UNIKA ATMA JAYA INAUGHT A PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PROFESSOR OF STATISTICS, HIGHLIGHTING THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE IN THE DIGITAL ERA

3/9/2023 12:00:00 AM

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(Left-to-right) Prof. Stanislaus S. Uyanto, Ph.D., Professor of Statistics from the Faculty of Economics and Business with Prof. Dr. Dorien Kartikawangi, Professor of Communication from the Faculty of Business Administration and Communication Sciences after the inauguration of Professors at Atma Jaya Catholic University, Jakarta, Thursday (09/03)

Jakarta, 9 March 2023 – Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia opened 2023 by inaugurating 2 professors, namely Prof. Dr. Dorien Kartikawangi, Professor of Communication from the Faculty of Business Administration and Communication Sciences, and Prof. Stanislaus S. Uyanto, Ph.D., Professor of Statistics from the Faculty of Economics and Business, on Thursday (09/03), at the Auditorium of Yustinus Building, Semanggi Campus, Jakarta.

The inauguration of the Professor was also attended by family and colleagues. Visiting Professors from a numbers of Universities were also present. Prof. Dorien and Prof. Stanislaus officially became a permanent Professor at Atma Jaya Catholic University and increased the current number of Professors at Atma Jaya Catholic University to 26 Professors.

The Professorship inauguration procession was opened by the Rector of Atma Jaya Catholic University, Dr. Agustinus Prasetyantoko, and led by the Chairman of the Atma Jaya Catholic University Professors Council, Prof. Aloisius Agus Nugroho.

Atma Jaya Catholic University encourages prospective Professors to accelerate the process. So that in 2019 there are 2 Professor inauguration, in 2020 there are 4 Professor inauguration, and in 2022 there are also 5 Professor inauguration. And this year it is projected that there will be 5 to 7 new professors at Atma Jaya Catholic University.

Rector of Atma Jaya Catholic University, Dr. Agustinus Prasetyantoko in his opening remarks at the inauguration of the Professors

"Full support is given to prospective professors, as an appreciation for the efforts of prospective professors to advance their knowledge and higher education," the Rector of Atma Jaya Catholic University, Dr. Agustinus Prasetyantoko in his opening remarks for the inauguration of the Professors.

Symbolic Convergence in Interaction and Collaboration

In his scientific oration Prof. Dorien argued the importance of communication in symbolic convergence in interaction and collaboration. In the course of his academic career, Prof. Dorien has developed two models of communication that are of concern to and developed by other academics.

Collaborative Social Responsibility Model, is a communication model by Prof. Dorien, who has obtained intellectual property rights, is widely used by other researchers to develop their studies, and by practitioners to develop strategies and implement organizational and corporate communications programs.

The second model developed is the Cross-cultural Communication Competencies Model which is the result of research with Dr. Yohanes Temaluru and Drs. Domi Dolet Unaradjan, M.A. in 2015 in the context of organizational communication. This model was first presented at the International Conference of Cross Cultural Communication at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Along with the development of the digital environment which also gave birth to digital culture, this model is currently in the process of further development.

Prof. Dr. Dorien Kartikawangi, Professor of Communication delivered a scientific oration with the topic, Symbolic Convergence in Interaction and Collaboration

"Collaboration across disciplines has also been carried out with learning that enriches understanding of the significant role of communication in various issues, especially economics, health, education, and global issues, such as climate change, environment, and sustainability." said Prof. Dorien.

A more macro context is also disclosed including the role of communication in understanding knowledge management more broadly, social capital, and social engineering to be able to explain complex and confusing interactions in the digital realm and the ethical challenges that accompany it. 

"The availability of big data as a form of digital trace, the importance of social and communication network analysis to increase more positive social participation, stakeholder mapping, issue management, and crisis identification, is a trend in communication studies that must continue to be explored to contribute solutions to national and global issues while still basing the ethics of communication in the interactions that occur." said Prof. Dorien.

Furthermore, Prof. Dorien who is a Professor of Communication Science from the Faculty of Business Administration and Communication Sciences, Atma Jaya Catholic University, highlighted the issues of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) which ensure fair administration and equal opportunities for all.

Prof. Dorien emphasized how the central role of communication is in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which is the umbrella for efforts to deal with global issues. "Communication on this issue aims to reduce, if not eliminate, suspicion and discrimination on an individual or group basis."

At the organizational level, Prof. Dorien referred to The 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer which shows that the biggest challenge today is identifying opportunities to build trust, unity and common goals, as well as preparing guidelines for CEOs and other social leaders to build cooperation in a polarized and fragmented world.

"Understanding this, communication is the key." said Prof. Dorien

Monte Carlo Simulation Computational Statistics

In the second scientific oration session, Prof. Stanislaus recalled how developments in information technology are now increasingly bringing us into the world of VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous). And Monte Carlo simulation can be a valuable tool for organizations to manage risk and make decisions.

“Monte Carlo simulation can be used in finance to model and analyze portfolio risk, to estimate potential returns on investments, and to determine optimal asset allocation.” said Prof. Stanislaus.

Prof. Stanislaus S. Uyanto, Ph.D., Professor of Statistics delivering a scientific oration with the topic, Monte Carlo Simulation Computational Statistical Methods

"In manufacture, it can be used to model and optimize supply chain processes and to evaluate the impact of changes to production schedules." added Prof. Stanislaus.

Monte Carlo simulation has been applied in several fields, namely, finance and investment, renewable energy, manufacturing, physics, chemistry, environment, transportation, and information technology.

"In energy and utilities it can be used to model and analyze patterns of energy production and consumption, to evaluate the impact of new energy sources, and to plan for future energy demand." said the Professor from the Faculty of Economics and Business, Atma Jaya Catholic University.

Atma Jaya Catholic University is a tertiary institution that has contributed to expanding campus awareness activities throughout Indonesia by adopting technology, collaborating with industry and global institutions and increasing international standard accreditation, which is a program that is continuously carried out to ensure that the quality of education, research and community service (P2M) at Atma Jaya Catholic University is increasingly high quality and has global standards.

Chairman of the Atma Jaya Catholic University Professors Council, Prof. Aloisius Agus Nugroho led the procession for the inauguration of the Professors

“Scientific orations conducted by the two Professors in their inauguration have underlined the values that Atma Jaya Catholic University has. Realizing the values of KUPP (Christian, Excellent, Professional, Caring) in the context of communication and statistics in the current digital era," concluded the Chairman of the Atma Jaya Catholic University Council of Professors, Prof. Aloisius Agus Nugroho.

The post-pandemic world has inspired Atma Jaya Catholic University to be reborn as an educational institution oriented towards Excellence and Concern as a continuation of the spirit of the vision and mission of the founders "For God and the Nation".

Group photo of the Rector of Atma Jaya Catholic University, Dr. Agustinus Prasetyantoko with the Council of Atma Jaya Catholic University Professors and Visiting Professors