Two-time J-School alum Karen Walsh and her husband, Jim Berbee, made a generous matching gift to inspire donors to consider giving to our top fundraising priority: The Graduate Student Support Fund. Walsh (BA ’81, MA ’89) …
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Remembering Susan French Brandscheid
Susan French Brandscheid, a central figure in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication who worked at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for 40 years and was known affectionately to many as “Susie,” passed away on Sept. 12, 2018. …
Palmer wins Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Junior Woman Scholar Award
SJMC’s Dr. Lindsay Palmer won the Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Junior Woman Scholar Award at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication meeting in Washington, D.C. this past August. The award is presented to a woman …
New assistant professor joins SJMC
Katheryn Christy joined the School of Journalism and Mass Communication this fall as the newest assistant professor. Her research primarily focuses on persuasive message design within health communication contexts, often with a focus on how emerging …
SJMC undergraduate curriculum grows with the addition of J203
The 2018 fall semester brought the start of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s newest course, Journalism 203: Information for Communication. This two-credit course is the latest addition to the journalism undergraduate degree requirements. …