Butler University's New Direction Announced

I participated in Saturday's Butler Beyond event in which the university's new direction was announced. Find out more about the campaign and hear some of my thoughts on the future of Butler in this video.

Joining other faculty members for the grand finale on Saturday

Research visit to Michigan State University

As part of my sabbatical, I visited colleagues at the School of Journalism at Michigan State University in East Lansing for three days. I presented some of my current research and started a new project with Tim Vos, director of the School of Journalism. What an interesting few days! 

College of Communication Arts & Sciences building

In front of the College of Communication Arts & Sciences

Sabbatical for Fall 2019

Tomorrow will be my last day on campus as I will be working from home during my sabbatical this fall semester. I have some exciting projects to work on, as well as some personal and professional travel plans.

Will miss my suite mates, Tatsiana Karaliova and Scott Bridge

Photo highlights from AEJMC 2019 in Toronto

Attending a panel on academic leadership with Dean Brooke Barnett

Graduates of the Institute for Diverse Leadership

Moderator for ICD panel

Moderator for CSW panel

Afternoon with Kopenhaver Fellows

I am inspired by an afternoon with the Kopenhaver Fellows at the AEJMC pre-conference in Toronto. What a great group of women!

The Kopenhaver Fellows of 2019

WJEC Syndicate: Educating Journalism Students on Gender and Inequality

From Madrid to Paris ... I am serving as the expert for a syndicate titled "Educating Journalism Students on Gender and Inequality."

With Ingrid Bachmann and Mia Moody-Ramirez

Participants in our syndicate

News Media Representations of Identity in Trial of Oscar Pistorius

Nancy Worthington and I presented our research on news media representations of identity in the trial of Oscar Pistorius in the Gender and Communication Section of IAMCR this morning.

IAMCR presentation

New Gender and Media Teaching Resources

 

UNESCO and the UniTWIN network just published Gender, Media and ICTs: New Approaches for Research, Education & Training. I also learned about a project titled Advancing Gender Equality in Media Industries (AGEMI) with wonderful teaching resources today. 

UNESCO UniTWIN Network Meeting in Madrid

I am attending the UNESCO UniTWIN Network on Gender, Media and ICTs meeting in Madrid today as an  IAMCR pre-conference. Inspired by global efforts to improve media for women.

Our location at the Universidad Complutense

Members of the network

Hot off the Press

The Spring 2019 issue of the International Communication Research Journal arrived and will be mailed to members of the AEJMC's International Communication Division next week. I had the honor of serving as interim co-editor with Elanie Steyn at the University of Oklahoma. 

New issue of the International Communication Research Journal