Tag: Faculty
$10 Million Gift to Fund Faculty Fellowships at the School of Journalism
The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Reaches $100 Million in Giving to MU Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 19, 2014) — The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation has pledged $10 million to the Missouri School of Journalism to enhance faculty salaries. This most recent gift makes the Reynolds Foundation the first $100 million donor to the University of Missouri, … Continued
School Welcomes 5 New Faculty Members and Announces Promotions
Keith Greenwood and Amanda Hinnant Are Now Associate Professors By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 16, 2014) — The Missouri School of Journalism is pleased to announce the promotion of two faculty members and to welcome five new faculty members for the 2014-15 academic year. Keith Greenwood, a member of the journalism studies and photojournalism … Continued
Noted Documentary Filmmaker Joins the Missouri School of Journalism Faculty
Robert Greene Will Share His Skills as a Director, Producer, Film Editor and Film Essayist with Students Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 6, 2014) — Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Robert Greene will join the faculty of the Missouri School of Journalism, bringing his skills as a director, producer, film editor and film essayist to the new Jonathan B. … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Faculty, Students and Alumni to Present 100-Plus Papers at International Conference; 18 Earn Top Paper Awards
3 Alumnae to Receive Special Recognition at the Montreal Meeting Columbia, Mo. (July 24, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni will present an impressive 117 peer-reviewed research papers – 18 of these earning top research awards – at the upcoming Aug. 6-9 conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and … Continued
Indiana University Journalism to Honor Missouri Professor Marty Steffens
She Is Among Six Alumni to Be Recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award Bloomington, Ind. (June 6, 2014) — Indiana University will recognize Missouri School of Journalism Professor Marty Steffens with its Distinguished Alumni Award this fall. She is one of six journalism alumni who will receive the honor on Sept. 13. “We’re delighted to … Continued
Associate Professor John Fennell Given Top Publishing Award
He Received the RR Donnelley Lifetime Achievement Award from the City and Regional Magazine Association at Conference in Washington, D.C. C. James Dowden City and Regional Magazine Association Used by permission. Los Angeles, Calif. (May 20, 2014) — Associate Professor John Fennell, Meredith Chair in Service Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, received the RR … Continued
Missouri Students Earn a Top 3 Win in District 9 National Student Advertising Competition
Assistant Professor Stephanie Padgett Named Faculty Advisor of the Year for Efforts to Improve the Overall Contest Columbia, Mo. (May 20, 2014) — “Make It Happen,” a marketing campaign developed by Missouri School of Journalism students, captured third place in the District 9 National Student Advertising Competition during the April 11 event in Kansas City, … Continued
Photojournalism Professor Rita Reed Wins the 2014 O.O. McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence
The Award Comes with a $10,000 Salary Supplement for Next Academic Year Columbia, Mo. (May 16, 2014) — Professor Rita Reed is the 2014 winner of the O.O. McIntyre Professorship at the Missouri School of Journalism. The professorship recognizes teaching excellence and comes with a $10,000 salary supplement for the next academic year. Reed’s leadership, … Continued
Professor Marty Steffens Elected to Executive Board of International Press Institute
The Global Network of Editors and Leading Journalists Focuses on Press Freedom and Improving the Practice of Journalism Cape Town (May 12, 2014) — Marty Steffens, the Society of American Business Editors and Writers endowed chair at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been elected to serve a four-year term on the executive board of … Continued
Two Magazine Journalism Faculty Members to Retire at End of Academic Year
Mary Kay Blakely and Michael Grinfeld Will Have Given a Combined 30 Years of Teaching, Research and Service to the School and University Columbia, Mo. (May 12, 2014) — Mary Kay Blakely and Michael Grinfeld, both an associate professor of magazine journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, will retire at the end of the … Continued