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Brandon Nutting

Assistant Professor

Position: Professor

 

Salary:  $96,787.36

 

Education: 

     â€¢ Ph D, Communication studies - Organiz. & Mass                  Comm, University of Nebraska, 1992

     â€¢ MA, Speech Communication, South Dakota State                  University, 1984

     â€¢ BS, Political Science, South Dakota State University,              1982

 

Awards and Honors

     â€¢ 2012 PRIDE Award, National Communication                        Association - Public Relations Division, 2012

     â€¢ Outstanding Service Award, Journalism &                              Communication Monographs, 2011

     â€¢ Leadership Award, AEJMC-Public Relations Division,        2006

     â€¢ Presidential Citation, Assoc for Educators in Journalism      and Mass Comm., 2006

     â€¢ Best Ethics Paper, International Academy of Business          Disciplines, 2004

     â€¢ Top Paper Award, Public Relations Division, AEJMC,          2003

     â€¢ Service Award, National Communication Association,          2002

     â€¢ Palmer Award for Teaching Excellence, Miller School of      Journalism and Mass Communication, KSU, 2001

     â€¢ Top Paper Award, Public Relations Division - AEJMC,        1999

     â€¢ Top Paper Award, Teaching Standards Committee -              AEJMC, 1999

     â€¢ Top Paper Award, Public Relations Division - AEJMC,        1996

Position: Chair of the CMJ department

 

Salary: $68,290.91

 

Education: 

     â€¢ EDD, Educational Administration, The University of            South Dakota, 2006

     â€¢ MA, Mass Communication Theory, The University of          South Dakota, 1991

     â€¢ Graduate Work , Journalism , University of Wyoming ,        1985

     â€¢ BA, Speech: Broadcast Management & Journalism ,                University of Northern Iowa, 1982

 

Awards and Honors

     â€¢ President , Northwest Broadcast News Association, 2012

     â€¢ Golden Grid Award, PBS Television Programmers                Association, 2002

     â€¢ Regional Emmy , National Academy for Television Arts      & Science, 2001

     â€¢ First Place, National Education Telecommunications            Association (NETA), 2001

     â€¢ Outstanding Graduate School Alumni Award,                        University of South Dakota/CMJ Department, 1999

     â€¢ Newscaster of the Year, Associated Press, South Dakota,      1992

     â€¢ Newscaster of the Year, Associated Press, South Dakota,      1990

     â€¢ Reporting & Anchoring Awards, Associated Press                Competition, South Dakota, 1989

     â€¢ 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: 

     â€¢ BS, Public & Corporate Commuications, Butler                      University

     â€¢ MA, Communication, University of Dubuque

     â€¢ Ph D, Communication, Southern Illinois University,

 

Awards and Honors

     â€¢ Merit--Educational Advertising Award, HMR                        Publications Group, 2013

     â€¢ Silver--Educational Advertising Award, HMR, 2013

     â€¢ Silver--Educational Advertising Award, HMR                        Publications Group, 2013

     â€¢ Silver ADDY, South Dakota Advertising Federation,            2009

     â€¢ Silver ADDY, South Dakota Advertising Federation,            2009

     â€¢ Silver ADDY, South Dakota Advertising Federation,            2009

     â€¢ Silver ADDY, South Dakota Advertising Federation,            2008

     â€¢ Silver ADDY, South Dakota Advertising Federation,            2008

     â€¢ Silver ADDY, South Dakota Advertising Federation,            2008

     â€¢ Silver ADDY, South Dakota Advertising Federation,            2008

     â€¢ Excellence in Teaching, Baldwin-Wallace College, 2006

Position: Assistant Professor

 

Salary: $54,536.73

 

Education: 

     â€¢ Ph D, Media and Communication, Texas Tech                        University, 2012

     â€¢ MA, Mass Communications, Texas Tech University,              2009

     â€¢ BA, Strategic Communication, The Ohio State                        University, 2007

 

Awards and Honors

     â€¢ Belbas-Larson Award Nomination

     â€¢ Helen DeVitt Jones Excellence in Graduate Teaching,            2012

Position: Assistant Professor

 

Salary:  $55,410.18

 

Education: 

     â€¢ Ph D, Journalism, University of Missouri, 2008

     â€¢ MA, Journalism, University of Missouri, 2005

     â€¢ BS, International Business, University for National and        Global Economy, 1997

 

Miglena Sternadori

Lecturer

Position: Lecturer

 

Salary: $52,000

 

Education: 

     â€¢ Ph D, English/Creative Non-Fiction , University of South      Dakota , 2013

     â€¢ MA, English/Creative Writing , University of South              Dakota , 1991

     â€¢ BS, Journalism and Mass Communications--                            Print/Editorial, Kansas State University , 1979

 

Awards and Honors

     â€¢ 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

     â€¢ Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society ,          Department of English, 2006

     â€¢ First Place Award for Audio Production , South Dakota        Associated Press, Radio and Television , 2005

     â€¢ Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Writing and            Reporting, Radio and Television Digital News                          Association , 2005

     â€¢ First Place Award for Spot News , South Dakota                    Associated Press, Radio and Television , 1999

     â€¢ First Place Award for Series/Documentary, South                  Dakota Associated Press, Radio and Television , 1998

     â€¢ 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: 

     â€¢ MS, Journalism, South Dakota State University, 2011

     â€¢ BA, History, University of Missouri St. Louis, 1978

 

Instructor

Chuck Baldwin

Position: Instructor

 

Salary: $44,916.77

 

Education: 

     â€¢ "Feature Film Financing", Independent Feature Project        North seminar, 1992

     â€¢ "Television Producers Workshop", Central Educational        Network workshop, 1986

     â€¢ BA, Mass Communication, University of South Dakota,        1985

     â€¢ "Screenwriting: Developing Structure & Character",              American Film Institute seminar, 1985

     â€¢ "Basic Video Engineering", Todd Communications                workshop, 1984

 

Awards and Honors

     â€¢ Accepted Selection, Siouxland Film Festival, 2012Best          TV Comedy, National Student Production Awards,                  College Broadcasters Inc, 2011

     â€¢ Finalist, Best TV General Entertainment Program,                  National Student Production Awards, College                          Broadcasters Inc, 2011

     â€¢ Finalist, Best TV PSA, National Student Production              Awards, College Broadcasters Inc, 2011

     â€¢ Finalist, Best TV PSA, National Student Production              Awards, College Broadcasters Inc, 2011

     â€¢ Best Feature Narrative, South Dakota Film Festival, 2011

     â€¢ Best of Festival, South Dakota Film Festival, 2011

     â€¢ David L. Adams Apple Award, ACP/CMA National              College Media Convention, 2011

     â€¢ Accepted Selection, Siouxland Film Festival, 2011

     â€¢ Best TV Promo, National Student Production Awards,          College Broadcasters Inc, 2010

     â€¢ Finalist, Best TV Promo, National Student Production          Awards, College Broadcasters Inc, 2010

     â€¢ Accepted Selection, Siouxland Film Festival, 2010

     â€¢ Accepted Selection, Siouxland Film Festival, 2010

     â€¢ Accepted Selection, Siouxland Film Festival, 2010

     â€¢ Accepted Selection, Siouxland Film Festival, 2010Gold        Award, National Corporation for Public Broadcasting              Local Programming Awards, 1993

     â€¢ Winner, Experimental Division, Broadcast Education            Association National Faculty Production Competition,            1993

     â€¢ Best Commercial Drama, Montana Film & Video                    Festival, 1992

     â€¢ Honorable Mention Cultural Performance Program,              Central Education Network Programming Awards, 1992

Todd Mechling
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