Decade: 1980-89
Diana Dawson, BJ ’80
Diana Dawson was awarded the Moody College Teaching Excellence Award for 2022 at the University of Texas. Dawson began teaching news writing, reporting and feature writing after two decades as an award-winning newspaper journalist. The teaching award is based on nominations and letters of recommendation from Dawson’s students over the last 20 years.
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.
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
Barbara F. Luebke, Ph.D. ’81
Barbara F. Luebke, Journalism School faculty member 1974-77 and 1980-84 and (her research suggests) just the seventh woman to earn a Ph.D. in journalism from Mizzou, has published “My Life With Words/A baby boomer journalist chronicles her journey to professional success and personal peace.” It includes numerous chapters centered on her time as a Missourian … Continued
Jennifer Herner, BJ ’87
Jenny Herner, BJ 1987, was named Head of Ethics & Compliance for Anheuser-Busch.
Scott Nishimura, BJ ’84
Scott Nishimura, BJ ’84, is new editorial director for 360 West Magazine, Fort Worth, Texas.