Category: Department News

Professor Mishra awarded for mentoring role, global perspectives, and high classroom standards

May 10, 2015

By Theresa San Luis, CAS Reporter: Mass communications professor Suman Mishra, SIUE professor since 2009, has received the 2014-2015 Teaching Distinction Award. Dr. Mishra says she feels greatly honored to be recognized by her students and peers. The committee selected her in recognition of her role as an outstanding mentor to graduate students in mass communications. Her … More Professor Mishra awarded for mentoring role, global perspectives, and high classroom standards

Congratulations Spring 2015 Honors / Awardees!!!

April 14, 2015

Congratulations Mass Comm Spring 2015 Honors/Awardees!!! Belleville News Democrat Mass Communications Journalism Award – Caitlin Grove Elmer C. Broz Award for Achievement in Journalism – Danielle Wilson Robert L. Emig Mass Communications Scholarship – Brian Armea The Bob Hardy Scholarship in Broadcast Journalism– Caitlin Grove Mass Communications Alumni Scholarship – Jacob Williams John Rider Graduate Achievement … More Congratulations Spring 2015 Honors / Awardees!!!

Alestle wins 13 awards at state college media conference

March 11, 2015

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — The Alestle won 13 awards last Feb. 21, at the annual Illinois College Press Association conference. At the Chicago conference, the Alestle earned four first-place awards, placed in six other categories and earned three honorable mentions. Former Alestle Copy Editor Michelle Beard won first place in the state in the editorial cartoon … More Alestle wins 13 awards at state college media conference

Guest Speaker Professor Lewis presents to Mass Comm class on Japanese Manga

February 22, 2015

Professor Michael Lewis from The University of Sydney, Australia presented the unique topic of Japanese Manga and Culture, specifically Otaku and Soft Power (or “Cool Japan”), to the Mass Comm Transnational Media class last Thursday evening. Otaku is a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests, commonly the anime and manga fandom. Professor Lewis is a historian of modern … More Guest Speaker Professor Lewis presents to Mass Comm class on Japanese Manga

Grad student raises awareness with The Heroin Project

February 7, 2015

Ashley Seering, who graduated last May from SIUE’s Mass Communications program with a focus on television production, recently began using her experience to make short documentaries about the Madison County Heroin Task Force meetings that take place every month in Edwardsville. Our own, Professor Cory Byers also joined the cause. Heroin is a silent killer that … More Grad student raises awareness with The Heroin Project

SIUE Grad develops into versatile communicator

February 1, 2015

Mafoya Dossoumon learned the importance of communication while growing up in his native Benin. As a teen living in the coastal city of Cotonou in Western Africa, Dossoumon became fascinated with computers and online communications. Dossoumon said he saw the impact of the internet and how social media gave African people the chance to have … More SIUE Grad develops into versatile communicator

Ibroscheva’s focus on gender, media studies lands her Going Award

Ibroscheva’s focus on gender, media studies lands her Going Award

January 24, 2015

Congratulations, Dr. Ibroscheva!  Dr. Ibroscheva has made us proud yet again! This time, it’s because she has received the William and Margaret Going Endowed Professorship Award! The award recognizes faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences who have outstanding teaching, scholarly accomplishments and/or creative activity. Dr. Ibroscheva has been a part of the SIUE faculty since … More Ibroscheva’s focus on gender, media studies lands her Going Award

Don’t be a “Glasshole”: Etiquette with wearable technology

September 16, 2014

SIUE journalism professor Mark Poepsel shows graduate student Ololade Mustam how to use the Google Glass device Sept. 16 at the Morris University Center. Poepsel is currently researching ways Google Glass can be used for journalism-related purposes. Google Glass is a wearable device that features smart phone technology and access to the internet by voice command.