Dr. Campbell

Dr. Yolanda Campbell (left) successfully defended her dissertation today. Her dissertation, titled "Outsiders within: A framing analysis of Eight Black and White U.S. newspapers' coverage of the civil rights movement from 1954-1964," was directed by Dr. Fei Xue (right). Congrats to both!

USM Graduate Research Symposium

Congratulations to students who presented their research at the USM Graduate Research Symposium today!

Kaylene Armstrong:

Framing tragedy: A study of the reporting in Mississippi and Ohio college student newspapers following the Kent State and Jackson State shootings in May 1970

In the Beginning: Development of student newspapers in the 1800s

Thomas Broadus:

Old Spice: Viral goes social in postmodern advertising

Casey Hart:

Heroine worth her Salt?: A semiotic analysis of the role of women in action films through the movie Salt.

Sidharth Muralidharan and Kristie Dillistone:

Deepwater horizon: Extending the theory of image restoration discourse in the realm of social media

Pam Parry:

Prescription for news: An analysis of the Eisenhower administration’s medical disclosure policy

Judith Roberts, Kristie Dillistone, Rebecca Scott, and Dr. Jae-Hwa Shin:

From the Classroom to the Newsroom: Students’ Perception of Multimedia and Social Media in Their Education and Careers

Dr. Peterson

Dr. Jason Peterson (right) successfully defended his dissertation today. His dissertation, titled "Full court press: How Mississippi newspapers helped keep state college basketball segregated, 1955-1973," was directed by Dr. Dave Davies (left). Congrats to both!

Dr. Cecala!

Dr. Robin Cecala (left) successfully defended her dissertation today! Her dissertation was directed by Dr. Kim LeDuff (right). Congrats to both!

Master's comps exam - January 2011

Commencement

Dr. Lowery Woodall and Dr. Cassandar Johnson at the commencement with their dissertation advisors - Dr. Chris Campbell and Dr. David R. Davies.

Congratulations!

Dr. Sharon Terrell successfully passed her dissertation defense this morning. Her dissertation, titled "'Reading' The Apprentice: Commerce, Culture and the Manufacturing of Reality," was directed by Dr. Chris Campbell. Congratulations to both!