Pat Hastings is both a J-School alum and a pillar of its curriculum. She recently earned a “distinguished” prefix to her title and we’re proud to recognize her distinction as a teacher and shine on a light on the great work she does every single day.
Awards
Culver Wins Distinguished Teaching Award
Kathleen Bartzen Culver, associate professor and James E. Burgess Chair in Journalism Ethics, has won the William H. Kiekhofer Teaching Award. She is one of 10 faculty members across campus to have been chosen.
Professor Sue Robinson Wins Award for 2018 Book
This summer, Professor Sue Robinson, the Helen Firstbrook Franklin Professor of Journalism, received the 2019 Tankard Book Award for outstanding research in journalism. Her book, Networked News, Racial Divides: How Power & Privilege Shape Public …
James P. Danky Wins AJHA’s Distinguished Service Award
The AJHA Awards Committee has announced that James P. Danky has won the rare honor of the organization’s Distinguished Service to Journalism History Award. This award is reserved for those generally outside the field of …
Ph.D. Student Meredith Metzler Awarded Mellon-Wisconsin Fellowship for Fall 2019
Ph.D. candidate Meredith Metzler was awarded the highly competitive Mellon-Wisconsin Fellowship for fall 2019. The Mellon-Wisconsin competition is administered by the Graduate School and supports dissertators in the College of Letters and Science conducting research in …
Professor Sue Robinson Wins the 2019 Tankard Book Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Professor Sue Robinson will receive the 2019 Tankard Book Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication at its August meeting in Toronto. The award is given to work that breaks new …
Professor Sue Robinson Wins 2019 Public Engagement Award from the Journalism Studies Division of the International Communication Association
Professor Sue Robinson won the 2019 Public Engagement Award from the Journalism Studies Division of the International Communication Association. Robinson was recognized for embodying the spirit of this award, from the publication of her new public-facing …
Professor Young Mie Kim and SJMC Graduate Student Co-Authors Win Kaid-Sanders Award for Best Political Communication Article of the Year
Young Mie Kim and her co-authors, which included SJMC graduate students, won the Kaid-Sanders Award for the best article of the year on political communication from the Political Communication Division of the International Communication Association. The article is titled, “The …
Multiple SJMC Students Recognized With 2018 Excellence in Journalism Awards by the Milwaukee Press Club
On Friday, May 10, the Milwaukee Press Club recognized winners of their 89th Annual Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism Contest, honoring an abundance of SJMC students. Winners of contest awards, either gold, silver or …
School of Journalism and Mass Communication Honors Outstanding Seniors, Graduate Students and Alumni for 2019
The 2019 School of Journalism and Mass Communication award ceremony was held Friday, April 26 to recognize the achievements of outstanding students and alumni of the school. The following honorees were recognized: James L. Baughman …