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 Memphis 

TORI CLIFF, Associate Professor of Practice, MA (2010), University of Memphis

CASEY HILDER, Assistant Professor of Practice, MA (2012), University of Memphis 

KIM MARKS MALONE, Associate Professor of Practice, MA (2006), San Diego State University 

JOEL NICHOLS, Assistant Professor, MBA (2003), Union University  

MICHAEL ROBINSON, Associate Professor of Teaching, MA (2018), University of Memphis 

CLAIRE ROUNKLES, Assistant Professor, MA (2020), Ohio University

TONYAA WEATHERSBEE, Hardin Chair of Excellence, MAMC (2016), University of Florida 

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.