People Group Archives: 2022 Presenter

Elizabeth Spradley, Ph.D., is an associate professor of communication at Stephen F. Austin State University and serves as the communication program’s and basic course coordinator. Recent publications include articles in Journal of Communication Pedagogy, Journal of the Motherhood Initiative, and book chapters in the edited volumes Work From Home: Multi-Level Perspectives and Pandemic Communication and […]

Dr. Albena Björck is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the School of Management and Law, at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) in Switzerland. Prior to academia, Dr. Björck spent around 20 years in business practice and is currently a consultant and executive coach. Her academic research focuses on strategic management, branding, change and […]

Second-year doctoral student in the UCF Nicholson School of Communication & Media Strategic Communication program, focusing on environmental, risk, and crisis communication. Breakout Session 5: March 9, 8:30-9:45 AM Heir to the throne: Ron DeSantis’s inheritance of a Trumpian COVID-19 ideology.

Thomasena Shaw, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Public Relations of Communication Studies Department at Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts. Her research agenda focuses on social activism, crisis communication, public relations pedagogy, education and scholarship of teaching and learning. Dr. Shaw is a member of the International Environmental Communication Association. Breakout Session 1: March 8, 10:45 […]

Lisa Bergson, Ed.D., is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts. Her research agenda focuses on crisis communication, corporate reputation, and the scholarship of teaching and learning in public relations. Dr. Bergson is a member of PRSA, National Communication Association, and International Environmental Communication Association. Breakout Session 1: March 8, 10:45 […]

Jeffrey Springston is a professor and director for Master of Fine Arts Programs at the University of Georgia, USA. His research interests are risk communication, climate change communication, and emerging communication technologies.

Sung In Choi is a doctoral candidate of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia. Research foci include environmental and health risk communication and emerging communication technologies. Breakout Session 1: March 8, 10:45 AM-Noon Does Environmental risk affect potential tourists’ information seeking and visit intention to a host country?:The case of […]

Jessica Delgado is an Associate Teaching Professor of Communication at Florida International University, whose current research is focused on diversity, inclusion, and communications.

Md Khadimul Islam is an award-winning news reporter. He is a Ph.D. candidate in communication at Wayne State University. His research interests include risk, crisis, and health communication. Breakout Session 4: March 8, 4:15-5:30 PM Communication is more important than friendships in host-refugees relationship in crisis time.

John Sweeney is a Distinguished Professor at the Hussman School of Journalism and Media. He is the head of the advertising-public relations area-of-study and Director of the Sports Communication Certificate program. He came to UNC-CH from Chicago advertising where he was a creative director at agency FCB. Breakout Session 1: March 8, 10:45 AM-Noon The […]