Faculty
First Day as Associate Dean
Columbia, Mo. (July 5, 2016) — My first day as associate dean of Graduate Studies was pretty calm. It helped that it was Friday, July 1, the lead-in to a three-day holiday weekend. That being said, we have been very busy during the transition. Katharine Appuhn-Hodges joined the staff in June as a senior academic … Continued
Research Takeaways
Columbia, Mo. (June 30, 2016) — One of the things that distinguishes the Missouri School of Journalism is the opportunity for all – from undergraduates to master’s and doctoral students – to be involved in the research process. In June, students, faculty and alumni presented 50 papers at the International Communication Association annual conference in … Continued
Jennifer Rowe Wins the O.O. McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence
The Award Comes with a $10,000 Salary Supplement for Next Academic Year Columbia, Mo. (May 17, 2016) — Associate Professor Jennifer Rowe is the 2016 winner of the O.O. McIntyre Professorship at the Missouri School of Journalism. The award recognizes teaching excellence and comes with a $10,000 salary supplement for the 2016-17 academic year. Nominators … Continued
Associate Professor Tim Vos Elected to AEJMC Leadership Position
He Will Serve on the Committee on Research; 3-Year Term Begins in August Columbia, Mo. (May 16, 2016) — Associate Professor Tim Vos has been elected to a key standing committee of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. He will serve a three-year term. Vos will serve as a member of the … Continued
Strategic Planning Leadership Team Update
Strategic Planning 2016: It will be up to a handful of peers at the Missouri School of Journalism to design and oversee a process to make this place even better and worthy of keeping our “first and best” claim intact.
Retired Advertising Professor Ruth Briggs Bratek Dies
She Was One of the First Women Journalism Educators to Teach at the Missouri School of Journalism The following obituary, courtesy of Allen Funeral Home, has been edited. Bloomington, Ind. (May 4, 2016) — Darlene Ruth Briggs Bratek, one of the first woman journalism educators to teach at the University of Missouri, died May 1, … Continued
Nina Furstenau Wins Campus Writing Intensive Award
Her Students Write About Food, Wine and Culture By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2016) — Nina Furstenau, director of Food Systems Communication/instructor in the Science and Agricultural Journalism program in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and an adjunct instructor with the Missouri School of Journalism, has received a Writing Intensive … Continued
Randy Smith Receives President’s Award for Cross-Cultural Engagement
Award Recognizes Faculty Who Promote Cross-Cultural Engagement Through Education, Research and Service Columbia, Mo. (April 15, 2016) — Randall Smith, professor and Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, is a 2016 winner of the University of Missouri System President’s Award for Cross-Cultural Engagement. Senior Associate Vice President … Continued
Dean Kurpius Holds Twitter Q&A
Columbia, Mo. (April 6, 2016) — Dean David Kurpius invited prospective students to a Twitter Q&A on April 5, the second #AskMIZJourn of the semester. Kurpius fielded questions ranging from new technologies and study abroad programs to gaining experience in the School’s seven professional newsrooms and two agencies. What made the evening especially fun was … Continued
Tom Gray, Former General Manager of KOMU-TV, Dies
The Station Received the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence Under Gray’s Leadership Columbia, Mo. (April 6, 2016) — Thomas Richard Gray, 76, of Columbia, former general manager of KOMU-TV, passed away on March 31, 2016. Gray took over as general manager in 1974. The station is the only university-owned, fully commercial television … Continued