People Group Archives: 2022 Presenter

Bshaer Alharazi is an instructor at Taif University and a graduate student in Text and Technology program at the University of Central Florida. She holds a MA. in Multimedia Journalism from Arkansas Tech University and a BA in Mass Communications and Public Relations. Top Student Papers: March 9, 2:30-3:30 PM The role of digital literacies […]

Carmen L. Landy is Doctoral Candidate in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of South Carolina. Her research focuses on sensemaking and the role of internal communication in organizational culture. She has served as CEO of Helping Hands, Inc., a nonprofit agency, for 16 years. Top Student Papers: March 9, 2:30-3:30 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Dr. Jeffrey D. Brand (Ph.D., Indiana University, 1995) is an associate professor in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Northern Iowa. He teaches courses in public relations cases, integrated communications, global public relations, and crisis communication. His research interests focus on crisis communication and organizational argumentation. Breakout Session 6: March 9, […]

Professor and former chair, of Strategic Communication dept at Texas Christian University, USA. Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) “Educator of the Year, 2017.” Developed first course in crisis communication at University of Nevada, Reno; visiting professor at Swinburne University, Australia and co-editor of two books on crisis communication. Breakout Session 3: March 8, 2:45-4:00 […]

Dr. Fraustino is an assistant professor and director of the Public Interest Communication Research Laboratory at West Virginia University. She studies crisis, risk, and disaster communication science and ethics. Breakout Session 2: March 8, 1:15-2:30 PM Give care a shot: Case study of COVID-19 vaccine communication in rural Appalachia.

Dr. Jin conducts research on crisis management and risk communication. She has authored more than 90 journal articles and 20 book chapters and edited three books. She is a member of Arthur W. Page Society and received the 2019 Kitty O. Locker Outstanding Researcher Award from Association for Business Communication.