As summer winds to a close, many of our 2021 Ph.D. alums are heading out into the world and moving on to their next adventures. Here are the new roles some of our graduate alums are taking on.
Graduate Alumni
Professor Katy Bartzen Culver Named Scripps Howard Teacher of the Year
J-School Associate Professor and James E. Burgess Ethics in Journalism Chair Kathleen Bartzen Culver has won the 2020 Scripps Howard Journalism & Mass Communication Teacher of the Year Award.
For Elizabeth Lang Oreamuno (MA’20), Pandemic Inspires Award-Winning Journalism
Elizabeth Lang Oreamuno (MA’20) brought an outsider’s perspective with her when she arrived in Madison, and went on to create multiple award winning pieces.
Teaching Assistants Make the J-School Experience Possible
A vital part of the academic experience in many J-School classes, TAs have a range of responsibilities from leading discussions and labs to presenting lectures.
Dr. Lauren Tucker (PhD’93) Addresses SJMC Class of 2021
Dr. Lauren Tucker (PhD’93), Founder and CEO of Do What Matters, SJMC Board of Visitors member and Mass Communication Research Center fellow, spoke at SJMC’s graduation celebration.
Graduate Student Highlight: Professional M.A. Class of 2021
Here’s a look at our two graduating ProTrackers and some of the stories they’ve completed throughout the program, as well as skills they’ve learned and other major takeaways.
Three Questions for Jack Hart ’75
In addition to his long and accomplished career in academia at the University of Oregon, Jack Hart is the author of Wordcraft and Storycraft.
Honoring Our 2021 Award Winners
Our 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony will take place virtually on Friday, April 23 at 6:00 p.m. CDT.
Q&A with Distinguished Service Award Winner Deborah Blum ‘82
Deborah Blum is the director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT and is a recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Service Award.
J-School Alums Honored with 2020 WNAF Awards
Among the WNAF Award winners were many SJMC alums, whose dedication to providing reliable local news coverage has earned them recognition in a variety of categories.