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Category: Faculty Profile

Timothy Amidon changes the conversation about risk, disaster, and crisis communication in new book 

Undermining Risk and Technical Communication conceptualizes risk, moving from discrete moments of disaster to long-term unfolding of hazards for capitalist gains while disproportionately affecting marginalized communities.

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URI filmmaker puts spotlight on vulnerable Saltmarsh Sparrow

Jason Jaacks’ new documentary, ‘Between Moon Tides,’ now airing globally on Guardian Documentaries.

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Film Professor Ashish Avikunthak wins the The Ground Glass Award at Prismatic Ground

Avikunthak won the award for outstanding contribution to the field of experimental film and media.

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URI professor, Molly Yanity, set to release new book

Yanity’s new book is titled, “Media, Communication and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup”

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Faculty Spotlight: Gail Alofsin

Gail Alofsin, professor in the Communication department at the Harrington School, reflects on her time experience as a professor and keynote speaker.

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Faculty Spotlight: Dan Hunt

Dan Hunt, chair of journalism and public relations, reflects on his time as a URI alum and his new role as faculty.

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Faculty Spotlight: Molly Yanity

Molly Yanity, professor and director of sports media and communications, joined URI after several years as a journalism professor at Quinnipiac University.

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Justin Wyatt publishes eighth book, 3 Women, in BFI Film Classics Series

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Faculty Spotlight: Kathleen Torrens

Barbenheimer: A Hollywood comeback story

Professor Justin Wyatt discusses the success of summer blockbusters Barbie and Oppenheimer and what it means for Hollywood.

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