Campus Voices - Lucinda Austin

Campus Voices - Lucinda Austin

Author: Rick Alloway April 2, 2025 Duration: 36:43

Lucinda Austin is an associate professor and the associate dean for graduate studies and research at the Hussman School of Journalism & Media at the University of North Carolina.

She joined the UNC faculty in July 2016 and teaches courses in public relations and strategic communication. Her research focuses on social media’s influence on strategic communication initiatives, namely health and crisis communication, and explores publics’ perspectives in corporate social responsibility and organization-public relationship building.

Dr. Austin earned her Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she was recipient of the 2011 Charles Richardson Most Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award and the 2009 Outstanding Teaching Award. She has published work in a number of academic journals.

She visited the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus in April 2025 to work with College of Journalism and Mass Communications Dean Shari Vail as part of a mentorship partnership through the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and the Association of Schools of Journalism & Mass Communication.


Tune into KRNU Campus Voices for a ground-level view of life at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, crafted entirely from within the university's own walls. Under the guidance of Rick Alloway, this audio project is produced by the students, faculty, and staff of the UNL College of Journalism & Mass Communications, offering a unique blend of raw reporting and polished documentary storytelling. Each episode moves beyond simple bulletins, weaving together the threads of campus news, emerging local culture, and the broader societal issues that resonate with the student body and the Lincoln community. You'll hear directly from the people shaping campus life-whether it's a profile of a groundbreaking researcher, a deep dive into a student-led initiative, or the sounds and stories from a cultural event that defined the week. This podcast captures the authentic rhythm and intellectual energy of a Big Ten campus, presenting it with the thoughtful analysis you'd expect from aspiring media professionals. While it airs Sunday mornings on 90.3 KRNU, the podcast format lets you engage with these campus voices on your own schedule, providing a consistent and insightful audio chronicle of a university in motion.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 79

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Campus Voices - Pam Ungashick [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Campus Voices - Charlie Arnot [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Duration: 15:31
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