Department of Journalism and Strategic Media
The University bestows the designation "Graduate Faculty" upon faculty following review of their credentials and recommendation by their colleagues. The University maintains three levels of graduate faculty: (1) Full, (2) Associate, and (3) External.
Only Full graduate faculty members may chair doctoral committees. Full or Associate graduate faculty may chair master's committees. Only one external graduate faculty member may serve as a voting member on any master's or doctoral committee.
FULL MEMBERS
JASPER FESSMAN, Assistant Professor, PhD (2018) University of Florida [2029]
MATTHEW J. HAUGHT, Professor, PhD (2014), University of South Carolina [2031]
JOSEPH HAYDEN, Professor, PhD (2002), Indiana University [2028]
THOMAS HRACH, Professor, PhD (2008), Ohio University [2028]
CHALISE MACKLIN, Assistant Professor, PhD (2023), University of Alabama [2029]
RUOXU WANG, Associate Professor, PhD (2017), The Pennsylvania State University [2030]
JIN YANG, Professor, PhD (2004), Southern Illinois University at Carbondale [2030]
ROBERT BYRD, Associate Professor, PhD (2014), University of Southern Mississippi [2026]
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
TAYLOR ACKERMAN, Assistant Professor of Practice, MA (2019), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½â€¯
MEGHNAD BOSE, Assistant Professor of Practice, MS (2025), Columbia University
TORI CLIFF, Associate Professor of Practice, MA (2010), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½
CASEY HILDER, Assistant Professor of Practice, MA (2012), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½â€¯
TERRIS KING, Associate Professor of Teaching, MSE (2022), Arkansas State University
KIM MARKS MALONE, Professor of Practice, MA (2006), San Diego State University 
JOCELYN MCKINNON-CROWLEY, Assistant Professor, PhD (2026), Syracuse University
MICHAEL ROBINSON, Associate Professor of Teaching, MA (2018), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½â€¯
CLAIRE ROUNKLES, Assistant Professor, PhD (2024), University of Missouri
TONYAA WEATHERSBEE, Hardin Chair of Excellence, MAMC (2016), University of Florida 
EXTERNAL MEMBERS
NOTE: Expiration date of graduate faculty membership is indicated in brackets for Full and External only.