SJMC Weekly Announcements

Week of November 18–22, 2024

Kudos

PhD student Lynne Cotter awarded Top Student Paper Award at NCA

Lynne's paper, written with professor Dhavan Shah and the CHESS team, received the Top Student Paper Award at the NCA 110th Annual Convention this week. The paper, "Decoding the Influence of eHealth on Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness in Older Adults: Qualitative Analysis of Self-Determination Through the Motivational Technology Model," examines how health technology can support older adults' ability to connect with others, provide curated content on demand and improve their overall health. Congratulations, Lynne!

Associate professor Kathryn McGarr featured on "Here and Now"

Kathryn appeared on PBS Wisconsin's "Here and Now" last week where she spoke about historical precedents of the Trump presidency. Watch the full interview.

Associate professor Chris Cascio featured in On Wisconsin magazine

Chris and his research were featured in the most recent edition of WFAA's On Wisconsin magazine. The article highlights the many different facets of his research team's project looking at teens' digital behavior and its effect on their mental health. Read the full article.

Associate professor Sijia Yang featured in Inside UW

A College of Letters & Science article featuring Sijia and his research on the use of AI to improve public health communication was featured in the campus-wide e-newsletter Inside UW this week. The article profiles Sijia and his work in health communication research and how he is pioneering research through AI. Read the full article.

Professor Mike Wagner's Media Moments

Nov. 13: Wisconsin Examiner article about Eric Hovde's lack of conceding the election in the Wisconsin senate race
Nov. 14: WISC TV and LiveNow on Fox about the Onion buying InfoWard

Publications

Professor Mike Wagner and PhD student Jess Maki publish article about broadcast news use and the 2024 election

Mike and Jess recently published a short piece about broadcast news use and the 2024 election for an edited book about the presidential campaign. Read the full article.

Professor Mike Wagner publishes article about inflation and the 2024 election

Mike and Department of Political Science professor Mike Copelovitch published a public facing piece about inflation and the 2024 election. Read the full article.

Upcoming Events

Dec. 5: SJMC Holiday Celebration

SJMC faculty and staff are invited to a holiday celebration on Thursday, December 5 from 5–7:30 p.m. at the Fluno Center. Spouses and significant others are welcome.

Dec. 6: Hidden Curriculum – Networking in the academy

Join fellow graduate students on Friday, December 6 from noon–1 p.m. in the Nafziger room for the December installment of Hidden Academy: Networking in the Academy.

Dec. 9: Ivan L. Preston Research Colloquium with Jennifer Pan

Jennifer Pan, Sir Robert Ho Tung Professor of Chinese Studies, Professor of Communication and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University, will present her research, "China int he Global Information Ecosystem." The presentation will be held in the Nafziger Room (5055 Vilas) from noon–2 p.m. Lunch will be served at noon prior to the talk.

Dec. 9: Curb Magazine Launch Party

Celebrate the launch of the newest edition of Curb magazine, Curb: Blaze on Monday, December 9 from 6–8 p.m. at Tripp Commons in the Memorial Union.

Dec. 11: SJMC Winter Graduation Celebration

Celebrate our December 2024 graduates on Wednesday, December 11 from 11 a.m.–noon in the Nafziger Room (5055 Vilas). The celebration will include brief remarks from director Katy Culver, individual graduate recognition, snacks and plenty of photo opportunities.

Dec. 12: End of Semester Celebration

Join SJMC graduate students, faculty and staff for lunch from noon–1:30 p.m. in the Nafziger Room (5055 Vilas) to celebrate the end of another fantastic semester.

Dec. 13: Professional M.A. Portfolio Presentations

Join our graduating professional masters students from 9–11 a.m. in the Nafziger Room (5055 Vilas) to hear their final portfolio presentations.

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