Contemporary Media and Journalism

Department of Contemporary Media & Journalism
Al Neuharth Media Center
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
Phone: 606-677-5477
Email: cmj@usd.edu
http://www.usd.edu/cmj

Degrees:

Contemporary Media and Journalism courses support many majors.

Department Chairperson: Assistant Professor Michelle Van Maanen-Acting

Graduate Faculty

Professor:

Charles Lubbers, Ph.D., University of Nebraska. Specializations: public relations, advertising and integrated marketing communications.

Assistant Professors:

Ric Jensen, Ph.D., Texas A & M University. Specializations in public relations, advertising and qualitative research methods. Research in sports and environmental public relations.

Miglena Sternadori, Ph.D., University of Missouri. Specialization in journalism, research in cognitive processing of news, news routines, stereotyping, and sex/gender differences in perception of media messages.

Michelle Van Maanen, Ed.D., University of South Dakota. Specialization in multiplatform journalism.

Candace Walton, Ph.D., Kansas State University. Specialization in multiplatform journalism and electronic media production. Research in pedagogical issues and new media.