Category: Team

  • Emuel Aldridge

    Emuel Aldridge

    Senior Lecturer emuel@uga.edu   Emuel is a rare triple dawg with three UGA degrees (BA, MA, Ed.D) and has been with the NMI for more than 15 years. He teaches four courses at the NMI: New Media Production, teaching students how to code and build websites; Advanced New Media Production, teaching students to build interactive…

  • Tyler Mazurek

    Tyler Mazurek

    New Media Certificate Faculty Advisor tylermazurek@uga.edu Tyler was first acquainted with the NMI as an EMST student. In order to explore his growing interest in all things NMI, he became a member of the inaugural Emerging Media Double Dawg class earning his Emerging Media Masters in 2021. Now Tyler can be found roaming the office…

  • Phoebe Finch

    Phoebe Finch

    Communications Assistant pef84085@uga.edu   As the NMI’s Communication Assistant, Phoebe manages the vast social network for the NMI and TEDxUGA. From strategy, to content creation, analytics, and more, Phoebe simultaneously supports the NMI’s many initiatives. Even more, she manages all external communication efforts with each of the NMI’s audiences. Phoebe first got involved with the…

  • Esther Kim

    Esther Kim

    TEDxUGA Curator estherkim@uga.edu Esther is a third-year undergraduate student majoring in Public Relations with certificates in New Media and Personal & Organizational Leadership. Ever since she incidentally set foot into TEDxUGA on her very first day at UGA, she has embraced her love for all things TED and New Media. Beyond the classroom, you can…

  • Dayne Young

    Dayne Young

    Program Coordinator dayne@uga.edu Dayne is the Program Coordinator for both the New Media Institute and the Carmical Sports Media Institute. With the NMI, Dayne serves as the TEDxUGA Producer, Chair of the New Media Advisory Council, and leads NMI Professional Fridays. Dayne is a Grady College Double Dawg with a Bachelors in Digital and Broadcast…

  • Jen Galas

    Jen Galas

    Faculty Consultant jgalas@sports.uga.edu Jen Galas was promoted to Director of Social Media Strategy and Digital Identity in January of 2019 after serving as the Associate Director of Digital Services for Social Media since 2015. In her role, Galas is responsible for the development, implementation and coordination of digital and social media strategies for the University…