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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.