Director’s Message Happy summer to you! I am grateful to be part of the Harrington School, where talented faculty and staff and engaged students make it a special place to work. As I complete my first year as director, I am thankful for the opportunities the school provides. It was a challenging academic year for […]
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Fall 2021 – Spring 2022 Faculty Publications, Conferences, and Grants
The Harrington School of Communication and Media faculty have had a very productive year. Our highly accomplished filmmakers, documentary artists, researchers, and authors are making important contributions to their respective disciplines. Research and creative works this academic year include internationally acclaimed films to peer-reviewed research that is breaking new ground on a variety of topics. […]
Continue reading "Fall 2021 – Spring 2022 Faculty Publications, Conferences, and Grants"Melissa Villa Nicholas on a Latinx History of Technology
Assistant Professor of Library and Information Studies Melissa Villa Nicholas’ latest book, Latinas on the Line, draws from decades of archives and oral history of Latina telephone operators and information workers to construct a Latinx history of technology.
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The 2022 Research and Scholarship Excellence Award will help support Emily Diamond’s research on how we talk about environmental issues and how that shapes perceptions.
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New Harrington Professor Hodler Explores Nationalism, Ethnicity & Sport
This past semester, the Harrington School of Communication and Media welcomed Matthew Hodler to their sports communication and media team.
Continue reading "New Harrington Professor Hodler Explores Nationalism, Ethnicity & Sport"New Harrington Professor Diamond Highly Values Interdisciplinary Approaches
We are excited to introduce Dr. Emily Diamond, a recent Ph. D. graduate from Duke University who joins us with a joint-appointment in both Marine Affairs and Communications Studies.
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Harrington School communication studies professor, Dr. Yinjiao Ye, has joined an interdisciplinary team of URI researchers to communicate the benefits of maple products.
Continue reading "Professor joins interdisciplinary team on $500,000 USDA grant"LuAnne Roth joins writing and rhetoric faculty
by Mariana Zardetto Alves & Delaney LePage LuAnne Roth, Ph.D., joins the writing and rhetoric department as a senior lecturer. Roth received her doctorate degree in English from University of Missouri, Columbia. She also has a master’s degree in folklore and mythology from the University of California, Los Angeles and a bachelor’s degree in psychology […]
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by Delaney LePage The Harrington School has a new face in the journalism department: Jason Jaacks, assistant professor of multimedia journalism. Jaacks received his master’s degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley and his bachelor’s degree in documentary studies from the College of Santa Fe. Jaacks comes to the Harrington School with an […]
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