Faculty
Earnest Perry wins esteemed honors for teaching and service at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 6, 2023) — Earnest Perry, associate dean for graduate studies and research at the Missouri School of Journalism, has earned two prestigious honors recognizing his contributions to the university. The Mizzou Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Award, one of the annual Faculty and Alumni Awards, recognizes his accomplishments in harnessing … Continued
Sara Shipley Hiles grows science writing programs at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 29, 2023) — Sara Shipley Hiles has been telling the stories behind the world’s environmental challenges since the beginning of her career. Now, as an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, she is supporting those stories on a larger scale than ever before. As executive director of … Continued
David Kurpius, dean of Missouri School of Journalism, named Administrator of the Year
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 27, 2023) — David Kurpius, dean of the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the prestigious Scripps Howard-AEJMC Administrator of the Year Award, which recognizes a single journalism and communication administrator nationwide who has demonstrated excellent leadership. “I’m honored and humbled by this recognition,” Kurpius said. “None of the … Continued
KBIA receives $10,000 grant from Missouri Humanities Council for ‘Canned Peaches’ podcast
Nina Mukerjee Furstenau By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 13, 2023) — KBIA-FM, the Missouri School of Journalism’s NPR-member public radio station, has received a $10,000 grant from the Missouri Humanities Council (MHC) to develop the “Canned Peaches” podcast project. A mutual effort that also includes the School of Journalism’s Vox Magazine, the Missouri News … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Professor Amy Simons wins AEJMC Baskett Mosse Award
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 7, 2023) — Professor Amy Simons is the winner of the 2023 Baskett Mosse Award for Faculty Development, an honor bestowed by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in recognition of an outstanding young or mid-career faculty member. The award comes with $1,000 in funding for … Continued
Johnston and McCollum honored with O.O. McIntyre and Amy Lenk Awards from Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 5, 2023) — The Missouri School of Journalism has announced the winners of its annual awards for teaching and staff excellence. Associate Professor Laura Johnston received the O.O. McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence, while Kimberly McCollum received the Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award. The awards were presented during the … Continued
Capizzo and Hinnant earn Page Grants for research on ethical communication strategies
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 1, 2023) — Assistant Professor Luke Capizzo and Associate Professor Amanda Hinnant at the Missouri School of Journalism have each received 2023 Arthur W. Page Legacy Scholar Grants from the Arthur W. Page Center. The $5,000 grants support scholars “making important contributions to the knowledge, practice or public understanding … Continued
Professors Rodgers and Zhou named ICA Fellows
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 30, 2023) — Professors Shelly Rodgers and Shuhua Zhou, a pair of award-winning researchers and teachers at the Missouri School of Journalism, have been named Fellows of the International Communication Association (ICA). The prestigious honor recognizes distinguished scholarly contributions to communication as well as other “socially or professionally significant” … Continued
Two Missouri School of Journalism researchers earn spots in university-wide Arts and Humanities Research Fellows Program
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 10, 2023) — Assistant Professor Luke Capizzo and Associate Professor Cristina Mislán of the Missouri School of Journalism have been accepted into the 2023-2025 cohort of the Arts and Humanities Research and Creative Works Fellows Program. Administered by the University of Missouri’s Office of the Provost, the program provides … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Professor Alison Young releases ‘Pandora’s Gamble’
Young’s first book brings together her professional experience as an investigative journalist and her Missouri Method approach to teaching By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 28, 2023) — Alison Young, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting at the Missouri School of Journalism, has released a new book — her first — about … Continued