People Group Archives: Planning Committee

First year doctoral student and graduate teaching associate in Strategic Communication. FOCUS:  Interpersonal communication in educational settings and instructional communication. BA in Translationa dn Interpretation (English/French/Spanish) from Universidad Ricardo Palma (Lima, Peru).­­­ MS in Multidisciplinary Studies for International Educators from the State University of New York at Buffalo

Robb Conrad Lauzon is the Nicholson School’s first Post Doctoral Scholar. He is responsible for conducting community-based research on the department’s Transparency Project, Winter Park Sunshine. In his courses, students are guided through real-world research experiences that contribute to observable results. Top Student Papers: March 9, 2:30-3:30 PM Reputation management at the intersection of information […]

First year Master’s student and Graduate Teaching Assistant in Communication FOCUS: interpersonal communication, parasocial relationships, and online communication BA in Political Science and BA in Radio-Television from the University of Central Florida

Rebecca Freihaut is a native of Kentucky and is an experienced academic consultant with a demonstrated history of assisting with research in a variety of fields. She has a MLIS from the University of Kentucky in Medical Librarianship, and has worked with organizations including the NLM, CDC, WHO, and the USDA. Her areas of interest […]

Kelsey Lunsford is a native Floridian, growing up in Palm Beach County. She moved to Orlando in 2016 to attend the University of Central Florida where she received a bachelor’s degree in human communication. She is currently still studying at UCF and is now a second-year master’s student studying communication and is a Graduate Teaching […]

Ryan Fox is an alumni of the UCF Digital Media program. Since graduating, Ryan has worked as a freelance artist to create exciting graphics and produce compelling animated sequences. The most recent project had him work closely with Dr. Lisa Mills as the lead art director and web designer for her documentary ‘Son of a […]

Sofia Salazar is a student in the Strategic Communication PhD program at UCF and a Graduate Teaching Associate. Her research interests are health communication and instructional crisis and risk communication, focusing on the Hispanic and Latinx communities. Breakout Session 4: March 8, 4:15-5:30 PM Case analysis: Patagonia and transparency.

Deanna D. Sellnow (Ph.D., University of North Dakota, 1991) is a Luminary Research Professor of Strategic Communication and Assistant Director of the Nicholson School of Communication and Media. She conducts research on strategic instructional risk and crisis communication in a variety of contexts (e.g., natural disasters, health epidemics/pandemics, biosecurity, terrorism, and agricultural biotechnology). She has […]

Lindsay Hudock, APR is an associate instructor in advertising-public relations in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media. She’s an active member of the Florida Public Relations Association where she has served in various roles at the state and local level, including president of the Orlando-area chapter in 2017/2018, VP of student services on the […]

Timothy L. Sellnow is a Luminary Research Professor of Strategic Communication and Associate Director of Graduate Studies, Research and Creative Activity in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Sellnow’s research focuses on bioterrorism, pre-crisis planning, and strategic communication for risk management and mitigation in organizational and health settings. […]