Faculty
Damon Kiesow Named Knight Chair in Digital Editing and Producing
Digital media pioneer Damon Kiesow has been named the Knight Chair in Digital Editing and Producing at the Missouri School of Journalism. He will begin his new appointment on Aug. 6. Columbia, Mo. (June 14, 2018) — Damon Kiesow, a digital media pioneer who specializes in aligning storytelling, innovation and business strategies, has been named … Continued
Margaret Duffy Wins the McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence
Professor Margaret Duffy, an award-winning scholar and executive director of the Novak Leadership Institute, is the 2018 winner of the O.O. McIntyre Professorship. The Award Comes with a $10,000 Salary Supplement for Next Academic Year Columbia, Mo. (June 5, 2018) — Professor Margaret Duffy is the 2018 winner of the O.O. McIntyre Professorship at the … Continued
Shuhua Zhou Named the Leonard H. Goldenson Endowed Chair in Radio and Television Journalism
Pioneering Chinese journalist Shuhua Zhou has been named the Leonard H. Goldenson Endowed Chair in Radio and Television Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, effective Aug. 6. Columbia, Mo. (June 4, 2018) — Shuhua Zhou has been named the Leonard H. Goldenson Endowed Chair in Radio and Television Journalism at the Missouri School of … Continued
Ruby Bailey Named Missouri Community Newspaper Management Chair
In addition to holding the title of executive editor of the Columbia Missourian, Ruby L. Bailey will hold the Missouri School of Journalism’s Missouri Community Newspaper Management Chair. Columbia, Mo. (June 1, 2018) — A journalist whose reporting has ranged from hyperlocal coverage of Michigan suburbs to the Iraq War and whose editing has spanned … Continued
Kathy Kiely Named the Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies
Kathy Kiely has been named the Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies at the Missouri School of Journalism, effective July 1. Columbia, Mo. (May 31, 2018) — Kathy Kiely, a veteran reporter and editor with a multimedia portfolio and a passion for transparency, free speech and teaching, has been named the Lee Hills Chair in … Continued
Yong Volz Named Outstanding Adviser for National Honor Society
Associate Professor Yong Volz is the 2018 winner of the William H. Taft Outstanding Adviser Award from Kappa Tau Alpha, the first winner from the University of Missouri since 1987. Volz is the First Winner from Mizzou in More Than 30 Years Columbia, Mo. (May 18, 2018) — Kappa Tau Alpha will honor Missouri Journalism … Continued
Associate Professor Tim Vos Elected to AEJMC Leadership Position
Tim Vos, elected to serve as vice president of AEJMC, is the Wallace Turner Memorial Faculty Fellow and chair of the journalism studies faculty. He Will Serve as Vice President; Become President in 2020 Columbia, Mo. (April 30, 2018) — Associate Professor Tim Vos has been elected to serve as Vice President of the Association … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Professor Shelly Rodgers awarded 2018 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
Shelly Rodgers is the first recipient of the 2018 William T. Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence Awards. Dr. Rodgers encourages her students to participate in creating their own educational experience By Jeff Sossamon MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 19, 2018) — University of Missouri Chancellor Alexander Cartwright and Commerce Bank Chairman and CEO Teresa … Continued
Judd Slivka Named New RJI Director of Aerial Journalism
Program to Address Emergent Aerial Technologies, Opportunities and Challenges Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 2, 2018) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute has created a new program that will explore drones and other journalism opportunities in the sky. Judd Slivka, assistant professor of convergence journalism, has been named its first director of … Continued
Four Journalism Faculty Awarded Reynolds Faculty Fellowships
Clockwise, from top-left: Jamie Flink, Jennifer Rowe, Tim Vos and Yong Volz. Annual Endowment Will Be Used for Salary Supplement and Support for Teaching and Research Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 19, 2018) — Four University of Missouri Journalism faculty have been selected to receive a Reynolds Faculty Fellowship award. These unique fellowships provide support for scholarship … Continued