What makes Wisconsin a swing state, and what causes some voters to split their ballots, voting for some Republicans and some Democrats? Mike Wagner, Jiyoun Suk, and other members of the Communication and Civic Renewal …
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News about SJMC faculty and staff.
SJMC Faculty and Students Reveal Wisconsin Wants Nonpartisan Redistricting
As a collaborative group of SJMC faculty and graduate students wrote, “Legislative redistricting is one of the most important — and most contentious — issues in Wisconsin. Voters and democratic theorists alike are uncomfortable with the idea …
Professor Katy Culver Named a 2018 Notable Educator by Crain NewsPro
Professor Katy Culver was named a 2018 “Notable Educator” by Crain NewsPro, an influential and nationally distributed industry publication. Prof. Culver was recognized for her dedication to providing life-changing learning experiences for students that are …
Assistant Professor Lindsay Palmer Named 2019 Emerging Scholar
The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) named SJMC Assistant Professor Lindsay Palmer a 2019 Emerging Scholar. This national honor recognizes Palmer’s most recently published book, Becoming the Story: War Correspondents Since …
SJMC Professor Mike Wagner Recognized for Teaching Excellence
Professor Mike Wagner received the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award in January 2019. Wagner is one of 10 faculty members chosen to receive this award, an honor that has been given out since 1953 to recognize …
SJMC Political Communication Project Wins Additional Grant Support
After securing a prestigious UW2020 grant of $411,000 from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Discovery Initiative in May, SJMC professors Lew Freidland, Dhavan Shah and Mike Wagner have secured additional funding for their major research …
Remembering Susan French Brandscheid
Susan French Brandscheid, a central figure in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication who worked at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for 40 years and was known affectionately to many as “Susie,” passed away on Sept. 12, 2018. …
Palmer wins Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Junior Woman Scholar Award
SJMC’s Dr. Lindsay Palmer won the Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Junior Woman Scholar Award at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication meeting in Washington, D.C. this past August. The award is presented to a woman …
New assistant professor joins SJMC
Katheryn Christy joined the School of Journalism and Mass Communication this fall as the newest assistant professor. Her research primarily focuses on persuasive message design within health communication contexts, often with a focus on how emerging …
Multiple SJMC Faculty and Students Recognized for Outstanding Research at AEJMC Conference
SJMC faculty and graduate students came away with multiple recognitions for outstanding research and teaching at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in Washington D.C., August 5-9. Lindsay …