Research and Creative Activity

Research and Creative Activity

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Our faculty are on the cutting edge of journalism and mass communications. Combining leading research and creative activity with deep professional expertise, we seek to support, inform and shape the future of media and communication.

Areas of Expertise

Public Insight Lab

The Public Insight Lab conducts social media research with collaborators across campuses and the community to power insights that inform action, fueled by cutting edge software and the skills of our faculty, students and affiliates.

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Consortium for Health Promotion and Translational research

The Consortium for Health Promotion and Translational Research (CHPTR) is an impetus for funded research in strategic campaigns and translational sciences in science, technology, engineering, math and health.

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Research News

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Led by Kelli Boling, assistant professor of advertising at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, a group of researchers from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications and the Center for Rural Drug Addiction recently published a study examining the role of TikTok creators in promoting naloxone.

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The College of Journalism and Mass Communications is proud to announce that it has received a grant of $101,376 from the Nebraska Research Initiative to support establishing the Social and Traditional Media Analytics and Research Tools Lab (SMART-Lab). This new facility will be a cornerstone for social and traditional media research, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and providing invaluable resources for academic and industry partners. 

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Kelli Boling, Assistant Professor of Advertising and Public Relations

Kelli Boling, an assistant professor in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was selected to receive the 2024 Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Early-Career Woman Scholar Award.

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