Congratulations Dr. Dunja Antunovic

Dr. Dunja Antunovic, assistant professor of sports communication, received the First Year Faculty Teaching Award sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning during the 2016 Faculty Assembly.   Dr. Antunovic is the first faculty member hired in the Charley Steiner School of Sports Communication.

During her first year at Bradley, Antunovic has made substantial contributions to both the Steiner School and the Bradley community. She was instrumental in planning the inaugural Charley Steiner Symposium on Sports Communication, and singlehandedly created two excellent panels, serving as moderator on one of them. Dr. Antunovic is excellent at forging relationships across campus, and as result of her outreach, she was a key contributor to For the Love of the Game, our Athletic Department’s salute to female athletes held last January. Not only did Dr. Antunovic serve as a panelist at this event, but she also secured the keynote speaker, Ms. Mira Vukelich (class of 1954), one of the first female athletes at Bradley University.

Dr. Antunovic launched a student chapter of the Association for Women in Sports Media which sponsored a panel of local television anchors in April. 

Dr. Antunovic is an exceptional teacher who receives high marks from her students.  She is praised for her mastery of subject matter, her accessibility, and the genuine concern she has for the welfare of her students.  

Dr. Paul Gullifor, Chairperson of the Department of Communication, stated in the nomination for the award, 

"Dr. Antunovic promised she would be a “builder.” She has certainly fulfilled that promise. She has built bridges across campus, relationships with her students and colleagues, and superb events for the campus and Peoria community. Most first-year faculty members are reticent to speak and hesitant to act. This is not Dr. Dunja Antunovic. She brings an energy level and a vision for our curriculum that you don’t typically see from a first-year faculty member. She is an excellent teacher, a promising scholar, and solid university citizen. For all of these reasons, I am proud to offer my highest possible recommendation to Dr. Dunja Antunovic for the First Year Faculty Teaching Award at Bradley University."

Congratulations, Dunja Antunovic!