Teaching assistants score in classroom

Congratulations to the COJO Dept.'s graduate teaching assistants, who received teaching evaluations from their classes last semester averaging 4.2 on a 5-point scale. GA's teach public speaking, interpersonal communication and news writing.

Department releases 2011-12 report

Every academic year, the COJO Department, along with all other departments at the University of Wyoming, issues a report on the department's status, accomplishments and goals. Please take a look at the latest report, and let us know how we're doing.

Faculty attend AEJMC conference

Professors Ken Smith and Gracie Lawson-Borders attended the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) annual conference in Chicago last week.

Price named Ad Education Foundation fellow

Dr. Cindy Price is a fellow for the Advertising Education Foundation's 2012 Visiting Professor Program this summer. "I was one of 16 professors selected out of 78 applicants for the program," she said. "I will spend two weeks at an advertising agency in the United States to learn more about what advertising agencies are doing in this new media era. I will also present a Lunchtime Lecture titled, 'Reaching Your Target: Lessons from the Middle of Nowhere,' which will also be recorded and used online.

"I also was named to the Editorial Board of Electronic News, a journal for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication."

UW debate team completes season at nationals

The University of Wyoming debate team, housed in the COJO Department, wrapped up its season with some intense competitions during February and March, culminating in impressive performances at the national championship tournaments. For more details, click on http://www.uwyo.edu/cojo/debate/news.html.

Graduate student wins teaching award

Julianne Friesen, a graduate teaching assistant in the COJO Department, received a Promoting Intellectual Engagement in the First Year (PIE) award for her efforts teaching freshmen classes.

Dr. Patton publishes two journal articles

Dr. Tracey Patton co-authored an article "Re-envisioning Bakhtin's Carnivalesque through America's Next Top Model" in Media Research. Dr. Tracey Patton also co-authored an article "Roles, Rules and Rebellions: Creating the Carnivalesque through Judges' Behaviors on America's Next Top Model" in Communication Studies. Both journal articles were co-authored with Julie Snyder-Yuly of Iowa State University.