Journalism Faculty

Main Content

Babcock, William A., Professor, Media Ethics, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1979; 2008. Media ethics, public policy reporting.

Barrett, Anita J. (Stoner), Visiting Assistant Professor, Journalism and English Creative Writing, M.F.A., Syracuse University, 1995; 2005. Web production and content management systems, multimedia, revenue models for journalism.

Freivogel, William H., Professor, Media Law, J.D., Washington University Law School, 2001; 2006. Journalism, media law, public affairs and policy.

Hammock, Annie, Daily Egyptian Managing Editor, M.A., Journalism, Ball State University, 2016. News writing, digital content production, and strategy.

Han, Dong, Associate Professor, Media and Communication, Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2011; 2012. Intellectual property and media, medical history and political economy, international communication and communication technology.

Helleny, Joey, Senior Lecturer, Electronic Journalism. M.S.Ed., Southern Illinois University, 2004; 1999. Electronic journalism, sports journalism, broadcast performance.

Karan, Kavita, Professor, Advertising and Marketing, Ph.D., University of London, 1994; 2009. Political communication, advertising and market research, international communication, media and children, health communication.

King, Lindsay, Instructor, Communication Management, M.C.M., University of Southern California, 2016.

Kreher, Victoria, Senior Lecturer, Advertising and Messaging, M.B.A., Southern Illinois University, 2013.

Lescelius, Bridget, Instructor, Advertising and Branding, M.B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1996; 2014.

McClurg, Scott, Professor, Political Science, Ph.D., Washington University, 2000; 2001. Political participation, public opinion, electoral behavior, political geography, spatial statistics, and campaign dynamics.

Ryoo, Yuhosua, Assistant Professor, Advertising, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2019; 2019. The intersection of digital advertising, medial psychology, and prosocial behavior, individual, social, and situational factors of digital and social media.

Thompson, Jan, Professor, Director of the School of Journalism and Advertising, Documentary Production, M.G.S., Roosevelt University, 1988; 2000. Documentary, sports production, music.

Wall, James, Senior Lecturer, Distinguished Teacher, Advertising and Media Industries, M.A., Southern Illinois University, 2004; 1996. Media management, content promotion and distribution, advertising sales, and audience research.

Emeriti Faculty 

Atwood, L. Erwin, Professor, Emeritus, Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1965.

Dolan, Mark, Associate Professor, Emeritus, M.A., Syracuse University, 2008.

Greer, Phillip, Senior Lecturer, Emeritus, Photojournalist in Residence.

Gruny, C. Richard, Assistant Professor, Emeritus, J.D., University of Illinois, 1959.

Jaehnig, Walter, Associate Professor, Emeritus, Ph.D., University of Essex, 1974.

Lowry, Dennis, Professor, Emeritus, Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1972.

Shidler, Jon A., Associate Professor, Emeritus, M.S., Roosevelt University, 1980.

Stone, Gerald C., Professor, Emeritus, Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1975.