Note: Today's Monday Memo is the last edition of the spring semester. The newsletter is distributed monthly during the summer. The summer publication dates will be June 14, July 19 and Aug. 23.
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Scholarship created to honor retiring Professor Chuck Marsh |
Best wishes to Professor Chuck Marsh, who is retiring after teaching at the J-School for more than 30 years. In 2018, he was Chancellors Club Teaching Award recipient, and in 2005, he received the HOPE Award (Honor for Outstanding Progressive Educator) from the KU senior class. He is known for his research and teaching of ethics, and he has repeatedly demonstrated a strength of character and commitment to high moral and professional standards. The Chuck Marsh Award in Strategic Communications has been created by KU Endowment to honor his retirement and legacy. This award reflects his passion for the school and helps support students who personify that same passion and excellence in ethics. Learn more and donate here.
(Photos from May 6, 2021, and Nov. 5, 2005)
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Associate Professor Peter Bobkowski has been selected as this year’s winner of the J-School's Bengtson Faculty Mentor Award. Professor Emeritus Tim Bengtson taught and mentored more than 12,000 students during his more than 30 years at KU. The award honors and recognizes faculty members who demonstrate Bengtson’s dedication to student mentorship. J-School alumnus Mark Mears established this award to celebrate Bengtson by rewarding faculty members in the school who encourage, guide and counsel students.
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Congratulations to Assistant Dean Frances Lyons, who was nominated for the 2021 Advisor of the Year Award. Her nominator, Academic Advisor Eddie Munoz, said: "With her wealth of advising experience, Frances is an indispensable asset to our students. Through every conversation we have about the school, programs, policies or advising in general, she always approaches each conversation starting with what is best for the students."
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RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS |
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Associate Professor Teri Finneman is first author of the Top Faculty Paper in the AEJMC Newspaper and Online News Division research competition this year for the paper, “I Didn't Know How We Were Going to Survive”: COVID-19’s Disruption of U.S. Community Newspapers." Finneman conducted oral histories last summer with journalists in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Arkansas on how they were financially surviving the pandemic. Her co-authors are Will Mari (Louisiana State) and Ryan Thomas (Missouri).
Associate Professor Jerry Crawford, Associate Professor Joseph Erba, doctoral student Pamela Peters, and librarian Amalia Monroe-Gulick’s manuscript, “ Journalism and mass communications resources and open access perceptions at Historically Black Colleges and Universities,” has been accepted for presentation by the Minority and Communication Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, during the AEJMC August conference.
Associate Professor Jerry Crawford’s article, “HBCU Administrators and COVID-19: Dealing with the pandemic under the pressure of funding and self-care,” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Research Initiatives. The study examined the roles and responsibilities of HBCU administrators and how there has been a seemingly revolving door at these institutions. How worried are they about their institutions and themselves regarding the impact of the coronavirus? How confident are they about their institution being able to return to full operations in the next 5 years and how did they configure their response teams?
Associate Professor Jerry Crawford will be a panelist during the 2021 AEJMC Virtual Conference, Aug. 4. The panel, “Mentorship for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Career Development”, will focus on best mentorship practices that support diversity, equity and inclusion across different stages of career development, from graduate school through hiring and retention.
Gerri Berendzen was one of eight journalism instructors interviewed for the article “Navigating Remote Learning,” in the 2021 edition of Quill magazine, produced by the Society of Professional Journalists. Berendzen discussed handling hybrid learning and the need to be available to her students both in classrooms and on Zoom.
Gerri Berendzen also recently was a podcast guest for ACES: The Society for Editing, where she discussed fact-checking with student podcast host Rachel Slay.
Doctoral student Ursula Kamanga’s paper “Assessing the Implications of Cervical Cancer Information Sources and its Barriers Among Latinas” has been accepted for presentation at this summer’s annual AEJMC Conference in New Orleans.
An extended abstract based on interview research titled "Race/ethnicity, online information & COVID-19 vaccination: Study of minority immigrants’ internet use for health-related information" has been accepted for presentation to the Minorities and Communication Division/Faculty Research Competition at the 2021 AEJMC conference. The study was conducted by doctoral student Annalise Baines, Associate Professor Hyunjin Seo and doctoral students Muhammad Ittefaq, Fatemeh Shayesteh, Ursula Kamanga and Yuchen Liu.
Doctoral student Mauryne Abwao and her co-authors Muhammad Ittefaq, Annalise Baines and Pan (Jackie) Liu’s manuscript titled “The disabled community is still waiting for equality: What do users have to say about sexual reproductive health of persons with disabilities in online news comments" has been accepted for publication in Frontiers in Communication under the health communication section. The team would like to extend their gratitude to Associate Professor Hyunjin Seo who was instrumental in the early conceptualization stages of the research during the J840 seminar. They also wish to thank Dr. Lisa McLendon for proofreading the article, and Professor Chuck Marsh for providing overall feedback on the earlier version of the manuscript. The article abstract can be found here.
Doctoral student Nhung Nguyen’s paper “Strangers helping strangers in a strange land: Vietnamese immigrant mothers and expecting mothers in the USA use social media to navigate health acculturation” has been accepted at AEJMC’s Graduate Student Interest Group. Drawing from acculturation theory, this study analyzes 18 in-depth interviews with immigrant Vietnamese mothers and pregnant women in the United States on the role of online social support through Facebook on their pregnancy and motherhood in a strange land. The research has been conducted under the supervision, mentoring, and support of Dr. Hong Vu, Dr. Joseph Erba, and Dr. Genelle Belmas. The paper has been accepted to the scholar-to-scholar virtual poster session Examining Digital Media Effects from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 4.
The study "COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Women Leaving Jails: A Qualitative Study," co-authored by Associate Professor Mugur Geana and colleagues from the University of Kansas Medical Center, has been published in the Public Health Nursing journal.
Associate Professor Mugur Geana is the principal author of a paper accepted for presentation at the 2021 Summer AEJMC Conference - Mass Communication and Society Division. The research study "The Growing Influence of Political Ideology in Shaping Health Behavior in the United States" was conducted in collaboration with researchers from The Policy Lab at Brown University, Rhode Island.
Doctoral student Ayman Alhammad’s research paper “How China used Twitter to Repair Its Image amid the COVID-19 Crisis,” has been accepted for presentation at this summer’s annual AEJMC Conference. Ayman would like to thank Dr. Genelle Belmas for her insightful feedback.
Associate Professor Hyunjin Seo and doctoral students Yuchen Liu (visiting assistant professor at Cleveland State University beginning fall 2021), Muhammad Ittefaq, Fatemeh Shayesteh, Ursula Kamanga and Annalise Baines are co-authors of a research paper, “International Migrants and COVID-19 Vaccination: Social Media, Motivated Information Management & Vaccination Willingness,” which has been accepted for presentation at the 2021 AEJMC conference.
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STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES |
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J-School student Lucie Krisman recognized by Eudora mayor |
J-School student Lucie Krisman received a certificate of appreciation from Eudora Mayor Tim Reazin last week recognizing her outstanding contributions to the community for her work as a reporter with the Eudora Times.
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Assistant Professor of the Practice Rebekka Schlichting’s documentary class completed three projects this semester, which will be featured at the Lawrence Free State Film Festival:
▮Returning Home: The Repatriation of the Kaw Prayer Boulder: A century ago, the city of Lawrence claimed an ancient prayer boulder from the Kaw Tribal lands. Now, it is returning home.
▮Still Spinning: Lawrence Music Survives a Pandemic: The Lawrence music community shares their experiences of loss, triumph and development throughout the pandemic.
▮Bonding with Brooms: In a year that was so improbable, the KU Quidditch team found a way to stay active. Without tournaments or games, see how a group of students used an unusual sport to keep the bonds that last a lifetime. Fine Cut
University Daily Kansan/kansan.com and the Jayhawk Media Group have opportunities for students this summer in the following areas: news, sports, features, multimedia, advertising, marketing, business management/metrics, and alumni and community relations. Interested students should contact Rob Karwath, general manager and news adviser, at [email protected].
Strategic Campaigns students in Associate Professor Yvonnes Chen's session pitched to their client, the Kansas City Zoo, on May 6. The campaign goal was to position the zoo as a premier leader in conservation, increase attendance across key segments, and implement simple conservation activities that key target segments can do at home.
Strategic Campaigns students in David Johnston's session presented to their client, Winnebago Industries, on May 6. The students presented to the chief executive officer, Mike Happe, who is a 1994 graduate of the J-School. Their campaigns targeted diverse audiences with creative sample executions.
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Congratulations to our new Kappa Tau Alpha members |
Congratulations to the following students who have been accepted into Kappa Tau Alpha, the national honor society for students majoring in journalism and mass communications. These students were nominated to join Kappa Tau Alpha because their grade point averages rank in the top 10 percent of our senior class for academic year 2020-2021. Sarah Moore earns this year's Top Scholar award for earning the highest GPA in the senior class.
Marley Anderson, Anna Bohlmann, Page Cramer, Callyn Eckmann, Lillian Goldberg, Lacey Gregory, Caroline Kanne, Phoebe Koruna, Samuel Kricsfeld, Elise Lindemann, Abigayle Lunsford, Sarah Moore (Top Scholar), Stephanie Morales Macedo, Olivia Noel, Morgan Richards, Sydney Sheldon, Grace Sullivan, Maria Tilson, Yizhi Xu
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MMGY Global hosting virtual education sessions |
MMGY Global, led by President Katie Briscoe, j’04, is hosting a free summer webinar series with access to travel marketing leaders. Interested students can register here. Each of the seven sessions will feature 30 minutes of content, including professional development and tips on life at an ad agency, followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Students attending at least four of the webinars will be eligible for a special networking session in July. Spots are limited.
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Job opportunities
Internship listings
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Sally Buzbee named executive editor of The Washington Post |
Sally Buzbee, j'88, has been named executive editor of The Washington Post, succeeding retired editor Martin Baron. Buzbee, executive editor of The Associated Press, received the William Allen White Foundation National Citation award in 2019; Baron received the award last month. Buzbee is the first woman to lead The Post newsroom. Read the news story here.
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Ryan Brinker, j’17, is communications coordinator at the Kansas Department of Commerce. He was recently named the department’s Employee of the First Quarter of 2021.
Jordan Wolf, j’18, is a producer for MLB.com.
Carly Newcomb, j’21, is multimedia journalist/producer for NewsChannel 21/NPG of Oregon.
Angela Wright, j’21, is social media and events coordinator at Great Plains SPCA.
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Lawrence, KS 66012
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