Faculty
Jon Stemmle and Colleen Cutts honored with O.O. McIntyre and Amy Lenk Awards from Missouri School of Journalism
The Missouri School of Journalism has announced the recipients of its 2025 annual awards for teaching and staff excellence. Professor Jon Stemmle has been awarded the prestigious O.O. McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence, and Colleen Cutts, Scholarship & Finance Coordinator, has received the Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award. Both awards were presented during the School’s … Continued
Journalism Faculty selected for prestigious Mizzou Fellows programs
Faculty members from the Missouri School of Journalism have been selected to participate in three university-wide professional development programs at the University of Missouri, supporting their leadership, scholarship, and growth as educators. The programs are administered by the MU Provost’s Office, with the Arts & Humanities Research and Creative Works Fellows Program jointly administered by … Continued
Kathryn Lucchesi earns coveted Provost’s Teaching Award
By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 1, 2025) — Kathryn Lucchesi, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, will accept the Provost’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award on May 2 during Mizzou’s Faculty Excellence Week. The award, which comes with a $1,000 prize, recognizes exceptional teachers with no more than … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism’s Martha Steffens wins prestigious Governor’s Award for Teaching Excellence
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 29, 2025) — Martha Steffens, a professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. The honor recognizes one faculty member from each campus in the University of Missouri System for outstanding teaching and support of student achievement. Steffens will accept the … Continued
Elizabeth Brixey wins esteemed Covington Award for Mentoring
(L-R)Elizabeth Brixey, Yasmeen Saadi By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 23, 2025) — Elizabeth Brixey, a professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has earned the 2025 Ann K. Covington Award for Mentoring. Named for a retired Missouri Supreme Court justice known for her tutelage of students, the university-wide award recognizes excellent student mentorship. Brixey … Continued
Amanda Hinnant wins Mizzou’s Graduate Faculty Mentor Award
The award is only the latest honor in Hinnant’s nearly two-decade career at the Missouri School of Journalism By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 18, 2025) — Amanda Hinnant, professor and Wallace Turner Memorial Faculty Fellow at the Missouri School of Journalism, accepted the prestigious MU Graduate Faculty Mentor Award last night in a reception … Continued
Mizzou study finds ‘volunteer journalism’ filling local news gap
Research from the Missouri School of Journalism suggests volunteer journalists could bridge the gap created by declining news outlets By Sara Diedrich March 4, 2025Contact: Sara Diedrich, diedrichs@missouri.edu A new study from the University of Missouri School of Journalism introduces “volunteer journalism” as a promising solution to bridge the news and information gap in communities. … Continued
Amy Simons wins Kemper Award, Mizzou’s highest teaching honor
By Austin FitzgeraldPhoto by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (March 4, 2025) — Professor Amy Simons at the Missouri School Journalism has received the William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence, Mizzou’s highest faculty teaching award. The award, which honors five excellent teachers at the university each year, comes with a $15,000 prize. Simons, a member … Continued
2024: The year in review
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 18, 2024) — In 2024, the Missouri School of Journalism was a stronger force than ever in hands-on education, community journalism and impactful research. “This year, we gained even more momentum in moving the industry forward as a school rooted not only in the philosophy of learning by doing, … Continued
Bettie J. Koelling Memorial Scholarship extends legacy of beloved Missouri School of Journalism staffer
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 2, 2024) — The Missouri School of Journalism today announced the Bettie J. Koelling Memorial Journalism Scholarship in honor of Koelling, who worked for more than 18 years as an administrative assistant in the School of Journalism’s dean’s office. The scholarship was endowed with a $50,000 gift from Charles … Continued