dr. Rufus Barfield Shares His Experiences Black History Month is an important time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Black Excellence. It is also a time to reflect and honor… Communication Dr. Harry Weger Offers Advice About Relationships and Valentine’s Day Chocolates, stuffed animals, and bouquets of flowers are displayed at the front of grocery stores as soon as you walk in, and you are once… Film & Mass Media Film and Mass Media UCF Joins Ohio State, Missouri and Arizona as New Partners in NBCU Academy Supporting Journalism, Media Students NBCU Academy has selected UCF as one of 15 new partners nationwide in a program that will strengthen how the Nicholson School of Communication and… Faculty Mary Shanklin Introduces Her New Book Writing and publishing a book for some is a dream. Visiting Instructor at the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, Mary Shanklin, made this dream… Film and Mass Media MFA Student Promotes Film Documentary to Community Students in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media continue to exceed expectations with their accomplishments. Melanie Cedeño, a second-year MFA Film Production student at… Film and Mass Media Journalism Student’s Project Featured on NPR Next Generation Florida Newsroom Who Where When Journalism Student Marian Summerall NPR Next Generation Radio Spring 2023 What Why Summerall has produced a story that will air throughout Florida… Film and Mass Media NABJ President and Spectrum News 13 Anchor Continue to Empower Black Voices Miranda Camp, National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) President at UCF Can you please introduce yourself? “My name is Miranda Camp, I am the NABJ… Film and Mass Media Film MFA Student Wins Award at Film Festival Film director Christopher Nolan once said, “every film should have its own world, a logic and feel to it that expands beyond the exact image… Defining Experts Defining Experts: Kate Shults and Filmmaking “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… Games & Interactive Media FIEA New FIEA Student Organization Awarded Grant Taking a leap of faith and creating a new organization is no small feat. Students in FIEA have recently founded a new registered student organization… Faculty Dr. Maria Harrington Presents Digital Twins of Nature in AR and VR “People who know how to make games need to start focusing on the task of making real life better for as many people as possible.”… Faculty Dr. Maria Harrington Discusses M3DVR and the Virtual UCF Arboretum Dr. Maria Harrington, an associate professor at the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, is interested in how humans respond and grow to understand the… Faculty Dr. Maria Harrington Presents Course on Virtual Nature as a Digital Twin in Vancouver Dr. Maria C. R. Harrington, an Associate Professor of Digital Media in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, was recently invited to present her… Faculty Faculty Member’s First Textbook Approaches Virtual Narratives in a New Way Daniel “Dan” Cox is a Ph.D. candidate and visiting instructor in the Games and Interactive Media (GaIM) program who teaches across both Game Design and… Games and Interactive Media Fierce Competition in Virtual Reality Conference The IEEE VR Conference is an annual event that hosts the presentation of research results and accomplishments in virtual, augmented and mixed reality. Each conference… Faculty New AR and VR Content Pack Makes the Virtual World Bloom ORLANDO, FL (November 3, 2021) – Software developers now have new tools that can make their virtual worlds bloom. Thanks to The Harrington Lab at… FIEA FIEA New FIEA Student Organization Awarded Grant Taking a leap of faith and creating a new organization is no small feat. Students in FIEA have recently founded a new registered student organization… FIEA Central Florida Gaming Studios Support UCF Graduate Students Orlando is a city of innovation, widely recognized for the multitude of gaming studios that call it home. The Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA), UCF’s… Featured UCF Wins World’s Best Graduate Game Design Program for Third Time The University of Central Florida’s graduate game design program is the best in the world for the third straight year, according to “The Princeton Review,”… FIEA FIEA Grads Show Off in Showcase Creating a video game requires a tremendous group effort. Students at the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) know firsthand the challenges and rewards that can… Faculty New AR and VR Content Pack Makes the Virtual World Bloom ORLANDO, FL (November 3, 2021) – Software developers now have new tools that can make their virtual worlds bloom. Thanks to The Harrington Lab at… FIEA NSCM Counts Down to Halloween with Spooky Films and Games Nicholson School students and alumni have a legacy of crafting imaginative and heart-pumping films as well as video games. One of the most well-known horror… FIEA FIEA Alums Awarded $1 Million NSF Grant for Upcoming Game A group that emerged out of the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) a few years ago have now been awarded their second National Science Foundation… Staff & Faculty Communication Welcome Visiting Scholar, Dr. Juan Chen The Nicholson School of Communication and Media would like to welcome visiting scholar, Dr. Juan Chen, the Director of the Center for Health Risk Monitoring… Communication Dr. Michelle Dusseau Awarded COS Faculty Fellow for Undergraduate Engagement Congratulations to Associate Lecturer and Deputy Assistant Director of Scheduling and High Impact Programs in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, Dr. Michelle Dusseau.… Faculty Mary Shanklin Introduces Her New Book Writing and publishing a book for some is a dream. Visiting Instructor at the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, Mary Shanklin, made this dream… Communication Conscious Conversation: March 2023 It is difficult to know where to begin this month for our conscious conversation. There is a lot going on in our community and in… Communication Defining Experts: Lindsay Hudock For this edition of Defining Experts, I was able to sit down (via zoom) with Associate Instructor and AD/PR Program Coordinator, Lindsay Hudock. She describes… Communication During Black History Month, Dr. Rufus Barfield Shares His Experiences Black History Month is an important time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Black Excellence. It is also a time to reflect and honor… Communication Dr. Harry Weger Offers Advice About Relationships and Valentine’s Day Chocolates, stuffed animals, and bouquets of flowers are displayed at the front of grocery stores as soon as you walk in, and you are once… Alumni Alumni Remembering Award Winning Journalist and NSCM Alumnus Dylan Lyons This is a message from Dr. Robert Littlefield, Director of the Nicolson School of Communication and Media: It is with sadness that I… Alumni NSCM Advisory Board Set Goals for the New Year Who Where When UCF Advisory Board UCF Downtown January 25th What Why Advisory Board Meeting Board members meet to discuss future plans and initiatives for… Alumni Conscious Conversations About Inclusive Culture How do we have an actual “conscious conversation” anyway? Around this time of year, I usually start to get some requests for information about how… Alumni Hall of Fame Honors NSCM Alumni The Nicholson School of Communication and Media recognized Allison McGinley, news director of WKMG News 6 and Executive Chair of the National Radio Television Digital… Alumni Top Public Relations Award Recognizes UCF Graduates Earlier this month, the Orange County Government Office of Communications received the state’s highest recognition for Public Relations strategy and execution—the Dick Pope All Florida… Alumni Two UCF Film Alumni Make Their Marks in the Industry UCF Alumni, Tyler Falbo and Omar Young from the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, are achieving their dreams. In an interview with them, Falbo… Alumni Survey Recognizes UCF as a Top Talent Producer for Major Tech Companies UCF is the No. 2 university in Florida for producing highly skilled employees for some of the world’s most prominent technology companies, according to a new… More News Stories There are no events at this time Upcoming Events More Upcoming Events
