Graduate students receive achievement awards
Several Media School graduate students are receiving Graduate Student Achievement Awards for outstanding academic work completed in 2017.
Best research paper
Glenna Read and Laura Partain for “A critical approach to investigating communication practices of marginalized populations using longitudinal field experiments,” nominated by assistant professor Amy Gonzales
Best research project (independent study, thesis or dissertation)
Cheonsoo Kim for “Agenda-defending of candidate-owned Facebook: An investigation of the 2016 presidential primary,” nominated by associate professor Sung-Un Yang
Best creative project
Cara Swakopf, Kali Munro and Kasey Poracky for “Night Noises,” nominated by senior lecturer Norbert Herber
Media School Graduate Teaching Award
Katrina Overby, nominated by professor and chair of journalism Radhika Parameswaran
Media School Graduate Service Award
Niki Fritz, nominated by associate professor Andrew Weaver for her service, including serving as Media School Graduate Association president
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