Alumni
Anderson named adviser for The Murray State News
Stephanie Anderson defended her dissertation in June. Her committee included, from left, Melony Shemberger, Teresa Clark, Anderson, and Robert McGaughey. She completed her doctorate in August. Dr. Stephanie Anderson has joined the JMC department as an assistant professor in the journalism sequence and advisor for The Murray State News. Anderson received all three of her […]
Read MoreWright presents at broadcast conference
Leigh Wright, assistant professor of journalism and mass communications, presented three sessions at the Broadcast Education Association conference in Las Vegas. Wright received a BEA Ignite Scholar designation for her peer-reviewed presentation “Never Let Them See You Cry: Teaching Student Journalists How to be Human First.” The BEA Ignite program is a peer-reviewed competition where […]
Read MoreNATPE fellowship aids course revamp effort
For all those people who think college journalism professors get to spend their summers relaxing by the pool, think again. Leigh Landini Wright, assistant professor of journalism at Murray State, spent much of July as an “intern” for WTVF Newschannel 5 in Nashville, Tenn. Wright received a faculty development fellowship from the National Association of […]
Read MoreInnovation grant funds oral history project
Dr. Melony Shemberger, assistant professor of journalism and mass communications, was one of two inaugural recipients of the Faculty Innovation Initiative Grant awarded in April from the Giving Back Endowment at Murray State University. Dr. Melony Shemberger, assistant professor of journalism and mass communications, was selected in April 2017 as an inaugural recipient of the Faculty […]
Read MoreThomas writes Star Trek book chapter
A book chapter published in May 2017 has been authored by Elizabeth A. Thomas, senior lecturer and public relations sequence head. Published by DePaul University Press (Chicago), the book is Time Lords and Tribbles, Winchesters and Muggles. It covers the best of the Midwest Popular Culture Conference presentations from 2011 through 2016. Thomas’ chapter, titled “50 Years […]
Read MoreMcGaughey named Volunteer of the Year
Dr. Bob McGaughey, retired chairman and professor of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, was named one of 20 Volunteers of the Year (2015-16) at the national Pi Kappa Alpha convention Aug. 6 in New Orleans.
Read MoreThomas chronicles Star Trek lessons
Elizabeth Thomas presented at the spring 2016 National Popular Culture/American Culture Association Conference in Seattle, Wash. Her presentation titled, “50 Years of Trek and the Fascinating Lessons We’ve Learned” chronicles the morals and life lessons taught through 50 years of incarnations of the Star Trek series and films.
Read MoreKPA selects assistant professor
Leigh Wright, assistant professor of journalism and mass communications, was named as a journalism education representative to the Kentucky Press Association Board of Directors in January 2016. Wright will serve a three-year term. The other education representative is Al Cross of the University of Kentucky.
Read MoreKPA awards professor for investigative reporting
Dr. Melony Shemberger, assistant professor of journalism and mass communication, was recognized by the Kentucky Press Association for her investigative journalism in education news reporting. Shemberger won third place in the best investigative story or series category for weekly newspapers in KPA’s 2015 Excellence in Kentucky Newspapers contest. Results were announced Feb. 25 during an […]
Read MoreGross wins top Sigma Sigma Sigma award
Lexy Gross, a May 2015 Murray State University graduate with majors in journalism and political science, has won the Mabel Lee Walton Leadership Award for 2015. The award is the top individual award that can be won by a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma national sorority. She received the award from national vice president Courtney […]
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