Faculty and Staff

Andy J. King receives National Cancer Institute grant to study colon cancer screening messaging
Greenlee Assistant Profesor Andy J. King was awarded a $396,908 grant from the National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute (NCI) to study communication related to colon cancer screening (CRCS). King will lead a team of researchers from Iowa State, Cornell University and New York University to monitor and evaluate public information and communication disparities about CRCS. Read More

May 24, 2021
Giles Fowler posthumously awarded ISUAA 2021 Faculty/Staff Inspiration Award
The late Giles Fowler, associate professor emeritus of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, has been posthumously named a recipient of 2021 Faculty/Staff Inspiration Award by the Iowa State University Alumni Association. Fowler and the other awardees will be recognized Friday, June 4, during a virtual ceremony. Registration closes at noon on June 3. Read More

May 6, 2021
Navigating risk communications during a pandemic
At the start of the coronavirus pandemic a year ago, Dara Wald, assistant professor of environmental communication in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, had no idea how relevant her course Risk Perceptions and Communication (JLMC 560) would be for the graduate students in her class then and now. Read More

April 22, 2021
Narratives can help science counter misinformation on vaccines
As public health agencies ramp up efforts to educate people about the COVID-19 vaccines, narratives can be a powerful tool. In a paper published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ISU's Michael Dahlstrom examined how narratives or storytelling can help counter misinformation and provide a connection between science and the human experience. Read More

April 22, 2021
Graduate students study relationship between food and media in Greenlee seminar course
Graduate students learned how media products can be used to tell stories, share news and unite people for a greater cause around food systems in a course taught by Laura Witzling, assistant professor in the Greenlee School. Read More

January 7, 2021
Novotny Lawrence to present LAS Dean’s Lecture Nov. 5
Associate Professor Novotny Lawrence will present the Fall 2020 Dean’s Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. online. The lecture, “White Mansions, Black Bodies: Jordan Peele’s 'Get Out' and the New Age Slave Plantation,” will discuss the horror thriller, demonstrating the ways in which the director employs traditional filmmaking storytelling tropes to examine contemporary racial politics. Read More

October 15, 2020
Kelly Winfrey discusses political current events on IPR’s River to River
Kelly Winfrey, Greenlee assistant professor and Catt Center research and outreach coordinator, and Iowa State political science associate professor Johnathan Hassid analyze why voters may… Read More

October 7, 2020
Professor Jay Newell receives Allen Essman Faculty Fellowship
Jay Newell, Greenlee professor and associate director, is the 2020 recipient of the Greenlee School’s Allen Essman Faculty Fellowship recognizing excellence in advertising and/or public relations education. It was made possible by Iowa State alumna Denise Essman (’73 marketing) in memory of her late husband, Allen K. Essman, an alumnus, distinguished advertising professional and former instructor. Read More

September 29, 2020
ISU honors Schroeder, Wigton for teaching innovation during spring semester
Greenlee faculty Joanna Schroeder and Michael Wigton received spring 2020 Teaching Innovations Awards from Iowa State University for going above and beyond when the university quickly transitioned to virtual instruction last spring. Read More

September 23, 2020
Bugeja: How to use broadcast techniques to enhance remote learning
In this opinion piece published by Poynter, Distinguished Professor Michael Bugeja shares some broadcast techniques to help in remote learning. Read More

September 15, 2020