People Group Archives: Presenters

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 […]

Arlyn Rivera Elizée is one of very few bilingual emergency management consultants and trainers in the United States. The new COVID-19 pandemic and it’s disproportionately higher rates of severe disease and deaths among the Latinx population has proven that the need to expand effective crisis and risk communications and emergency management trainings & information to […]

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, […]

Dr. Julie Smith, a veterinarian and animal scientist, conducts research and outreach focused on mitigating the consequences of diseases of livestock and poultry, emphasizing the importance of awareness and prevention.  

Ollin D. Langle-Chimal, a Ph.D. student in Complex Systems and Data Science, is interested in data-driven policies using technologies such as edge computing and distributed artificial intelligence for sustainable development.