Timothy Knepper, associate professor of philosophy and department chair, will be the Ronald Troyer Research Fellow for 2014–15.
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Following more than 25 years of service to Drake University, Charles Edwards, dean of the College of Business and Public Administration and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication to retire
Charles (Charlie) Edwards, dean of Drake University’s College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC), announced today that he will retire effective May 31, 2014.
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Drake Colloquium Series kicks off with lecture on living with grief
On Feb. 21, Nancy Berns, professor of sociology at Drake University, will help launch the Drake Humanities Center’s Spring 2014 Colloquium Series with the lecture, “Living with Grief and Joy: What We Think Matters.”
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Patrick Merle will share international communications experiences Tuesday
The Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication welcomes Patrick Merle, Ph.D., to share his international communications experiences in the inaugural lecture of the Drake University Public Relations Distinguished Lecture Series. His talk, “Notes From the Field: The Secret Life of a Passport,” will be held in Sussman Theater in Drake University’s Olmsted Center...
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Remund published in Encyclopedia of Public Relations (Second Edition)
Assistant professor David Remund, Ph.D., APR, is among the worldwide team of scholars who contributed to the second edition of Encyclopedia of Public Relations, recently published by SAGE. This two-volume set is a comprehensive resource about the field of public relations, as well as the evolution of public relations practice. Remund’s contributions are in the area...
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Remund and Bruhn published in Teaching Journalism and Mass Communication
Assistant professors David Remund, Ph.D., APR, and Kelly Bruhn, Ph.D., APR, have published an article in Teaching Journalism and Mass Communication, the peer-reviewed journal of the Small Programs Interest Group of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The article is titled Beyond Simple Service Learning: Reengineering the Public Relations Capstone to More...
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Remund published in Teaching Public Relations
Assistant professor David Remund, Ph.D., APR, has published an article in Teaching Public Relations, the peer-reviewed journal of the Public Relations Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The article, titled Scholar as Social Connector, advises public relations professors how to connect theory with practice in this fast-changing digital age, in...
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Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and Drake University Announce Partnership to Enhance Access to Governor Ray’s Papers
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and Drake University today announced a new partnership that will provide enhanced access to former Governor Robert D. Ray’s papers. The partnership will allow for a significant portion of the papers to be on loan at the Drake University Archives, along with being able to begin the digitization process. Alongside...
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25 things you may not know about our new faculty member, Jennifer Glover Konfrst
This fall, Jennifer Glover Konfrst will join the School of Journalism and Mass Communication as an assistant professor, teaching public relations and also a few courses within the SJMC core curriculum. We asked Professor Konfrst to share 25 things about herself, so that we could all get to know her better. Here’s the list: 1....
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Remund published in Public Relations Review
Assistant professor Dave Remund, Ph.D., APR, has published a study in Public Relations Review, the oldest peer-reviewed journal devoted to the study of public relations practice. The study, titled Integrating Evidence-Based Practices into Public Relations Education, tests a pre-professional teaching model typically associated with fields such as law and medicine. By adding discussion and analysis of...