Earnest L. Perry

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Doctoral Faculty, Journalism Studies

Professor

179B Gannett Hall
Missouri School of Journalism
Columbia, MO 65211-1200

perryel@missouri.edu

(573) 882-4214

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Ph.D. and M.A. Missouri School of Journalism at University of Missouri-Columbia
B.S. Texas Christian University

Areas of Expertise

Higher Education Leadership
Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
Media History
Media Management
Mentorship

Dr. EARNEST L. PERRY is the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at the Missouri School of Journalism. He served as coordinator of the School’s doctoral teaching program for six years and as chair of journalism studies from 2005-2011 and again during the 2013-14 academic year.

Dr. Perry currently serves as chair of the Publications Committee for the Association on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. He is a former president of American Journalism Historians Association, a former chair of the Standing Committee on Research and a member of the Standing Committee on Teaching for AEJMC.

Dr. Perry is the lead instructor for the Missouri School of Journalism’s Cross Cultural Journalism course. He also teaches journalism history at the undergraduate and graduate level. His research interests center on African-American press history, specifically the Black Press during the first half of the 20^th Century. He has published articles on history and media management in several journals including American Journalism, Journalism History and Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly.

Dr. Perry has also done research, specifically on the media’s role in serving underrepresented groups and the lack of ethnic minority journalists in the mainstream media. He worked for nearly ten years as a journalist for newspapers in Illinois, Connecticut and Texas. Dr. Perry has also served as a consultant to universities and news outlets on issues related to diversity and inclusion.

Selected Publications

Books

“Cross-Cultural Journalism and Strategic Communication: Storytelling and Diversity,” with Maria Len-Rios, 2^nd edition, Routledge.

Publications

“The Negro/National Newspaper Publishers Association and its Dual Roles as a Trade and Advocacy Organization, 1940–2020,” with Kimberley Mangun. Journalism Monographs, Fall 2020.
“Image Repair Campaign Strategies Addressing Race: Paula Deen, Social Media, and Defiance,” with María E. Len-Ríos, Teri Finneman, Kyung Jung Han, Manu Bhandari, International Journal of Strategic Communication, April 2015.
“Double Dribble: The stereotypical narrative of Magic and Bird,” with Patrick Ferrucci. Journalism History, July 2015.
‘To the detriment of the institution’: The Missouri Student’s Fight to Desegregate the University of Missouri,” with Aimee Edmondson. American Journalism, Fall 2010.
“Assessing Cross-Cultural Learning and the Effects of Personality and Negative Attitudes on Journalism Students’ Knowledge,” with Maria Len-Rios. Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, Autumn 2009.