Tag: Doctoral
Faculty, Students, Alumni to Present Research at International Communication Association in Japan
Doctoral Student, Faculty Member Earns Top Paper’ Honors, More Than 2,500 Scholars Expected to Attend Columbia, Mo. (May 23, 2016) — A Missouri School of Journalism doctoral student and a faculty member have earned top paper honors for studies that will be presented at the 66th annual International Communication Association conference in Fukuoka, Japan, June … Continued
Transparency, Communication, Monitoring Are Key to Crisis Communication, Research Finds
Yang Cheng Studied the 2014 Recall by General Motors, One of the Largest Crises in the History of the Automotive Industry Columbia, Mo. (May 19, 2016) — Transparency, ongoing communication and consistent monitoring of news reports are key to handling a crisis, according to research by a Missouri School of Journalism doctoral student. Yang Cheng … Continued
How Public Outrage on Twitter Affects Organizations in Crisis
Missouri School of Journalism Doctoral Students Explore Conversations about the NFL and Concussions Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2016) — Two Missouri School of Journalism doctoral students, Douglas Wilbur and Danielle Myers, innovatively applied a public relations theory to a situation involving the National Football League (NFL), popular culture and health issues. The theory applied, contingency … Continued
School to Recognize 563 Candidates at May Graduation Ceremony
The Program Will Begin at 5 p.m., Sunday, May 15, at the Hearnes Center Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2016) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 563 students at the 5 p.m. commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 15, at the Warren E. Hearnes Multipurpose Building on the University of Missouri campus. Seating is open, … Continued
Journalism Professor Awarded 2016 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
Earnest Perry Is One of Five Outstanding Teachers to Be Selected; Receives a $10,000 Check By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 5, 2016) — University of Missouri interim Chancellor Hank Foley and Commerce Bank Chairman Jim Schatz today awarded one of the 2016 William T. Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence to Earnest … Continued
Earnest Perry Named New Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
His Appointment Will Be Effective July 1 Columbia, Mo. (March 22, 2016) — Earnest Perry will be the new associate dean for graduate studies at the Missouri School of Journalism, Dean David Kurpius announced today. His appointment is effective July 1. “Earnest has long demonstrated a passion for developing the talents of master’s and doctoral … Continued
Ball State Awards Glen Cameron Its Public Relations Achievement Award
The Honor Recognizes His Scholarship, Experience and Contributions to the Public Relations Field Muncie, Ind. (March 11, 2016) — Ball State University has selected Glen T. Cameron to receive its 2016 Public Relations Achievement Award. Cameron is a professor and the Maxine Wilson Gregory Chair in Journalism Research at the Missouri School of Journalism. He … Continued
New Series of Workshops on Inclusiveness to Start in February
Sessions Will Focus on Challenges Faced by Higher Education Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 1, 2016) — The Missouri School of Journalism is taking a leadership role in helping future journalists and strategic communicators accurately reflect people from diverse backgrounds, said Dean David Kurpius in announcing a new series of workshops on inclusiveness. “Developing an inclusive lens … Continued
Kwon Wins $1,650 Award for Research on Luxury Brand Behaviors
American Academy of Advertising Awards Eunseon “Penny” Kwon $1,650 in National Dissertation Proposal Competition By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 1, 2016) — Eunseon “Penny” Kwon, a fourth-year doctoral student at the Missouri School of Journalism, won funding in the 2016 American Academy of Advertising doctoral dissertation proposal competition. For Kwon’s dissertation, titled “Consumers’ Social Media … Continued
Graduate Student Earns Top Honors for Photo Story on Marriage of Lesbian Couple
National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association Honors T.J. Thomson with a First Place in Photojournalism in its Excellence in Journalism Awards By Annie Rees Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 10, 2015) — Soon after 16th Circuit Court Judge J. Dale Youngs ruled that 10 same-sex Missouri couples could marry last fall, Becky Plovanich and Karen Bataille, a … Continued