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Brandon Nutting
Assistant Professor
Position: Professor
Salary: $96,787.36
Education:
• Ph D, Communication studies - Organiz. & Mass Comm, University of Nebraska, 1992
• MA, Speech Communication, South Dakota State University, 1984
• BS, Political Science, South Dakota State University, 1982
Awards and Honors
• 2012 PRIDE Award, National Communication Association - Public Relations Division, 2012
• Outstanding Service Award, Journalism & Communication Monographs, 2011
• Leadership Award, AEJMC-Public Relations Division, 2006
• Presidential Citation, Assoc for Educators in Journalism and Mass Comm., 2006
• Best Ethics Paper, International Academy of Business Disciplines, 2004
• Top Paper Award, Public Relations Division, AEJMC, 2003
• Service Award, National Communication Association, 2002
• Palmer Award for Teaching Excellence, Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communication, KSU, 2001
• Top Paper Award, Public Relations Division - AEJMC, 1999
• Top Paper Award, Teaching Standards Committee - AEJMC, 1999
• Top Paper Award, Public Relations Division - AEJMC, 1996
Position: Chair of the CMJ department
Salary: $68,290.91
Education:
• EDD, Educational Administration, The University of South Dakota, 2006
• MA, Mass Communication Theory, The University of South Dakota, 1991
• Graduate Work , Journalism , University of Wyoming , 1985
• BA, Speech: Broadcast Management & Journalism , University of Northern Iowa, 1982
Awards and Honors
• President , Northwest Broadcast News Association, 2012
• Golden Grid Award, PBS Television Programmers Association, 2002
• Regional Emmy , National Academy for Television Arts & Science, 2001
• First Place, National Education Telecommunications Association (NETA), 2001
• Outstanding Graduate School Alumni Award, University of South Dakota/CMJ Department, 1999
• Newscaster of the Year, Associated Press, South Dakota, 1992
• Newscaster of the Year, Associated Press, South Dakota, 1990
• Reporting & Anchoring Awards, Associated Press Competition, South Dakota, 1989
• Reporting Awards, Wyoming Press Association, 1983
Contemporary Media and Journalism Faculty
Professor

Teddi Joyce

Chuck Lubbers

Michelle Van Maanen
Position: Assistant Professor
Salary: $55,331.27
Education:
• BS, Public & Corporate Commuications, Butler University
• MA, Communication, University of Dubuque
• Ph D, Communication, Southern Illinois University,
Awards and Honors
• Merit--Educational Advertising Award, HMR Publications Group, 2013
• Silver--Educational Advertising Award, HMR, 2013
• Silver--Educational Advertising Award, HMR Publications Group, 2013
• Silver ADDY, South Dakota Advertising Federation, 2009
• Silver ADDY, South Dakota Advertising Federation, 2009
• Silver ADDY, South Dakota Advertising Federation, 2009
• Silver ADDY, South Dakota Advertising Federation, 2008
• Silver ADDY, South Dakota Advertising Federation, 2008
• Silver ADDY, South Dakota Advertising Federation, 2008
• Silver ADDY, South Dakota Advertising Federation, 2008
• Excellence in Teaching, Baldwin-Wallace College, 2006
Position: Assistant Professor
Salary: $54,536.73
Education:
• Ph D, Media and Communication, Texas Tech University, 2012
• MA, Mass Communications, Texas Tech University, 2009
• BA, Strategic Communication, The Ohio State University, 2007
Awards and Honors
• Belbas-Larson Award Nomination
• Helen DeVitt Jones Excellence in Graduate Teaching, 2012
Position: Assistant Professor
Salary: $55,410.18
Education:
• Ph D, Journalism, University of Missouri, 2008
• MA, Journalism, University of Missouri, 2005
• BS, International Business, University for National and Global Economy, 1997

Miglena Sternadori
Lecturer
Position: Lecturer
Salary: $52,000
Education:
• Ph D, English/Creative Non-Fiction , University of South Dakota , 2013
• MA, English/Creative Writing , University of South Dakota , 1991
• BS, Journalism and Mass Communications-- Print/Editorial, Kansas State University , 1979
Awards and Honors
• Honorable Mention Awards for News Broadcast, Writing, General Reporting, Feature Writing, Audio Production, Series/Documentary and Spot News , South Dakota Associated Press, Radio and Television , 2008
• Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society , Department of English, 2006
• First Place Award for Audio Production , South Dakota Associated Press, Radio and Television , 2005
• Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Writing and Reporting, Radio and Television Digital News Association , 2005
• First Place Award for Spot News , South Dakota Associated Press, Radio and Television , 1999
• First Place Award for Series/Documentary, South Dakota Associated Press, Radio and Television , 1998
• Eta Sigma Phi, National Classics Honor Society , USD Dept. of History and Classics, 1995

Janet Davison
Position: Instructor/ Journalist in Residence
Salary: $62,983.60
Education:
• MS, Journalism, South Dakota State University, 2011
• BA, History, University of Missouri St. Louis, 1978
Instructor

Chuck Baldwin
Position: Instructor
Salary: $44,916.77
Education:
• "Feature Film Financing", Independent Feature Project North seminar, 1992
• "Television Producers Workshop", Central Educational Network workshop, 1986
• BA, Mass Communication, University of South Dakota, 1985
• "Screenwriting: Developing Structure & Character", American Film Institute seminar, 1985
• "Basic Video Engineering", Todd Communications workshop, 1984
Awards and Honors
• Accepted Selection, Siouxland Film Festival, 2012Best TV Comedy, National Student Production Awards, College Broadcasters Inc, 2011
• Finalist, Best TV General Entertainment Program, National Student Production Awards, College Broadcasters Inc, 2011
• Finalist, Best TV PSA, National Student Production Awards, College Broadcasters Inc, 2011
• Finalist, Best TV PSA, National Student Production Awards, College Broadcasters Inc, 2011
• Best Feature Narrative, South Dakota Film Festival, 2011
• Best of Festival, South Dakota Film Festival, 2011
• David L. Adams Apple Award, ACP/CMA National College Media Convention, 2011
• Accepted Selection, Siouxland Film Festival, 2011
• Best TV Promo, National Student Production Awards, College Broadcasters Inc, 2010
• Finalist, Best TV Promo, National Student Production Awards, College Broadcasters Inc, 2010
• Accepted Selection, Siouxland Film Festival, 2010
• Accepted Selection, Siouxland Film Festival, 2010
• Accepted Selection, Siouxland Film Festival, 2010
• Accepted Selection, Siouxland Film Festival, 2010Gold Award, National Corporation for Public Broadcasting Local Programming Awards, 1993
• Winner, Experimental Division, Broadcast Education Association National Faculty Production Competition, 1993
• Best Commercial Drama, Montana Film & Video Festival, 1992
• Honorable Mention Cultural Performance Program, Central Education Network Programming Awards, 1992
