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2019 Teaching Competition Winners Selected

The History Division awarded five winners for the inaugural Transformative Teaching of Media and Journalism History teaching-idea competition. The recipients were:

  • Nick Hirshon, William Paterson University
  • Gerry Lanosga, Indiana University
  • Kimberley Mangun, University of Utah
  • Shearon Roberts, Xavier University of Louisiana      
  • Amber Roessner, University of Tennessee

The competition featured original and tested transformative teaching ideas and practices that address pedagogies of diversity, collaboration, community, and/or justice.

“Watch for five thoughtful and innovative presentations in Toronto,” Kristin Gustafson, the Division’s teaching standards chair, said of the 12- to 15-minute mini, hands-on teaching module that each winner will present at the 2019 AEJMC Conference in Toronto, Canada. Gustafson, University of Washington, will moderate the 9:15–10:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, panel.

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