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2026March 30 - June 12 | Brie takes an academic sabbatical during the spring 2026 quarter at Cal Poly
February 27 - March 2 | Brie's research team presents at the Western States Communication Association in San Diego, CA February | Brie's students present research at the Student Research Competition at Cal Poly |
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2025November 6 | Brie's research team presents at the first annual AI Convening event at Cal Poly
October 22 | Brie co-presents workshop on "unconventional tips for students" for Cal Poly Mustang Media Fest September | Brie's co-authored research is published in Representations of Neurodiversity on Television June 13 | Brie attends CLA Student Award Ceremony as faculty guest invited by COMS senior, Bridget LaPorte, recipient of the University Academic Excellence Award and the Outstanding Senior in Communication Studies Award May 1 | Brie's students, Maddie Vargas, Koben Bunnell, and Vanessa Ulloa, win 2nd place Best use of Quantitative Data at 50th CSU S4 Symposium May 1 | Brie's student, Miranda Ward, wins Best Use of Qualitative Data (top scoring) and 3rd place Best Undergraduate Paper (although the award was graciously passed to another student as Miranda was unable to attend the event in-person) at 50th CSU S4 Symposium February 20-22 | Brie's student presents research at the Student Research Competition at Cal Poly February 14-16 | Brie's research team presents at the Western States Communication Association in Albuquerque, NM |
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2024July 22 | Brie receives a badge for completing the CSU-wide training course on Teaching & Learning with AI
June 17 | Brie's research/creative work is published in 2nd edition of Issues of Culture & Conflict: Case Studies in Org May 2 | Brie's students, Bridget LaPorte, Kaley Scheppler, and Olivia Thomas, win 2nd place McCall Best Undergraduate Paper Award at 49th CSU S4 Symposium April 16 | Brie reviews an international PhD candidate's thesis for the University of Sydney February 24 | Brie's research team is awarded two top papers from the Media Studies Interest Group of WSCA in Reno NV February 23-26 | Brie's research team presents at the Western States Communication Association in Reno, NV February 23-24 | Brie's students present research at the Student Research Competition at Cal Poly January 1-March 30 | Brie's serves as Chair of the Hiring Committee for a Basic Course Director in COMS at Cal Poly |
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2023October 17 | Brie speaks on Professors & Pastries faculty & students networking panel for Coms Club at Cal Poly
August 16 | Brie's co-authored research is published in the CSU Journal of Sustainability July 27 | Brie's co-authored research is published in the Journal of Language Sciences June 27 | Brie welcomes baby Aero to her family June 1 | Brie earns tenure & promotion to Associate Professor at Cal Poly May 30 | Brie receives the Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award from the Office of the Provost, Cal Poly May 4 | Brie's students, Chloe Abinanti, Evelyn Walker, Julia Voss, & Tyler Rivas, win 1st place McCall Best Undergraduate Paper Award at 48th CSU S4 Symposium April 15-18 | Brie's students attend the Broadcast Education Association annual conference through IRA funding April 10-14 | Brie attends the 96th CFA Spring Assembly workshops online April 5 | Brie begins service on the University Disability Access & Inclusion Committee at Cal Poly April 3 | Brie is on maternity leave for the spring quarter at Cal Poly March 15 | Brie begins service as a founding member of the CFA Disability Task Force at Cal Poly February 25 | Brie's students present research at the Student Research Competition at Cal Poly January 13 | Brie gives guest lecture on Games & Inclusivity for the Hackathon Pre-Workshop at Cal Poly |
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2022October 14 | Brie's students present research at the Summer Undergrad Research Project (SURP) Symposium at Cal Poly
October 5 | Brie speaks on a faculty panel for the Gender-Inclusive Gaming Club at Cal Poly July 25 | Brie's research team receives annual IRA recognition & funding for the Media & Comm Research Initiative June 21 | Brie receives the Early Career Achievement in Service Award from the College of Liberal Arts, Cal Poly June 2 | Brie organizes and speaks at Coms Awards & Lambda Pi Eta Induction Ceremony at Cal Poly June 1 | Brie's research team receives a Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities (RSCA) Grant from Cal Poly May 13 | Brie's Lambda Pi Eta students raise $323 to design a tile in fundraising for SlO Botanical philanthropy May 5 | Brie's student, Marie St. James, is Runner-Up for Best Use of Quantitative Data at 47th CSU S4 Symposium May 5 | Brie's student, Marie St. James, wins 1st place McCall Best Undergraduate Paper Award at 47th CSU S4 Symposium May 5 | Brie's serves as a session moderator for student research at the 47th CSU S4 Symposium April 19 | Brie receives research funding from the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) April 14 | Brie organizes and speaks on Tips for School, Work, & Beyond Workshop for Lambda Pi Eta at Cal Poly March 4 | Brie's students present research at the Student Research Competition at Cal Poly March 1 | Brie speaks on Professors & Pastries faculty & students networking panel for Coms Club at Cal Poly February 18-21 | Brie's research team presents at the Western States Communication Association in Portland, OR February 17 | Brie is elected to serve on the Academic Senate for the College of Liberal Arts at Cal Poly |
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2021November 12 | Brie organizes and speaks on a Research Rendezvous workshop panel for Lambda Pi Eta at Cal Poly
June 11 | Brie begins service as chair of the External Communication Committee for Cal Poly Coms Department June 5 | Brie organizes and speaks at Lambda Pi Eta Induction Ceremony at Cal Poly May 25 | Brie provides expert perspective on role-playing game communities in a UCSB student's report May 17 | Brie presents research as a guest lecturer for the CPUX Club at Cal Poly May 12 | Brie speaks on faculty advising panel for the Comm Studies Department at Cal Poly May 6 | Brie's students, Berkly Hargon, Delaney Hulshof, & Corey Quillen, win Best Quant methods at 46th CSU SSRIC April 22 | Brie's Lambda Pi Eta students collect over 300+ books to benefit local schools in the LPH Book Drive April 12 | Brie's students present research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research March 26 | Brie's research team receives IRA recognition & funding for new Cal Poly Media & Comm Research Initiative February 20 | Brie's student, Anika Maney, wins top-10 award at Cal Poly Student Research Competition at Cal Poly January 13 | Brie provides expert perspective on pandemic job trends in featured Zippia interview |
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2020November 18 | Brie's research team presents at the National Communication Games Studies Pre-Conference Online
November 13 | Brie organizes and speaks on graduate school workshop panel for Lambda Pi Eta at Cal Poly July 15 | Brie begins 2-year term serving as academic advisor for Lambda Pi Eta at Cal Poly June 5 | Brie provides expert perspective on Facebook online role-playing for Atlantic Interview May 21-25 | Brie's research team presents at International Communication Association Online May 19 | Brie speaks on faculty research panel for Coms Club at Cal Poly May 7 | Brie's student, Alayna Short, wins 2nd place McCall Best Undergraduate Paper Award at 45th CSU S4 Symposium April 29 | Brie speaks on faculty higher education panel for BEACoN at Cal Poly April 17 | Brie's research on role-playing's social benefits summarized in The Telegraph online news January 13 | Brie provides expert perspective on Instagram policies in KSBY Local 6 News interview |
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2019October 23 | Brie receives research funding for project sponsored by Cal Poly BEACoN Mentoring program
May 24 | Brie speaks on grad & academic job market panel at CDIP Conference in Long Beach, CA May 11 | Brie's research is mentioned in an article on role-playing games for Inverse Online Magazine May 2 | Brie's students present research at the 42nd CSU S4 Symposium April 9 | Brie speaks on faculty research panel for Coms Club at Cal Poly March 21 | Brie's research team publishes collaborative research in International Journal of Game‐Based Learning February 23 | Brie's research team publishes collaborative research in Journal of Nonverbal Behavior February 22-25 | Brie presents research at Western States Communication Association in Seattle, WA |
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2018November 8-11 | Brie presents research at National Communication Association in Salt Lake City, UT
July 13 | Brie's research on role-playing's social benefits summarized in blog by Nerdy Therapy July 10 & 13 | Brie's research team's published study reviewed by UCSB Current and KCLU Radio May 24-28 | Brie presents research at International Communication Association in Prague, Czech Republic May 3 | Brie's student, Emily Bernstein, wins 1st place McCall Best Undergraduate Paper Award at 43rd CSU S4 Symposium March 1 | Brie's research team publishes collaborative research in Computers in Human Behavior January 17 | Brie's research published in Journal of Social Psychology January 3-6 | Brie's research team presents collaborative work at Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HI |
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2017November 16-19 | Brie presents research at National Communication Association in Dallas, TX
September 7 | Brie begins teaching as Assistant Professor in Communication Studies Department at Cal Poly July 14 | Brie is recipient of Graduate Division Mentoring Award from UCSB Graduate Division June 18 | Brie graduates with PhD from Department of Communication at UCSB May 25-29 | Brie presents research at International Communication Association in San Diego, CA April 20 | Brie's research highlighted in news article written for Cal Poly's Mustang News February 24 | Brie presents research at Communication Department Grad Student Recruitment Weekend at UCSB January 3-7 | Brie presents research at Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HI |
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2016November 10-13 | Brie presents research at National Communication Association in Philadelphia, PA
August 24 | Brie speaks on undergraduate research panel for Transfer Student Boost program at UCSB August 10 | Brie presents research at Lunch & Learn event hosted by UCSB Graduate Division July 21-24 | Brie attends NCA Doctoral Honors Seminar at Ohio University at Athens, OH June 9-13 | Brie presents research at International Communication Association in Fukuoka, Japan June 3 | Brie receives Excellence in Teaching Award from Graduate Student Association at UCSB March 8-11 | Brie attends Cyber Learning Institute on Tech Accessibility at University of Washington in Seattle, WA February 19 | Brie presents research at UCSB Communication Department Grad Student Recruitment Weekend |
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2015November 17-22 | Brie presents research at National Communication Association in Las Vegas, NV
June 5 | Brie receives award for Outstanding Graduate Student Service from Communication Department at UCSB June 2-6 | Brie attends Wayne State University Summer Seminar featuring Dr. Joe Walther in Detroit, MI May 21-25 | Brie presents research at International Communication Association in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 6 | Brie presents research at 3rd annual Grad Slam hosted by UCSB Graduate Division February 27 | Brie presents research at UCSB Communication Department Grad Student Recruitment Weekend at UCSB February 24 | Brie presents research at UCSB Planned Giving Network monthly meeting in Santa Barbara, CA |
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2014November 19-23 | Brie presents research at National Communication Association in Chicago, IL
October 24 | Brie presents research from Grad Slam at Parents & Family Weekend luncheon at UCSB July 14 | Brie presents research during summer speaker series GRIT Research Talks at UCSB May 22-26 | Brie presents research at International Communication Association in Seattle, WA April 18 | Brie presents research in final round (top ten) of 2nd annual Grad Slam hosted by UCSB Graduate Division April 16 | Brie presents research in semi-final round of 2nd annual Grad Slam hosted by UCSB Graduate Division April 7 | Brie presents research in preliminary round of 2nd annual Grad Slam hosted by UCSB Graduate Division March 12 | Brie's research discussed in article written for Humboldt Lumberjack online news February 14-17 | Brie presents research at Western States Communication Association in Anaheim, CA |
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2013November 20-24 | Brie presents research at National Communication Association in Washington, DC
September 26 | Brie begins doctoral program in Communication Studies Department at UCSB September 25 | Brie introduced as graduate student in news article written for Santa Barbara Noozhawk online news August 9 | Brie presents research at Summer Research Consortium Colloquium July 18 | Brie's research highlighted in news a article written for UCSB GradPost online news June 24 - August 9 | Brie attends Academic Research Consortium/Pre-Doctoral Scholar Research program at UCSB February 15-18 | Brie presents research at Western States Communication Association in Reno, NV |