RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Professor Hyunjin Seo’s National Science Foundation-funded project offering technology education for marginalized women has been selected as one of four finalists for the University Economic Development Association’s 2022 Awards of Excellence in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion category. Her interdisciplinary team is invited to give a presentation at this year’s UEDA Summit in October where the winner in each category will be announced. 

The research article "Knowledge overconfidence is associated with anti-consensus views on controversial scientific issues," co-authored by Associate Professor Mugur Geana and colleagues from Portland State University, the University of Colorado-Boulder and Brown University, was published in the July 2022 issue of Science Advances journal. The article has generated significant discussion in both national and international news media and on social media. Altmetrics, a site that tracts the impact of research articles in the scientific community and with the public, ranked the study in the top 5 percent of all research outputs ever tracked by the site (over 21.5 million studies). The study is available here.

Professor Peter Bobkowski is completing a Fulbright Specialist project titled, “Disentangling Disinformation in Social Media” at Laurea University of Applied Sciences in Finland. Over the two-week visit, Bobkowski will assist colleagues with a grant-funded research project and lead workshops for graduate students about identifying and combating the spread of misinformation and disinformation. 

Professor Yvonnes Chen along with her collaborators presented a panel on Aug. 17 from the NIH funded RADx-UP project at the 2022 National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media hosted by the Centers for Disease Control. This panel was titled "Addressing COVID-19 Disparities through Community-Engaged, Evidence-Based Health Communication Campaign in the state of Kansas." It was one of the 17 panels competitively selected by the CDC. Her fellow panelists included Dr. Crystal Lumpkins, associate professor at the University of Utah; Mariana Ramirez, director of JUNTOS Center for Advancing Latino Health at the KU Medical Center; and Rev. Tony Carter, senior pastor at Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Wyandotte County.

Faculty and graduate students from the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications presented their research studies and creative projects Aug. 3-6 at the 105th annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) in Detroit. See the list here.

STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES

The KU Advertising Club will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 31 in Stauffer-Flint Hall, Room 303. All journalism students are welcome to attend and learn more about the club’s plans for 2022-23.

KU’s Center for Community Outreach invites students to participate in Super Service Saturday, which is Lawrence’s largest day of service on Aug. 27. Volunteers will check in at 10 a.m. and then be transported to various volunteer sites. Volunteers will get free food and a T-shirt. Learn more and register here.

Join the Journalism Student Ambassador Program! JSAP is a great way to get involved with the J-School’s recruitment process. We're looking for outgoing, involved students to connect with high school students and their families. You’ll have the opportunity to table at different events, give tours of the building, and attend local college fairs with our recruitment team. A time commitment of two hours per week is required for this paid position. The application period runs today through Sept. 2 at 5 p.m. Apply here. If you have questions, contact Himée Kamatuka, recruitment coordinator, at hkamatuka@ku.edu.

HOPE@CAPS Mental Health Peer Educators are a team of currently enrolled KU students who are certified and trained in providing support, education and resources to their peers who may be experiencing distress that might not rise to the level of need for mental health intervention at Counseling and Psychological Services. The J-School is on the Peer Listening schedule on Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon in the lobby of Stauffer-Flint Hall for students who would like to drop in. Learn more here.

NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists’ 2022 National Convention will be Sept. 8-11. The convention is an opportunity for students to learn from industry veterans, ask questions and get noticed. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet other journalism students and gain invaluable experience. For students who would like to attend virtually, the J-School will cover the cost of registration. Please email jschool@ku.edu.

Job opportunities

▮ News/sports multimedia journalist, KWCH (Wichita, Kansas)

▮ Multimedia journalist, KWCH (Wichita, Kansas)

▮ Sports/news director, High Plains Radio (NW Kansas and SW Nebraska)

▮ Newscast editor, KMBC (Kansas City)

▮ Assistant director of athletics, Baker University (Baldwin City, Kansas)

▮ Social media director, Barkley (Kansas City)

▮ Public relations manager, INTRUST Bank (Wichita, Kansas)

▮ Marketing and communications specialist, Communities Foundation of Texas (Dallas, Texas)

▮ Communications manager, Madison Metropolitan School District (Madison, Wisconsin)

▮ Production specialist, Kansas Athletics (Lawrence, Kansas)

▮ Public service administrator, Kansas Department of Administration (Topeka, Kansas)

▮ City editor, KCtoday (Kansas City)

▮ Manager of live events, KCUR & Classical KC, KCUR (Kansas City)

Internships and student positions

▮ Communications intern, WaterOne (Lenexa, Kansas)

▮ Public relations intern, The Brandman Agency (New York, Los Angeles, remote)

▮ Editorial intern, The Pitch (Kansas City)

▮ KU Marketing office assistant, University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas)

Two J-School alumni are returning to campus for the fall semester for special projects. Gerald Seib, a veteran journalist from The Wall Street Journal, will serve as the Fall Dole Fellow, with his discussion group series focusing on the 2022 midterm elections. Seib’s wife, Barbara Rosewicz, will be a Hearst Visiting Professional in Residence this fall at the J-School, working with faculty on projects for the Eudora Times and in-depth reporting stories. Rosewicz is a former reporter for The Wall Street Journal and most recently was project director for The Pew Charitable Trusts. She also chairs the William Allen White Foundation. Read the KU News story.

Philip Newman, j’53, died Aug. 11 at the age of 91. Read his obituary.

Michael Vennard, j’03, died Aug. 12 at the age of 46. Read his obituary.

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