Faculty News

Professor of Practice David Ewald and the Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian, who co-teach the SOJC’s first-of-its-kind Hostage Diplomacy course, and three of their students discussed the class on OPB’s Think Out Loud.
Peter Laufer, the SOJC’s James Wallace Chair Professor of Journalism, was profiled in the magazine of Leeds Metropolitan University, where he received his PhD in cultural studies in 2009.
Daniel Pimentel, director of the SOJC’s Oregon Reality Lab, participated in Hackathon Sulawesi aboard the OceanXplorer to help answer the question: How do we transform ocean discovery into personal action?
In the Washington Post, Whitney Phillips, the SOJC’s associate professor of information politics and media ethics, said Trump is severely testing his supporters’ loyalty with military strikes on Iran.
Journalism Professor Peter Laufer was interviewed by the German literary magazine Edit on how to deal with the speed and overabundance of news consumption.
Ellen Peters, the SOJC’s director of the Center for Science Communication Research, was quoted in Medscape about how physicians can avoid miscommunication when interacting with patients.
Risk maps for radon can prompt people to test their homes for the deadly gas, but only if they live in higher-risk areas, according to research by the SOJC’s Center for Science Communication Research.
SOJC Professor Peter Laufer says shock jock Howard Stern is an effective interviewer, but his style often burns bridges. Laufer was quoted in a Poynter article about the provocative radio host.
SOJC Professor of Practice Charlie Butler profiled Dean Spirito, the Olympic men’s freestyle skiing coach for Team USA, in the Columbia College alumni magazine, Columbia College Today.
SOJC Professor of Practice Damian Radcliffe has been honored with the Herman Award for Specialized Pedagogy for demonstrating outstanding achievement and expertise in teaching.