Communication and Journalism Students to Present at UAlbany Academic Showcase
Communication and Journalism undergraduate and graduate students will present their work at UAlbany's inaugural Academic Showcase on April 27, 2023. Presentations will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the Uptown Campus.
Showcase Day is a university-wide classroom free-day event designed to spotlight student excellence in research, scholarship, creative activities, and experiential learning. More than 1,500 students will participate in this event and present projects they developed as part of coursework or under the supervision of faculty mentors. Visitors will include students, faculty, and staff, community leaders, and middle and high school students.
The Department of Communication will participate in Showcase Day with a total of 19 presentations. "Showcase Day is a wonderful opportunity to show the great work COM and JRL students and instructors do to the campus and local communities," said Masahiro Yamamoto, the Chair of the Department of Communication. "Students have worked so hard to prepare for this day. They have a lot to share with audiences. I am so looking forward to learning about their work and accomplishments."
Below are the Communication and Journalism presentations scheduled at Showcase. Find more about Showcase Day and register at https://www.albany.edu/ualbany-showcase.
COM and JRL Showcase Presentations
8:30-10:30, Lecturer Center Concourse
"Here’s What You Can Do to Stop the Spread: Frames and Mobilizing Information in CDC’s Social Media Messages during the COVID-19 Pandemic," Seulgi Park, Pallavi Khurana, Lin Lin
"Implementing Green Technology in Rural New York: An Analysis of the Frames Surrounding Solar Panel Farms," Jessie Havens
"Understanding Self-Disclosure: What do Friends Tell Each Other?" Abigail Olm
"Understanding Self-Disclosure: What do Co-Workers Tell Each Other?" Jason Stryjski
9:00-9:30, Lecture Center 5
"Great Danes Save Lives: A Student-Led Campaign of Organ Donation and Transplant," Kayla Cruz, Demetra Gonis, Valentine Jimenez, and Leanna Weston
11:30-12:30, Lecture Center 12
"College Consumer / Spending Habits," Jada Walker
"The Genderlect Theory," Amanda Colarossi, Priya Tejpal
12:00-1:15, Lecture Center 24
"How does Family Communication Patterns Theory Family Type Relate to Parent-Child Communication Regarding Religious Affiliation, and Outlook on the End of Life/Death?" Erica Strand
1:00-3:30, Lecture Center 4
Students in JRL 420: Media in the Digital Age will give presentations on a variety of interesting topics!