College of Journalism and Mass Communications faculty have achieved several noteworthy accomplishments including earning grants to support curriculum development and scholarship and publishing a new book.
Associate Professors Trina Creighton and Dane Kiambi and Assistant Professor of Practice Michelle Hassler were awarded global experiences grants from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Office of Education Abroad. The grants will support the development of virtual global-local experiential learning programs to be offered during the summer of 2021. The programs include:
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Trina Creighton and Marnie Nelson, “Black Lives Matter and the Media: A Global Movement”
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Dane Kiambi, “Colonialism and Racial Injustice in Kenya and South Africa”
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Michelle Hassler, “Passport LNK: Exploring and Engaging Diverse Culture”
Associate Professors Valerie Jones and Changmin Yan received a pilot grant from the 2021 Great Plains IDeA Center for a project aimed at using voice assistants such as Google’s Alexa to reduce loneliness in the elderly.
Professor Maria Marron edited her second book examining Misogyny in Media. Published by Rowan and Littlefield on Feb. 15, “Misogyny across Global Media” argues that although women’s experiences under misogyny are by no means universal, patriarchal social and institutional systems facilitate gender-based hostility across the globe.
