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
M. DAVID ARANT, Professor, PhD (1994), The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [2025]
JASPER FESSMAN, Assistant Professor, PhD (2018) University of Florida [2029]
MATTHEW J. HAUGHT, Professor, PhD (2014), University of South Carolina [2025]
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]
SANDRA H. UTT, Associate Professor (Emeritus), PhD (1983), Ohio University [2023]
RUOXU WANG, Associate Professor, PhD (2017), The Pennsylvania State University [2024]
JIN YANG, Professor, PhD (2004), Southern Illinois University at Carbondale [2023]
ROBERT BYRD, Assocaite Professor, PhD (2014), University of Southern Mississippi [2026]
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
TAYLOR ACKERMAN, Assistant Professor of Practice, MA (2019), University of Memphis
JOEL NICHOLS, Assistant Professor, MBA (2003), Union University
OTIS SANFORD, Professor Emeritus, BA (1975), University of Mississippi
TORI CLIFF, Associate Professor of Practice, MA (2010), University of Memphis
KIM MARKS MALONE, Associate Professor of Practice, MA (2006), San Diego State University
MICHAEL ROBINSON, Assistant Professor of Teaching, MA (2018), University of Memphis
CASEY HILDER, Assistant Professor of Practice, MA (2012), University of Memphis
EXTERNAL MEMBERS
MARC PERRUSQUIA, BA (1990), University of Minnesota [2025]
NOTE: Expiration date of graduate faculty membership is indicated in brackets for Full and External only.