{"id":3417,"date":"2026-01-30T09:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T14:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/?p=3417"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T14:48:25","slug":"ccim-awards-and-accomplishments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2026\/01\/30\/ccim-awards-and-accomplishments\/","title":{"rendered":"CCIM Awards and Accomplishments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This information was collected for the January 2026 edition of the CCIM (Some)TIMES. Read the newsletter via email and\/or Canvas Community!<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over these past few months CCIM&nbsp;has been&nbsp;busy with energy, innovation, and creativity!&nbsp;Opportunities brought students, faculty, and professionals together.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that&nbsp;2026&nbsp;has begun, we want to take some time to reflect on&nbsp;a few&nbsp;of the wonderful things that have happened within the college&nbsp;recently.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ALUMNI NEWS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/caseyheadshot_2024-751x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Casey Smith\" class=\"wp-image-3437 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30111905\/caseyheadshot_2024-751x1024.jpg 751w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30111905\/caseyheadshot_2024-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30111905\/caseyheadshot_2024-768x1047.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30111905\/caseyheadshot_2024-1126x1536.jpg 1126w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30111905\/caseyheadshot_2024-1502x2048.jpg 1502w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30111905\/caseyheadshot_2024-scaled.jpg 1877w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Casey Smith i<mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">s a<\/mark>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.googleadservices.com\/pagead\/aclk?sa=L&amp;ai=DChcSEwjy25_P3uuJAxW_WP8BHZYiFQgYABAAGgJtZA&amp;co=1&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8tufz97riQMVv1j_AR2WIhUIEAAYASAAEgKVxfD_BwE&amp;ohost=www.google.com&amp;cid=CAASJeRoQcPycMtI_v_Pbqnq2xUqkzk4SdpfDE07UtLyh9x56iaWWM8&amp;sig=AOD64_02R1QgUtf_xJVa-9Hn0BVVgrOzSQ&amp;q&amp;adurl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjY5JjP3uuJAxXUlokEHaGiNfQQ0Qx6BAgMEAE&amp;nis=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Journalism and Strategic Communication<\/a>&nbsp;Alumna, SJSC part-time instructor, and serves on the SJSC Alumni Society Executive Board.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Smith and Rusch were announced as Pulitzer Prize Finalists for &#8220;Right to Remain Secret.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smith and Katey Rusch won the Polk Award for Justice Reporting for &#8220;Right to Remain Secret.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/Ahengua_Kalota-1024x522.jpg\" alt=\"A headshot of CICS alumnus Daniel Ahengua on the left and a headshot of CICS Assistant Professor Faisal Kalota on the right.\" class=\"wp-image-3441\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9617702772515928;width:481px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30115527\/Ahengua_Kalota-1024x522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30115527\/Ahengua_Kalota-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30115527\/Ahengua_Kalota-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30115527\/Ahengua_Kalota.jpg 1219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Information and Communication Sciences<\/a>&nbsp;alumnus, Daniel&nbsp;Ahengua, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cics\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/information-and-communication-sciences\/kalotafaisal\">Dr. Faisal Kalota<\/a>, were awarded for their achievement in presenting their research paper at the Society of Advancement of Management (SAM) international Business Conference 2025. Their paper is titled, \u201cLeveraging Artificial Intelligence for Fraud Detection and Prevention in the U.S. Small Businesses: Issues and Recommendations.<mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u201d&nbsp;<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STUDENT NEWS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/CICS-Student-Research-Team-1024x485.jpeg\" alt=\"CICS Student Research Team at the SAM International Business Conference 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-3429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/29164511\/CICS-Student-Research-Team-1024x485.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/29164511\/CICS-Student-Research-Team-300x142.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/29164511\/CICS-Student-Research-Team-768x364.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/29164511\/CICS-Student-Research-Team.jpeg 1127w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Center for Information and Communications Sciences Student Research Team was accepted for presentation at the Society for Advancement Management (SAM) International Business Conference with \u201cThe Intersection of AI and Civic Engagement: Digital Platforms for Inclusive Participation.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Ball State Debate Team traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to compete at the 6<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Annual Vanderbilt British Parliamentary (BP) Debate Tournament. Three Ball State teams advanced to Novice Semifinals: Brayden Hall and Quentin Brizendine, Logan Braunschweig and Caleb&nbsp;Trinoskey, and Sophia Warden and Zach Williams. Among the top 4 Novice Teams, Braunschweig and&nbsp;Trinoskey, and Warden and Williams competed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The following Center for Information and Communication Sciences students presented their research projects at the Student Symposium and Oral Presentation Day during CHIRPS Week.&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abtin Karimi Malek Abadi \u2013 \u201cUnderstanding Explainability in recommended systems: user insights and perspectives\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frema Boamah, Nikitha Manjunath, and Gran Witty \u2013 \u201cImplications of AI on Project Management\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jack Cataldo, Jaylan Gordon-White, Benjamin Kwasi Gyamfi, Kwadwo Nyarko Graham \u2013 \u201cAssessing the usability, challenges, and potential areas of improvement of Canvas Learning Management System for college students\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/Frema-B.-Boamah-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Frema Boamah.\" class=\"wp-image-3438 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30113038\/Frema-B.-Boamah-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30113038\/Frema-B.-Boamah-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30113038\/Frema-B.-Boamah-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30113038\/Frema-B.-Boamah-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30113038\/Frema-B.-Boamah-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30113038\/Frema-B.-Boamah.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Frema Boamah earned several recognitions at the BSU Oral Presentation Day and Poster Presentation Day during CHIRPS Week.&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nomination for Graduate Student Employee of the Year&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Achievement for significant academic accomplishments at the graduate level&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate for Participation in Oral Presentation Day&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate for Participation in Poster Presentation Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Emma Deaton, journalism major, received a Gilman Scholarship. The Gilman Scholarship is a nationally competitive study abroad scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>William Privett, CICS graduate student, was nominated and selected to be part of the Cisco Live conference at San Diego on June 4-12, 2025. This conference drives thousands of Cisco customers, partners, and IT and&nbsp;communication professionals from around the&nbsp;world.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Ball State Debate Team&nbsp;participated&nbsp;in the third&nbsp;Yaatly&nbsp;Online Debate League tournament of the 2024\/25 academic year. Students competed in British Parliamentary (BP) style debating.&nbsp;Of the 70 novice speakers&nbsp;designated&nbsp;Novice across all teams in this tournament, Ball State earned 5 of the top 10 placements:&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Logan Braunschweig ranked as the top Novice Speaker of the entire tournament&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brayden Hall ranked 2nd&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caleb&nbsp;Trinoskey&nbsp;ranked 3rd&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quentin Brizendine ranked 5th&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sophia Worden and Zach Williams tied for 6th&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two Ball State debate teams advanced to Novice Semifinals:&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sophia Warden and Zach Williams&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taylor Huffman and Morgan Zacek&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CCIM UNIT NEWS<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/LinkedIn-Workshop-2-1024x458.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Luis Orozco poses for a photo with students from the Ghanaian Student Association at a LinkedIn workshop.\" class=\"wp-image-3439\" style=\"width:577px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30114142\/LinkedIn-Workshop-2-1024x458.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30114142\/LinkedIn-Workshop-2-300x134.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30114142\/LinkedIn-Workshop-2-768x343.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30114142\/LinkedIn-Workshop-2-1536x686.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30114142\/LinkedIn-Workshop-2.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Center for Information and Communication Sciences Assistant Professor\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cics\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/information-and-communication-sciences\/orozcoluis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Luis Orozco<\/a>&nbsp;facilitated&nbsp;a workshop for the Ghanaian Student Association (GSA), focusing on best practices for&nbsp;optimizing&nbsp;LinkedIn&nbsp;profiles and strategies for effective professional networking.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Center for Information and Communication Sciences Assistant Professor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cics\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/information-and-communication-sciences\/kizhakkepalayullathilfiroz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Firoz Khan<\/a>&nbsp;was accepted to Scientific Reports publication for the journal \u201cLinear regressive weighted Gaussian kernel liquid neural network for brain tumor disease prediction using time series data.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Center for Information and Communication Sciences Assistant Professor\u202fDr. Luis Orozco&nbsp;presented \u201cBuilding Professional Competencies Through Virtual Posters:&nbsp;Insights from a Graduate Course in ICS\u201d at the 2025 Teaching and Technology Summit hosted by Ball State University.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/29165344\/IMG_20250421_111751.png\" alt=\"Marcy Meyer holding a giant check for the Spring 2025 Provost Immersive Learning Pilot Grant.\" class=\"wp-image-3433\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4896918643316337;width:488px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/29165344\/IMG_20250421_111751.png 864w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/29165344\/IMG_20250421_111751-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/29165344\/IMG_20250421_111751-768x516.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Associate professor in Communication Studies,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/communicationstudies\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/meyermarcy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marcy Meyer<\/a><strong>,<\/strong>&nbsp;received the Spring 2025 Provost Immersive Learning Pilot Grant for proposal \u201cHealth Communications in a Nonprofit Organization: Ending Mental Illness (NAMI),\u201d in Delaware County, IN.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ball State Sports Link welcomed&nbsp;alumnus, 40-year industry expert, and multi-award-winning cinematographer&nbsp;Kaline&nbsp;Schounce&nbsp;to its staff in Spring 2025.&nbsp;He taught a course in Sports Cinematography in the first part of the semester, followed by a class on Industry Techniques &amp; Freelancing in the second part.&nbsp;Read more about&nbsp;Schounce\u2019s&nbsp;time with Ball State Sports Link&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ballstatesportslink.com\/2025\/01\/06\/kaline-schounce-joins-sports-link-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Center&nbsp;for Information and Communication Sciences Assistant Professor&nbsp;\u202fDr. Luis Orozco&nbsp;was presented at the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-58).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/Dr.-Orozco-at-HICSS-2-edited-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Luis Orozco presents at the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences in front of a room of people.\" class=\"wp-image-3432 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/29165211\/Dr.-Orozco-at-HICSS-2-edited-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/29165211\/Dr.-Orozco-at-HICSS-2-edited-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/29165211\/Dr.-Orozco-at-HICSS-2-edited-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/29165211\/Dr.-Orozco-at-HICSS-2-edited.jpeg 1261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Program Manager for Ball State PBS,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ballstatepbs.org\/staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heather Hunt<\/a><strong>,<\/strong>&nbsp;was appointed as Vice Chair of the PBS Traffic Advisory Committee for 2025. Hunt serves as the liaison between PBS and local stations across the Midwest and New England regions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30114947\/Dr.-Orozco-ATMAE-President-Appointment-Meeting.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Luis Orozco sits on a Zoom meeting as he is selected as the President of Distance Learning, Teaching Innovation, and Artificial Intelligence Division at ATMAE.\" class=\"wp-image-3440 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30114947\/Dr.-Orozco-ATMAE-President-Appointment-Meeting.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30114947\/Dr.-Orozco-ATMAE-President-Appointment-Meeting-300x195.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30114947\/Dr.-Orozco-ATMAE-President-Appointment-Meeting-768x499.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Center for Information and Communication Sciences&#8217; Dr. Luis Orozco&nbsp;was nominated and selected as the President of the Distance Learning, Teaching Innovation, and Artificial Intelligence Division at the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>School of Journalism and Strategic Communication&nbsp;Associate Professor,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/news-writing-and-reporting-concentration-faculty\/natalee-seely\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Natalee Seely<\/a>,&nbsp;received the Excellence in Assessment recognition in the category of Innovation, given annually by the University Assessment Committee. This award recognizes leadership and innovation in measuring student learning outcomes for both the university and SJSC\u2019s accrediting association (ACEJMC).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Center&nbsp;for Information and Communication Sciences Assistant Professor&nbsp;Dr. Faisal Kalota, was nominated by students for his dedication and commitment to the Graduate Faculty Mentor Award.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"269\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30123950\/Faisal-Kalota.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Dr. Faisal Kalota.\" class=\"wp-image-3443 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30123950\/Faisal-Kalota.jpg 269w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30123950\/Faisal-Kalota-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Multimedia Journalism and the Center for Emerging Media Design and Development founding director&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/emdd-faculty\/palilonisjennifer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Jennifer Palilonis<\/a>&nbsp;was featured as a digital cover story for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pattern.beehiiv.com\/p\/digital-cover-story-without-creativity-there-is-no-innovation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pattern Magazine<\/a>. The article discusses various Center for EMDD projects and the future of innovation on the Ball State campus.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the&nbsp;Center for Information and Communication Sciences,&nbsp;led by Assistant Professor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cics\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/information-and-communication-sciences\/allamhesham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hesham&nbsp;Allam<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cics\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/computer-and-information-technology\/davisonchristopher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Chris Davison<\/a>,&nbsp;Dr. Faisal Kalota,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cics\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/career-and-technical-education-faculty\/lazarosedward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Edward Lazaros<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cics\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/computer-and-information-technology\/huadavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. David Hua<\/a>&nbsp;published&nbsp;\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2504-2289\/9\/1\/16?utm_campaign=releaseissue_BDCCutm_medium=emailutm_source=releaseissueutm_term=titlelink15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI-Driven Mental Health Surveillance: Identifying Suicidal Ideation Through Machine Learning Techniques.<\/a>\u201d&nbsp;In their research, they&nbsp;developed a predictive model that analyzes social media posts to detect signs of distress, including suicidal ideation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ball State PBS Program Manager&nbsp;Heather Hunt&nbsp;was part of a panel that presented &#8220;Traffic Jam: Creative Ways to Fill a Break Void&#8221; at Tech Summit in Atlanta, GA on May 22, 2025.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professor in the School of Journalism and Strategic Communication,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/news-writing-and-reporting-concentration-faculty\/blomrobin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robin Blom<\/a>, led a faculty, administrators, and staff development series about positionality in the classroom.&nbsp;This series&nbsp;expanded on&nbsp;Dr. Blom\u2019s edited volume&nbsp;<em>Teaching Race<\/em>&nbsp;to reach more positionalities&nbsp;and&nbsp;intersectionalities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assistant Professor in Communication Studies\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/communicationstudies\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/hesterscarlett\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr.\u00a0Scarlett Hester<\/a>\u00a0published the article \u201cFog, Connection, and Network: Korean American Adoptee Community and the Digital Diaspora.\u201d In this autoethnography, Dr. Hester\u00a0utilizes\u00a0her experience as a Korean American adoptee (KAD) to theorize and challenge the meaning of belonging for the KAD community. Through autoethnographic vignettes, Hester explores\u00a0the possibility of reimagining a digital homeland that views borders as markers of belonging instead of exclusion. Moreover,\u00a0Hester\u00a0theorizes\u00a0what it means to belong in a diaspora community where \u201chomeland\u201d is complicated.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30162128\/m_dcqr.2025.14.4.cover_Scarlett-Hester.jpeg\" alt=\"Cover of\" class=\"wp-image-3446 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30162128\/m_dcqr.2025.14.4.cover_Scarlett-Hester.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/30162128\/m_dcqr.2025.14.4.cover_Scarlett-Hester-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/02092856\/Brookey-Pike-Book_Betsy-Pike.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3449 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/02092856\/Brookey-Pike-Book_Betsy-Pike.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/02092856\/Brookey-Pike-Book_Betsy-Pike-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the Department of Media,\u00a0Associate\u00a0Professor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/pikebetsy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Betsy Pike<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Professor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/brookeyrob\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robert Brookey<\/a>\u00a0published a book chapter\u00a0titled \u201cAbbott Elementary and Paratextual Social Justice\u201d\u00a0in the book, Communication, Entertainment, and Messages of Social Justice.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. Pike and Dr. Brookey also authored the book chapter \u201cClass is Not Dismissed: Abbott Elementary\u00a0and Approaches to Inequality\u201d\u00a0in the book,\u00a0\u201cRace\/Gender\/Class\/Media Considering Diversity Across Audiences, Content, and Producers.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/02092707\/Pike-Brookey-Book2_Betsy-Pike.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3448 size-full\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/02092437\/9781032971797.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3447 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/02092437\/9781032971797.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/02092437\/9781032971797-196x300.jpeg 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Associate Dean\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/ccim\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/zhangweiwu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Weiwu Zhang<\/a>\u2019s edited book, Emotional Intelligence and Public Relations: EQ is the New IQ, was released by Routledge\/Taylor &amp; Francis Group on November 3, 2025. This edited volume presents the first comprehensive collection of\u00a0cutting-edge\u00a0research and theoretical and practical insights exploring the pivotal role of EQ across PR practices and education. It covers diverse topics including EQ\u2019s importance in PR roles, internal public relations, listening and mindfulness, leadership, intercultural public relations, work-life blend, crisis communication, health communication, organizational listening, social capital, and diversity initiatives. It delivers valuable insights into why EQ truly\u00a0is the new IQ in public relations.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Blog by Amelia Harker (Strategic Communication: Public Relations &#8217;27<\/em>) <em>&amp; Emma Gsell (Journalism &#8217;25 EMDD &#8217;27)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This information was collected for the January 2026 edition of the CCIM (Some)TIMES. Read the newsletter via email and\/or Canvas Community!&nbsp; Over these past few months CCIM&nbsp;has been&nbsp;busy with energy, innovation, and creativity!&nbsp;Opportunities brought students, faculty, and professionals together.&nbsp;&nbsp; Now that&nbsp;2026&nbsp;has begun, we want to take some time to reflect on&nbsp;a few&nbsp;of the wonderful things [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":163,"featured_media":3428,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,26,106,2,4,27,8,1,28],"tags":[278,277,13,31,68,15,269,266,16],"class_list":["post-3417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cics","category-cs","category-cit","category-featured","category-news","category-sjsc","category-student-experiences","category-ccim","category-media","tag-278","tag-277","tag-alumni","tag-ccim","tag-cics","tag-communication-studies","tag-media-2","tag-sjsc","tag-telecommunications"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CCIM Awards and Accomplishments - CCIM Digest<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2026\/01\/30\/ccim-awards-and-accomplishments\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CCIM Awards and Accomplishments - CCIM Digest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This information was collected for the January 2026 edition of the CCIM (Some)TIMES. 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