Martin named Professor of the Month

Sunday, January 29, 2023 - 7:15am

Jill Martin was named the January Professor of the Month by the CoJMC Student Advisory Board. Martin is an assistant professor of practice in journalism. She teaches journalism and community reporting courses, leads the Nebraska News Service, and serves as co-director of the Experience Lab.

Martin was nominated by sophomore journalism and broadcasting double major Ariana Joy Cobler. In her nomination, Cobler said, “Jill did her first-ever workshop with the CoJMC Ambassadors!! She did fantastically and the high school broadcasting students at Lincoln High really enjoyed what we presented!’

All students can nominate CoJMC faculty for Professor of the Month. The award honors teachers who go above and beyond to support student learning in the college. The CoJMC Student Advisory Board reviews nominations monthly and selects the recipient.  To learn more and nominate, visit https://journalism.unl.edu/professor-month

Jill Martin
Jill Martin (left) receives the professor of the month award from Dean Shari Veil on January 27, 2023.