New Faculty Robert Judin
Lecturer, Public Relations Department
Read Robert Judin’s hiring announcement.
What are you teaching in fall 2023?
I will be teaching Sports Branding and NIL Design & Development.
What is your area of expertise?
My area of expertise ranges across multiple areas: sports, public relations, branding, marketing, journalism and social media.
Significant other, children, pets?
My wife’s name is Brianna, and we have two daughters, Brielle (8) and Emilia (3).
What excites you most about coming to Gainesville?
What excites me most about returning to Gainesville (I was a student here from 2010-2014) is the sense of community. To me, there’s nothing like an early Saturday morning in the fall. The air is crisp. There is a buzz around the city. There is just a vibe that circulates, and it represents Gator Nation’s ability to come together, to support one another. I’ve always admired the mantra of “Gators help Gators,” and I’m excited to be a part of a faculty where I can give back and help the next waves of students learn, develop and launch their own careers — knowing their potential is limitless. I want to be a resource for them, as well as for my colleagues and peers. That’s what excites me the most about coming home to Gainesville.
What accomplishments, personal or professional, are you most proud of?
Personally, there is no greater achievement to me than being a father. Everything I do in this life is in service of providing the best life possible for my family.
Professionally, I’ve had so many wonderful experiences throughout my career, and it’s hard to pick one. I’ve had the chance to be a part of an organizational rebrand with the Charlotte Hornets, helping them solidify brand loyalty within their fanbase, and doing my part in contributing to their corporate partnerships team. I’ve worked on logos and branded campaigns for professional and collegiate athletes. I’ve rebranded an entire company from top to bottom. I’ve taken in Notre Dame football games from the sidelines with Tim Brown and Jerome Bettis.
But if I had to pick one, I’d say my greatest professional achievement would have to be the network I’ve built up along the way, across a variety of stops. From the Charlotte Hornets to the Chicago Sky, to the University of Notre Dame, to Oregon State University, to the University of Miami, and more, I’ve met so many great, talented people. And I value those relationships built.
What three things don’t we know about you?
- I’ve lived in three separate time zones within a calendar year … twice. Having moved from Chicago to Las Vegas to South Bend, Indiana, and then eventually from Indiana to Corvallis, Oregon to Miami, I can definitively say it’s hard for me to be jet-lagged anymore when I travel.
- During my sophomore year of high school, after finishing my microbiology exam early, I made it to the center of a Tootsie Pop like in the old commercials with the cartoon owl. It took 5,228 licks to get to the center.
- I’ve watched every NFL Draft since the year 2000, when I was 8 years old. Every year, whether for work or for fun, I’ve watched all three days and seven rounds of the NFL Draft and have seen every draft pick made.