CJC at the Broadcast Education Association 2025
April 5-8, 2025
Las Vegas
(CJC faculty, staff, students and alumni in bold) (Download this information as PDF)
Saturday, April 5
10:15 a.m.
Partnering with Athletics: Experiential Learning from Broadcasting to Branding W306
James Lohrey • Christopher Shofner • Elizabeth Oppe • Joe Brackman • Geoffrey Thompson, University of Florida
2:00 p.m.
Global Perspectives in Education: Integrating and Assessing International Components in Course Design W307
Dr. Erika Grodzki • Jeff Wilkinson • Roxane Coche, University of Florida • Deborah Wilson David
5:30 p.m.
BEA Opening Night Awards Ceremony & Reception – Sponsored by Ross Video W312/313
Research Symposium Chairs: Graham Dixon, Ohio State University & Jay Hmielowski, University of Florida
Sunday, April 6
9:00 a.m.
Research Symposium: Communicating Science in World Suffering from Infoxication – Session I-IV W306
Moderator: Jay Hmielowski, University of Florida
Michel M. Haigh • Heather Walters • Lori Costello
12:45 p.m.
Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session – News Competition W306
Moderator: Houston Wells, University of Florida
Television Short Feature (1/3)
A Special Singer; Juan Carlos Chaoui, Undergraduate Journalism Student, University of Florida
Television Newscast (4/5 days per week) (2/3)
First at Five; WUFT News Staff, University of Florida
Daniel Haviv, Undergraduate Journalism Student, University of Florida, Gracey Davis, Undergraduate Journalism Student, University of Florida, Victor San Martin-Diaz, Undergraduate MPMT Student, University of Florida, Mar Roches, Undergraduate Journalism Student, University of Florida, Juan Carlos Chaoui, Undergraduate Journalism Student, University of Florida, Matthew Clark, Undergraduate Journalism Student, University of Florida, Scarlett Cooney, Undergraduate Journalism Student, University of Florida,
2:00 p.m.
International & Writing Divisions – Top Research Presentations W301
Moderator: Roxane Coche, University of Florida
Melissa Jackson • Matthew Evans • Michael Sinclair • Madeline Lepisto • Edward Downs • Dana Lindaman
3:15 p.m.
Surviving in a Divisive DEI Climate W311
Jennifer Fleming • Hub Brown, University of Florida • Jessica Retis • Jennifer Henderson
4:30 p.m.
Artificial Intelligence in Public Relations: Revolutionizing Strategic Communication and Redefining Engagement W309
Jae-Hwa Shin • Gi W. Yun • Alice Cheng • Rita Men, University of Florida
Creating Sport Specific Study Abroad Programs for Your Institution W305
Moderator: Eric Esterline, University of Florida
Roxane Coche, University of Florida, Eric Esterline, University of Florida
5:45 p.m.
Sports Division Meet & Greet W322-W327
Eric Esterline, University of Florida, Chris Bacon • Kyle J Miller
3:15 p.m.
BEA Festival of Arts “Best of Competition Award” for creating CJC Immersion Opportunities branded content video. Tim Sorel, University of Florida
Monday, April 7
9:00 a.m.
Streaming the Old with the New: Convergence Culture in Today’s Sports Media W304
Nick Artman • Kyle J. Miller • Geoffrey Thompson, University of Florida • Matthew Harmon
Finding the Audience for Your Documentary Film Project: The Opportunities and Challenges of Distribution for Academic Filmmakers W308
Tim Sorel, University of Florida • Brian Graves
10:15 a.m.
Teaching Sports Documentary Filmmaking: The challenges, successes and opportunities in an exploding sub-genre W305
Jordan Kligerman • Karen Bullis • Geoffrey Thompson, University of Florida
5:30 p.m.
2025 Best of Festival Awards Ceremony W312/313
News Competition – Student
A Special Singer; Juan Carlos Chaoui, Undergraduate Journalism Student, University of Florida (Television Short Feature)
Television Newscast (4/5 days per week)
First at Five; WUFT News Staff, University of Florida
Daniel Haviv, Undergraduate Journalism Student, University of Florida, Juan Carlos Chaoui, Undergraduate Journalism Student, University of Florida