Curricula Vitae in Journalism & Mass Comm.

Name	Personal Focus	Summary
Professor Shannon Bowen Professor	ethics, artificial intelligence, Kant	Dr. Bowen conducts futures research and AI ethics research; she designs ethical analysis models, and conducts ethics training for organizations, executives, and in strategic communications. Her research for the NSF focused on AI in disaster/crisis/flooding, media and the ethical implications of how it is employed in public affairs. She offers expert media commentary to media on AI ethics, corporate ethics and crises, and invites queries. Scopus ID: 7005487014 ORCID: 0000-0001-7675-5002
James Gregory Brannon Instructor	hands-on instruction and mentoring to provide students a real world experience creating content	A broadcast professional with more than 30 years in local TV news and sports entertainment, Brannon is an award-winning reporter, anchor and producer and the recipient of a Southeast Regional Emmy Award. He is a member of the faculty team that leads the journalism senior semester program.
Nina Morrison Brook Instructor		A native of Atlanta, Brook began her work in newspapers as a student at Georgia State University. She was editor of the student newspaper, The Signal, and covered prep sports on weekends for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. After college, she worked as a reporter for Knight-Ridder newspapers in Macon, Georgia; St. Paul, Minnesota and Columbia, South Carolina, focusing primarily on state and local government issues. At The State in Columbia, Brook was Camden Bureau Chief, a State House reporter.
Samuel (Andy) Anderson Burns Instructor	de-mystifying the process of journalism, interested in the "mini-documentary"	Burns is a native of Dalton, Georgia (Carpet Capital of the world — yes, really), a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and a former sixth grade teacher at Julia Roberts' middle school. He first came to Columbia as a morning/noon anchor and reporter at WOLO-TV, and was invited to teach a class as an adjunct faculty member at UofSC. This year, he joins the university full time. He has previous reporting experience in Charleston, the District of Columbia, Chicago and (as a traffic reporter) in NYC.
Dr. Kenneth Campbell Associate Professor	First Amendment legal history, media coverage of lynchings, representation of African Americans in the media, including news, advertising and entertainment pgmg	Dr. Kenneth Campbell is a former journalist and copyeditor for the Niagara Falls Gazette, Greensboro News & Record, Miami Herald, St. Petersburg Times, Boston Globe and Philadelphia Inquirer. For years, he was director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications’ Southeastern Multicultural Newspaper Workshop that trained minority journalists. He has taught in journalism workshops in Zambia and Greece and participated in a faculty development experience in Cameroon.
Dr. Shirley Carter Professor	Freedom of Expression and Values Analysis in Advertising, Open Government, Women and Leadership	Professor Shirley Carter's teaching areas include Multicultural Communication, Public Relations and Media Management. Carter's research areas include Freedom of Expression and Values Analysis in Advertising, Open Government, Women and Leadership, and Multicultural Issues in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Amy Coward Instructor
Kelly Jackson Davis Senior Instructor	strategy and creative problem-solving in the context of real-world application	Davis has received more than 50 awards for effective public relations campaigns and tactics including four Best in Show Awards from the South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA). She was the 2007 recipient of SCPRSA's W. Thomas Duke Distinguished Public Relations Practitioner of the Year Award. In 2015, the USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications recognized her as one of its Distinguished Alumni.
Dr. Candice Edrington Assistant Professor	strategic communication, social movements, visual rhetoric, social networks, activism and advocacy, visual and textual messaging strategies that promote action and build relationships	Edrington believes that teaching should be a collaboration; one that involves the teacher's knowledge and the students' critical thinking and ideas. In the classroom, she aims to foster a positive learning space where diversity and inclusion of all, and their ideas, are welcomed. It is important to her to implement assignments that are not only grounded in theory, but practical in nature.
Dr. Jabari Miles Evans, PhD Assistant Professor	Communication Studies, Sociology, Learning Sciences	Jabari's research focuses on the subcultures that urban youth and young adults of color develop and inhabit to understand their social environments, emotional development and professional aspirations. Jabari explores strategies these youth use for self-expression especially regarding digital media. Jabari's most recent work is examining the cultural production and social media habits of youth musicians in the DIY Hip-Hop micro-scene of Chicago.
Professor MARY ANNE FITZPATRICK Professor		Vice President for System Planning, responsible for ensuring and improving the quality, coordination, effectiveness and long-range planning for the University of South Carolina statewide system of eight campuses across 14 locations. Dr. Fitzpatrick has served as the inaugural dean of the College of Arts and Sciences since 2005 when the college was formed by joining the former colleges of liberal arts and science and mathematics.
Mr. Scott J. Farrand Senior Instructor	publication and print design, visual communication and informational graphics	Scott is working on a project called "Partnering for Excellence" for the South Carolina Press Association and the South Carolina Association Foundation Board. This proposal is a multi-year plan in which he will be a visual consultant for all newspapers in South Carolina. The goal is to help newspapers reconnect with readers, develop stronger community identities and raise the level of journalism practiced in the state through research and hands-on training.
Kevin J Hull Associate Professor		Dr. Hull's research focus is how sports broadcasters are using social media to engage viewers, sports organizations, and athletes. He also examines topics involving how athletes communicate with fans, the business of television broadcasting, and journalism education.
Jacqueline Merritt Keisler Instructor	teaches Writing for Mass Communications and Public Relations Writing	Jacqueline Keisler has more than a decade of experience in the field of public relations. Prior to joining the university, she worked at a South Carolina government agency as the Public Information Director. Keisler has also consulted on various public relations projects for non-profits and provided communications counsel on local political campaigns.
Seihill Kim Professor	public health, science, politics, and public relations, research methods, political communications	Dr. Sei-Hill Kim is an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of south Carolina. his research interests are at the intersection of the media and social issues. he examines how the issues are presented in the media and what the effects are on the audiences.
Mr. Van Kornegay Associate Professor	public relations	A native of South Carolina, Kornegay teaches courses in information graphics for newspapers, graphic design and public relations. He has worked professionally in public relations, as a graphics reporter for the Associated Press in New York and in Albania as a consultant to the International Media Fund.
Jacob Andrew Long Assistant Professor		Dr. Jacob Long studies political communication and quantitative research methodology with a special interest in partisanship and social identity. His work considers both mass and interpersonal communication and how the two affect one another. Recent research focuses on how routine media use and social relationships combine to prevent (and sometimes promote) change in political identities. He also researches and works to popularize statistical and computational methods for social science research
Ms. Carmen D. Maye Senior Instructor		Before law school, Maye worked in public relations and advertising, most recently for a major South Carolina healthcare provider. She also has experience in employee communications, telecommunications marketing and sports information.
Ms. Denise McGill Associate Professor	journalism, culture, faith	McGill is a photographer, videographer and writer who has covered five continents gathering images that document the human experience. Her work has been featured in many publications, including Christianity Today. Her projects focus on migration, faith issues and conservation.
Dr. Tara Mortensen Associate Professor	Visual Communication, Media Sociology, De-professionalization of Visual Journalism	Dr. Mortensen teaches creativity, visual research, conceptualization, the Adobe Suite programs and interactive/animation programs, including Flash and Edge. She is a typography enthusiast. The courses she teaches are Introduction to Visual Communication, Graphics for Visual Communication and Infographics for the Mass Media.
MARCIA Cook PURDAY Instructor	how digitization is impacting the way society communicates, evolving global demographics, focusing on teamwork and strategic communications	As an accredited public relations practitioner (APR) with more than 30-years of experience, Marcia Purday enjoys helping clients in all aspects of communications from advertising and branding to crisis communications and media relations. Her leadership experience includes working with a variety of organizations from Fortune 50 and international companies to an accredited with distinction state chamber and nonprofits.
Richard (Rick) S. Peterson Senior Instructor		Peterson is co-director of the "Carolina News" television program, which is seen on campus cable. Seniors in the electronic journalism senior semester class produce the program. He also teaches other broadcast news related courses. He joined the School faculty in 1997.
Jason Porter Instructor	interactive and immersive media, animation, design	Jason is interested in the narrative capabilities of interactive and immersive technology, with a particular focus on how these technologies can be used to enhance storytelling in various contexts. His work includes projects in children’s literature, museum experiences, and historic site interpretation, using tools such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and AI to create engaging and educational experiences that push the boundaries of traditional media.
Brett W Robertson Assistant Professor	explore how individuals use social media and mobile devices in the workplace and disaster-related co, explores how emerging technologies can mediate barriers vulnerable populations face during disasters	Dr. Brett Robertson studies communication technology use in organizational, risk, and mass communication contexts. His research projects explore how individuals use social media and mobile devices in the workplace and disaster-related contexts. Much of his recent focus has been on disaster preparedness and prevention communication — and the barriers that vulnerable and marginalized populations face during natural disasters. His work explores how emerging technologies can mediate these barriers.
Eric Peter Robinson Associate Professor	impact that social and news media have on the courts, juries, and the legal system, legal recognition of a privilege for academics akin to the reporter's privilege, use of public opinion polls as evidence in defamation cases	Eric P. Robinson is an attorney and scholar focused on legal issues involving media, internet and social media. He holds the Reid H. Montgomery Chair in Freedom of Information at the University of South Carolina, where he teaches as an associate professor at the USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications and an Academic Affiliate of the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law. He is also “of counsel” to Fenno Law in Charleston/Mt. Pleasant, SC.
Mandrallius (Manie) Elijah Robinson Instructor		Manie Robinson, a seasoned storyteller, filmmaker and educator, joined the School of Journalism and Mass Communications in Spring 2020 as a Sports Media Instructor. Through the previous 14 years, he served as a sports reporter, columnist and video producer for The Greenville News and the USA Today Network. He has covered landmark events, including the Clemson University football team's run to two national championships.
Laura K Smith Senior Instructor		Dr. Smith joined the faculty in Fall 2015. She has more than 25 years of broadcast industry and university-level teaching experience — specializing in Journalism and Mass Communications. She teaches an array of courses focusing on multi-platform news, including writing, visual storytelling, newscast production and others. Before teaching, Smith spent more than 12 years working in television, primarily local TV news.
Miss Wesley Elizabeth Stevens Assistant Professor	regulation of Black identity and its commodification through neoliberal discourses, examines the practice of blackfishing on Instagram, how Black influencers navigate the highly competitive and commercialized field of influencing	Stevens employs critical pedagogical practices in the classroom, adopting an intersectional perspective in the creation of her syllabi and through class discussions and assignments. She is invested in bridging the gap between theory and practice by utilizing both academic texts and the business practices of media industries in her course reading lists. Her students’ final projects prioritize making what they have learned accessible to popular audiences by creatively leveraging digital platforms.
Dr. Andrea Tanner Professor	health communication	Dr. Andrea Tanner is an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Dr. Tanner's primary research focus is health communication, in particular, how media present health information and how mass communication can be used to promote changes in health behavior. Her other research interests include television news and journalism education.
Eileen Waddell Instructor		Eileen Waddell spent 27 years as a working journalist, the last 21 at The State newspaper in Columbia, where she was the longtime assistant managing editor. Waddell also served a stint as investigations editor and ran the morning meeting for eight years. Waddell brings newsroom experience, advice and observations to the classroom, making the hypothetical more tangible. She specializes in teaching story development, balanced reporting and thoughtful story choice and framing.
Damion Waymer Department Chair/Professor		Damion Waymer is the Director, School of Journalism and Mass Communications Professor in the College of Information and Communications as of July 2023. He joins the University of South Carolina from the University of Alabama, where he served as the senior associate dean for the College of Communication and Information Sciences. In that role, he managed four academic units and oversaw the college’s information technology and facilities management.
Dr. Jing Wen Associate Professor	Persuasion, Health and Risk Communication, Consumer Psychology	Dr. Wen's research agenda lies primarily in psychological processes and persuasion effects of health- and risk-related messages via experimental research. She is particularly interested in examining the interplay between individual differences and message factors that influences public’s cognitive, affective, and conative responses in the context of health and risk communications.
Jeffrey Sidney Williams Senior Instructor	leads the National Student Advertising Competition	Jeffrey S. Williams merges business and creativity in his activities and courses. His teaching focuses on the creative strategy and production side of advertising with a business and data driven approach, but you will often hear him speak about fine art or film projects that keep the creative muse flowing. Williams’ courses include topics such as Adobe software, SEO, digital advertising, and strategic communication through new technology.
Dr. Sabrina Habib Williams Associate Professor	creative process, experiential learning, and collaboration	Dr. Sabrina Habib has been interested in the creative process, experiential learning, and collaboration, as exemplified by her research and creative projects alike. She believes that technology has a constant effect on advertising creativity, challenging educators who seek to prepare students for a seamless professional transition.
Dr. Jungmi Wu Associate Professor	tobacco/cancer risk communication, health information disparities, PR practices of tobacco control organizations and healthcare providers	Dr. Jungmi Jun’s research focuses on tobacco/cancer risk communication. She is particularly interested in examining the relationship between health messages and risk perceptions/behaviors, social media surveillance of emerging tobacco products (e-cigarettes and heated tobacco), health information disparities, and PR practices of tobacco control organizations and healthcare providers. She is an author of more than 60 peer-reviewed academic journal or conference articles.
Linwan Wu Associate Professor	Consumer response	Dr. Wu is in the advertising sequence. He believes true knowledge comes from practice. He taught Advertising Research and International Advertising at the University of Florida. He currently teaches Media Analysis as and Assistant Professor for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, College of Information and Communications at the University of South Carolina.
Dr. Anli Xiao Assistant Professor	how nonprofit orgs can enhance social diversity & inclusion by engaging with foreign-born volunteers, impact of cultures and values on global public relations practices	Prior to joining the University of South Carolina, Dr. Anli Xiao was an assistant professor of communication at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.