Decade: 1980-89
Brad Burgess
What do you do? Executive Vice PresidentMGT ConsultingLocal government consulting How did you get your job? I got my masters in Public Policy Studies from the University of Chicago. Later worked for Governor Jim Thompson as his budget analyst for Illinois DOT. What is the best professional lesson you learned at the J-School? How to … Continued
Karen Villalpando
What do you do? I am the publisher and editor-in-chief or the Beverly Press and Park Labrea News in Los Angeles. I was named “Print Journalist of the year by the Los Angeles Press Club for the Southern California Journalism Awards in June, 2023. I am pasting the application I submitted for the award here, … Continued
David Murray
What do you do? I’m the associate vice president for Marketing and Communications at Ferris State University in Michigan. I oversee efforts to tell the stories of the students and programs at one of Michigan’s highly respected public universities. How did you get your job? The University of Missouri School of Journalism prepared me for … Continued
Judy Anderson Stiles, BJ ’80
Judy Anderson Stiles was inducted into the Regional Media Hall of Fame in Joplin in November 2024. She worked at KGCS-TV for more than 34 years, retiring in 2020 as General Manager.
Linda Rallo
What do you do? I have supported education advocacy for more than 20 years, the last four as the Vice President of Aligned (formerly the Alliance for Childhood Education), where I oversee education policy and legislation in Missouri. I’m a strong advocate for early childhood education and workforce development and am keenly interested in advancing … Continued
Jenny Herner, BJ ’87
Jenny Herner, BJ ’87, of St. Louis, was one of 23 lawyers in Missouri to receive the Missouri Lawyers Media 2020 In-House Counsel Award.
Donna E. Schwartze
Donna Schwartze is the author of Eight Years. Originally from Jefferson City, Mo., Donna now lives in Kansas City where she currently runs a management company for professional athletes. A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, she also holds a Master of Arts in communications. From a very young age, she just … Continued
Sherie Winston, BJ ’80
Sherie Winston, BJ ’80 (News Editorial), a former business reporter in Washington, D.C., was a visiting professor for the Spring semester in the Global Business Journalism graduate program at Tsinghua University. Winston led a global cohort of students to create a media case study on the impact of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus on the world … Continued
Robert Georges Picard, PhD ’83
Robert Georges Picard, PhD ’83, recently published Media and Communication Policymaking: Processes, Dynamics and International Variations (Palgrave Macmillan). Picard also was awarded a doctorate honoris causa by the University of Navarra in Spain.
Dean Nelson
What do you do? The most immediate thing I have done is publish a new book about interviewing called Talk To Me: How To Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers, and Interview Anyone Like a Pro, published by HarperCollins. It is both nuts-and-bolts advice and a deeper exploration of what we’re really after when we … Continued