PSFA STORIES
PSFA Stories is a round-up of curated links, as well as articles about the SDSU College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts written by the PSFA Communications Team and student interns building their portfolios.
Assistant Professor Jiyoon "Karen" Han joins The School of Journalism and Media Studies
Aug 27The School of Journalism and Media studies welcomes Assistant Professor of Advertising Jiyoon "Karen" Han. Han holds her Ph.D. in advertising from the University of Texas at Austin.
Assistant Professor Xiohan "Catherine" Hu joins The School of Journalism and Media Studies
Aug 27The School of Journalism and Media Studies welcomes Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Studies, Xiohan "Catherine" Hu. She holds her Ph.D. in Communications and Media from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and her M.S. in Advertising from Wuhan University in Wuhan, China.
JMS Alumna Phyllis Schwartz authors new children’s book
Aug 25Three time cancer survivor employs humor and optimism in an upbeat rhyming exploration to encourage kids and families.
Jack White Excellence in Journalism Pays Tribute to San Diego News Anchor
Aug 18Jack White was the face of San Diego television news from the late 1960s until his retirement in 2002. The iconic local news anchor was known for his generosity and professionalism during his 35 years at KGTV Channel 10.
Nathian Shae Rodriguez named first Associate Director for the School of JMS
Aug 16Rodriguez will focus on student success and faculty advancement with an eye to equity and inclusion
JMS Launches Advisory Board
Jul 18The School of JMS forms first-ever advisory board to help advance the program.
JMS Director experiences the life of a Naval Public Affairs Officer
Jun 15In an effort to learn more about naval careers and Public Affairs Officers, Dr. Northup stayed overnight on the USS Nimitz in Coronado.
JMS Alumni Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership by Forging New Paths for Students
May 20Alumni Scott Allison and Scott Pansky continue to leverage their industry knowledge for the betterment of the next generation of JMS graduates
We’re Still Here: How the Screening Circle Amplified LGBTQ+ Voices
Apr 24On March 16 the School of Journalism and Media Studies celebrated the LGBTQ+ community at its third Screening Circle event with a showing of an episode from the HBO series “We’re Here.”
JMS Alumnus Helps Grow the PR Program Experience
Apr 15Scott Pansky, co-founder of Allison+Partners, has become an integral partner to the School of Journalism and Media Studies PR program.
KPBS: SDSU class explores Selena's impact on the conversation around Mexican-American identity
Apr 9Nathian Shae Rodriguez, a journalism and media studies professor at SDSU, teaches a class inspired by the late pop star and her legacy. The course is called "Selena & Latinx Media Representation."
Journalism and Media Studies Student Profile: Lauren Farberman
Apr 2Meet Lauren Farberman, majoring in Journalism with and emphasis in Public Relations
SDU-T: JMS Professor Nate Rodriguez Opinion
Mar 25Opinion: I teach a college course about Selena. She makes my students feel as I did long ago — seen.
Broom Center Inspired Change at 5th Annual Center Lecture
Mar 14Center Lecture speaker Charlene Wheeless inspires more than 100 attendees to be the change they wish to see in the world.
Broom Center Dares Students to Change PR
Feb 21PR pros and students invited to RSVP for 5th annual Center Lecture and make change
SDSU Grad Q&A: Sarah Katsiyiannis
May 10The College of PSFA is highlighting students who have secured a job, internship, or graduate school placement after commencement this year.
Stay Clear of Disinformation with Parts Two and Three of Media Literacy Series
Oct 1Part two of the webinar series will focus on how to protect companies from fake news and part three will discuss ways to spot disinformation.