AEJMC Pre-Convention Workshop Women Faculty Moving Forward:
“Freedom to Succeed”
August 7, 2024, Philadelphia
The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Pre-Convention Workshop Women Faculty Moving Forward: “Freedom to Succeed” was held in Philadelphia on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
Sponsored by the AEJMC Commission on the Status of Women, the Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication at Florida International University and the AEJMC Council of Affiliates. This eleventh workshop with accomplished academics will help early-career women faculty members move forward in their careers through mentoring, networking, and preparing for tenure and promotion and administration or other leadership positions.
The keynote speaker for the workshop was Teresa Mastin, Interim Dean, College of Communication Arts & Sciences, Michigan State University. Panelists included Cory Armstrong, associate dean of research, Nebraska-Lincoln; Louisa Ha, professor of research excellence, Bowling Green State University; Amanda Hinnant, associate professor, University of Missouri; Meg Heckman, associate professor, Northeastern University; and Marquita Smith, associate dean, University of Mississippi.
2024 Kopenhaver Fellows
| Name | Institution | Name | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Young | Central Connecticut State University | Marina Hendricks | South Dakota State University |
| Ashley McKenzie | Saint Louis University | Martina Santia | Syracuse University |
| Florence Madenga | University of Pennsylvania | Melissa Santillana | Texas Tech University |
| Gyo Hyun Koo | Howard University | Michelle Galey | Washington State University |
| Heidi Edwards | Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) | Pamela Peters | Western Illinois University |
| Jennifer Blaylock | Rowan University | Rosalynn Vasquez | Baylor University |
| Jennifer Smith | University of Kentucky | Solyee Kim | Howard University |
| Jessica Crowell | State University of New York (SUNY) New Paltz | Sophia Mueller | University of Miami |
| Jin Chen | Grand Valley State University | Tara Walker | St. Bonaventure University |
| Kate Stewart | Jacksonville State University | Yang Yang | University of Southern Indiana |