2010 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

87 Universidad ORT Uruguay AND ACADEMIC VISITS 2010 Alan Richman (United States) Dean of Culinary Journalism at the French Culinary Institute in New York. Activity: gave the lecture “Eating, Drinking, and Writing. What Is the Purpose of Gastronomic Journalism?”, November 30. Juan Gril (United States) Director of Joju Games, a company that produces games for the web, consoles, and mobile platforms. Former Director of Yahoo! Games Studios. Activity: led the “Video Game Design Workshop,” September 27; led the “Industry Workshop. Video Games: Development and Business,” September 28; led the “Video Games and Business Workshop,” September 28. Theresa Rice (United States) Director of Burson Marsteller Miami. Activity: taught the module “Public Relations and Crisis Management” as part of the International Program on Trends in Communication and Marketing, May 3 and 4. Alfredo Corchado (United States) Head of the Bureau for Mexican Affairs at The Dallas Morning News. Activity: delivered the lecture “Crime and Violence Journalism. Drug Trafficking on the Mexico-U.S. Border," May 27. Iscar Blanco (United States) Managing Supervisor of the Internet unit at Voice of America. Activity: delivered the lecture "Journalism in the Face of Internet Advances," April 13. Orazio Lo Presti (Italy) Professor at Polimoda International Institute. Activity: Delivered the lecture "The Mood: Developing the Trend Concept into a Product," May 25; led the seminar "Staging the Show for the Viewer: Visual Merchandising Techniques" as part of the Visual Merchandising & Retailing Program, May 31–June 4. Silvia Viteri (Italy) Master’s in Furniture Product Design from the Istituto Europeo di Design. Product Designer at Leo Burnett Italy. Activity: led the seminar “Space at the Service of the Senses That Triggers Purchases” as part of the Visual Merchandising & Retailing Program, July 12–16. Theresa Rice