Faculty & Staff

Justin Barnes
Assistant Professor of Advertising
Justin Barnes teaches courses in public relations and advertising.
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Denise Bennett
Senior Instructor
Denise Bennett teaches documentary, video, television and film production. She also enjoys teaching film art, humanities and film history.
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Kenton Bird
Director and Associate Professor
Kenton Bird teaches History of Mass Media as well as Mass Media and Public Opinion.
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Patricia Hart
Associate Professor
Patricia Hart teaches history of mass media, publications editing, media writing, and American studies.
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Sue Hinz
Lecturer and Professional-in-Residence
Sue Hinz teaches PR Writing and Production, PR Case Studies and Issues Management, PR Relations Campaign Design, and Nonprofit Public Relations.
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William Loftus
Lecturer
Bill Loftus is a science writer for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. He is also an adjunct faculty member for the School of Journalism and Mass Media, teaching Media Writing and Environmental Journalism.
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Diane McGarry
Administrative Assistant II
Diane McGarry is new to JAMM having started as Administrative Assistant in May 2011. She is a long-time Moscow resident, having come to study at the University of Idaho in 1977 and stayed on after graduation.
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Russell Meeuf
Clinical Assistant Professor
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Glenn Mosley
Senior Instructor, Director of Broadcasting
Glenn Mosley teaches a variety of courses in broadcasting and journalism. He has worked as a broadcast news reporter, in both commercial and public broadcasting, for more than twenty five years.
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Shawn O'Neal
Lecturer; Student Media Manager/Adviser
Shawn O'Neal is a adjunct lectuer and student media advisor for the School of Journalism and Mass Media.
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Michael Park
Michael has received his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and is completing his PhD at the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism at the University of Southern California.
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Vicki Rishling
Senior Instructor
Vicki Rishling teaches Media Writing, Reporting,Feature Writing, and Narrative Journalism.
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Julie Scott
Lecturer
Julie Scott teaches Media Writing, Broadcast News, and Broadcast Sports Reporting.
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Mark Secrist
Associate Professor
Mark Secrist has taught advertising and public relations at the University of Idaho since 1981. He worked in television advertising in Salt Lake City. He teaches a variety of advertising classes.
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Steve Smith
Clinical Assisstant Professor
Steve Smith is a veteran news professional who last served as editor of The Spokesman-Review, the daily newspaper in Spokane, WA. In a 38-year professional career, he was editor of papers in Salem, OR, and Colorado Springs, CO. Steve teaches Media and Society, and Media Ethics.
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Rebecca Tallent
Associate Professor
Rebecca J. “Becky” Tallent is an award-winning journalist and public relations specialist with more than 12 years experience as an energy, environmental and financial journalist. She also has 18 years experience as a public relations specialist, primarily with state government agencies.
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