Honors & Awards
Distinguished Faculty Research Award, FAU College of Arts and Letters Research and Other Creative Activity Committee, January 2024
Participant, Scripps Howard Leadership Academy, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, 2023 (nominated)
Inductee, Tomah Area School District Distinguished Alumni Program and Wall of Fame, Tomah Area School District, Tomah, Wisconsin, USA, 2021
Nominee, Dean’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Engagement, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Lancaster University, 2021
Honorable Mention (with Kristy Hess), Digital Journalism Article of the Year, Digital Journalism, 2020
Finalist (with Kristy Hess), Jane Jacobs Book Award for Geographies of Journalism, Urban Communication Foundation, 2020
Fellow, Institute for Social Futures, Lancaster University, 2020
Nominee, APEX Award for Publication Excellence for “Teaching Post-Truth” special issue, Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2020
Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy, 2019
Honorable Mention, International Communication Association Journalism Studies Engagement Award, 2019
Nominee, Pilkington Teaching Award, Lancaster University, 2019
Digital Journalism Research Fellow, Department of Journalism and Media Studies, OsloMet, 2018
Fellow, Tow-Knight Disruptive Educator, Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism, 2017-2018
2017 Images and Voices of Hope Award, Images and Voices of Hope (IVOH), 2017
Honorable Mention, Best Practices in Service Learning in Journalism and Mass Communication for “Seeing the Unseen: Using Virtual Reality and Expression to Connect Communities,” Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Committee on Teaching, 2017
Research Scholar, Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, June 2015 – June 2016
Top Poster Award, Cultural and Critical Studies Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 2015
2015 Innovative Outreach to Scholastic Journalism award from the Scholastic Journalism Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication for eyesontherise.org, 2015
Alternate Appointment, Fulbright-Cardiff University (All Disciplines), Cardiff University, Wales, UK, 2014
Top Faculty Paper (2nd Place), Cultural and Critical Studies Division, Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, 2014
Gene Burd Urban Journalism Research Prize, Annual Dissertation Award from the Urban Communication Foundation and the Journalism Studies Division of the International Communication Association, 2013
Dean’s Research Productivity Award, Florida International University School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 2013
International Programs Graduate Student Conference Travel Award, University of Iowa Office of International Programs, 2011
Howard A. Schumacher Scholarship, University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 2011
Award for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism, The Milwaukee Press Club, 2011 (part of a team reporting project for WisconsinWatch.org)
Golden Gavel Certificate of Commendation, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2006
Fellow, Journalism Center on Children and Families, 2005
Funding
While at Florida Atlantic University
Under Review
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. & Greene, D. RENEWAL: Respectful news communication for all: A transnational exploration on trust and local news. National Endowment for the Humanities ($194,480.26). Part of larger, T-AP Call on Democracy, Governance and Trust (DGT), Co-PIs: Nel, F., Koutsoukis, A. (UK Research and Innovation request, £306,938.41), Gutsche, Jr., R. E., & Jupowicz-Ginalska, A. (National Science Centre, Poland, request €99,914), November 2023.
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Center for Environmental Studies Media Center,’ Florida Atlantic University, October 2023 ($20,021.71).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. , Ashe, I., & Greene D. ‘SCMS Multimedia Space Technology Fee,’ Florida Atlantic University, October 2023 ($12,634.83).
Awarded Internal Funds
Veenstra, A. & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Distinguished Lecture Series Faculty Research Support Award,’ Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, October 2023 ($1,500).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E., Ash, I., Greene, D. ‘Digital Media Studio,’ School of Communication and Multimedia Studies, Florida Atlantic University, 2023-2024 ($35,477.70).
Funding Not Awarded
Veenstra, A. & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Silent agendas: Exploring localness, community, and news experiences in South Florida.’ Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Senior Scholar grant, October 2023 ($5,000).
Prusher, I. & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Valuing Voices: Experiential and Inclusive Storytelling in South Florida,’ Scripps Howard Fund, April 2023 ($29,993.47).
While at Lancaster University
Awarded External
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. & Brannon, L. ‘UA92 Digital Media Studio,’ University Academy 92, Manchester, UK, August 2019 (£100,000).
Awarded Internal Funds
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. Training for Social Futures podcast, Institute for Social Futures, Lancaster University, September 2022 (£825).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. UK Underwater Workshop, Data Science Institute, Lancaster University, January 2020 (£5,000).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. Research and Development Grant, Department of Sociology, November 2019 (£1,000).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. Erasmus+ Mobilities Staff Funding, Lancaster University, November 2019 (£1,106.73).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Additional funding for Digital Media Studio,’ Department of Sociology, August 2018 (£500).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Technology proposal for Sociology/Digital Media Studio,’ Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,’ June 2018 (£33,140).
Funding Not Awarded
Hess, K. & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. (Partner Investigator). ‘Media, civic culture and place making in rural migration heartlands,’ Australian Research Council, March 2020 (AU$211,715).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. (PI), Saad, E., Holt, L., Dudas, P., Nelson, M., & Ng, Y. ‘Exploring crisis, proximity & synergistic effects on local social media communication,’ Foundational Integrity Research: Misinformation and Polarization, Facebook, May 2020 ($127,450.23).
Büscher, M. (PI), Gutsche, Jr., R. E. (Co-PI), Hu, Y., Fernández-Arrigoitia, Spurling, N., Davies, G., Tyfield, D., Booker, D., Young, P., Doebler, S., & Csala, D., Southern, J. ‘Lancaster University Internal Expression of Interest for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Core Equipment Call 2020 for Lancaster University Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEAM) Laboratory, July 2020 (£249,977.11).
Research member (Work Package Lead), ‘Project COLTRANE: sCience educatiOn for peopLe and acTive Research pArticipatioN for HS sTudEnts,’ Horizon 2020 Science Education Outside the Classroom, Swafs-24-2020, European Commission, April 2020 (€1,610,000).
Research member, ‘Source criticism in an age of mediated disinformation (SCAM),’ Independent Basic Research Projects – Humanities and Social Sciences, The Research Council of Norway, April 2018 (€1,000,000).
Research member, ‘SocialMuse: Decentralized, user-centric, AI-enabled social networking based on blockchain,’ Horizon 2020 Future Hyper-connected Society Information and Communication Technologies-28-2018, European Commission, April 2018 (€4,997,506.25).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Covering “here” from “here”: Addressing distant audiences in local communities,’ Tow Center for Digital Journalism, March 2018 (US$12,000).
While at Florida International University
Awarded External Funds
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. , Guniss, C., Fu, J., Shumow, M., & Evans, D. ‘Submerging City, Rising Skylines: Using GIS Mapping and Virtual Reality to Investigate Miami’s Massive Development at a Time of Rising Seas,’ The Fund for Investigative Journalism, June 2017 ($5,000).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Support for Mobile Virtual Reality Lab.’ Donor via Florida International University Foundation, November 2016 ($3,000).
Fu, Z. J., Rogers, J., Landrum, S., & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Immigration narrative web-app: Connecting community sourcing tools with Coral Gables virtual history to engage the public in reciprocal use of digital archives, City of Coral Gables, FL, June 2016 ($50,000).
Marino, J., Jacobson, S. & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Cracking the code: How audiences perceive value in multimedia and interactive news projects,’ Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, University of Missouri, June 2015 ($29,000).
Welker, M. & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. Student Environmental Advocacy Corps’ summer program, The Celebration of the Sea Foundation, May 2015 ($17,000 in funds and in-kind donations).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. , MacMillin, K., Pinto, J. & Jacobson, S. ‘Sea Level Rise: South Florida,’ Online News Association 2014 Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism Education, April 2014 (competitive grant; $35,000; outcomes featured on NBC’s TODAY, the Weather Channel, and in the Miami Herald and The Washington Post). Recipient of 2015 Innovative Outreach to Scholastic Journalism award from the Scholastic Journalism Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Awarded Internal Funds
Cooper, L. B. & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘iDEEP: The Inter-disciplinary Educational E-immersive Production Studio.’ Technology Fee Proposal, Florida International University, July 2017 ($304,511.79).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Funds for Student MIT Collaboration,’ School of Communication + Journalism Scholarship Funds, Florida International University, June 2017 ($1,068.96).
Church, P. & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Support for “A Sea Change” performance,’ Office of the Dean, College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts, Department of Journalism + Media, Department of Theatre, Florida International University, February 2017 ($915).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Funds for VR work,’ College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts, Florida International University, October 2016 ($2,000).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. , Marsh, E., Sheerin, M., & Pinto, J. ‘Mobile Virtual Reality Lab,’ FIU School of Communication + Journalism, Florida International University, July 2016 ($20,000).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. & Farrell, P. ‘Little Haiti Student Photography Exhibit,’ Department of Journalism & Broadcasting, Florida International University, June 2016 ($411.28).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Eyes on the Rise Sensor Project,’ Department of Journalism & Broadcasting, Florida International University, June 2016 ($399).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Undergraduate research student project,’ Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication, Florida International University, June 2016 ($510).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Undergraduate Research Initiative,’ FIU SJMC Knight Foundation Innovator Funds, Florida International University, March 2016 ($900).
Canaves, M., Church, P., Gutsche, Jr., R. E. , Jacobson, S., MacMillin, K., Nepomechie, M., Ozer, E., Pinto, J., Rifkind, D., Rovira, R., & Villar, M. E. ‘Eyes on the Rise: Citizen stories, science, and expression, CARTA Interdisciplinary Seed Grant Opportunity, Florida International University, March 2016 ($3,800).
Funding Not Awarded
McKoy, M., Allen, A., & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Overtown Youth VR Initiative.’ Overtown Children and Youth Coalition, Miami, Florida, July 2017 ($45,625).
Guniss, C. & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘ZikaTracker: A VR Investigation of a Health Crisis in the Americas. Journalism 360° Challenge. Knight Foundation, Google News Lab, and the Online News Association,’ June 2017 ($35,000).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. & Pinto, J. ‘South Florida infrastructure initiatives.’ Florida International University Office of Finance & Administration, June 2017 ($150,000).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. (PI), Ponte, T., Guniss, C., & Blevens, F. ‘Using virtual reality to cover the “unseen” of South Florida’s rising seas.’ The Gannett Foundation, November 2, 2016 ($261,254.84).
Church, P. & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘A Sea Change,’ Knight Cities Challenge, October 29, 2016.
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. (PI), Blevens, F., Guniss, C., & Ponte, T. ‘Reporting the risks of sea level rise in South Florida’s (virtual reality) environments,’ Letter of Inquiry to Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation, November 15, 2016 ($100,000).
Jacobson, S., Berman, M., Gutsche, Jr., R. E. , Kopenhaver, L. L., Marine, M., Ottolenghi, H., & Ponte, T. ‘Steelcase Active Learning Center,’ Steelcase, Inc., February 2016 ($63,000).
Shumow, M. & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Contested Places, Urban Narratives & Power: Communicating Forced Migration During a Time of Sea Level Rise in South Florida,’ Urban Communication Foundation 2015-2017 White Paper Program, September 2015 ($10,000).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. , Jacobson, S., & Pinto, J. ‘Sea Level Rise: South Florida,’ Online News Association Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism Education additional funding competition, July 2015 ($65,000).
Jacobson, S., Marino, J. & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. 2015 Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute Institutional Fellowship, University of Missouri, January 2015 ($20,000).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Media Professionalism and Power: Indoctrination into a Widening International Journalistic Community,’ Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2015-16, March 2014 (awarded ‘alternate’ appointment).
Gutsche, Jr., R. E. , Lewis, S. C. & Shumow, M. ‘You Are Here, the Places You’ve Never Been (A Play),’ Miami Foundation’s Our Miami Public Space Challenge, April 2014.
Andsager, J. L. & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. ‘Newspaper Coverage of Suicide in Rural Areas,’ American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, November 2010.
Photo: Jeremie Etienne dances in the funded “A Sea Change” theatre performance, 2017. Photo by Leslie Ovalle.