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Dr. Desiree Hill, Assistant Professor of Mass Communication, has published a peer-reviewed article, “PTSD in the Newsroom: A Grounded Theory View of Organizational Leaders and Trauma,” in the spring edition of the “International Journal on Media Management.”
The study uses a grounded theory approach to learn how newsroom leaders experience . . .
“This Land is Herland: Gendered Activism in Oklahoma from the 1870s to the 2010s” (University of Oklahoma Press, 2021) has been named a finalist in nonfiction in the 2022 Oklahoma Book Award competition. This volume, edited by Dr. Patti Loughlin, Professor of History and Geography, and Sarah Eppler Janda, features thirteen scholars including . . .
Mark Woodward, Information Officer, Education Officer, and Legislative Liaison for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, was a guest on Episode 9 of the “The ’33’: Methamphetamine: A Love Story” podcast that Dr. David Nelson, Professor of Mass Communication, and Dr. Rashi Shukla, Professor of Criminal Justice, . . .
Dr. Wayne Stein, Professor of English, will deliver a talk titled “Resilience Against Cancer: Thriving Amidst Adversity” on April 14 as part of the TEDxUCO series. Dr. Stein will discuss the ways in which he has used the path of the mindful warrior and the weapon of positivity to overcome painful adversities while battling cancer during the COVID-19 . . .
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Chunghyeon Seo to be published by by the International Journal of Rural Criminology
The UCO College of Liberal Arts celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021. A memorial plaque is displayed in the Liberal Arts building to honor our first dean, Dr. Frank Finney, Jr.
The Liberal Arts community mourns the passing, on December 28, 2021, of Dr. Pamela Turner Washington, the fourth dean (2004-2012) of the College of Liberal Arts.
Dr. Washington, who joined the UCO faculty in 1989, served with distinction as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor of English; as Director of Composition in the Department . . .
The Everett Southwest Literary Award opens January 1st, 2021, for the 2020-2021 contest season and runs through February 15th, 2021.
First place receives $5,000 and the second place manuscript will receive $3,000.
Joining previous judges such as Sandra Cisneros, Rilla Askew, Allison Hedge Coke, Lee K. Abbott, Rob Roensch, and Brian Turner, his year’s . . .
As the University of Central Oklahoma’s Addiction Counseling Program at UCO is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2021, the graduate program has been recognized as one of the top 50 master’s counseling programs in the nation by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
“To . . .
Welcome to the University of Central Oklahoma, and welcome to the fam! The Office of Diversity and Inclusion advances cultural competence while implementing opportunities for our diverse communities to learn, thrive and succeed.
Meet those who make up the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and help make all the goals and objectives of the office a . . .