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Saturday, April 18
 

10:15am PDT

The BEA Oral History Project
Saturday April 18, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
The BEA Oral History Project is gathering the life histories of BEA members to help celebrate the 75th anniversary of the organization. In this session, BEA members who are interested in oral history, either to help with this particular project or in general, will learn about the project and how the oral history interview is different from the traditional journalistic interviews. We'll discuss oral history best practices, including release forms, how to develop questions, online v. in person interviewing, archival practices, and also include an interviewee from the project.

Moderator: Kathleen M Ryan, University of Colorado Boulder
Panelists: Kim Fox, American University in Cairo (interviewee)
Michael Dale Bruce, University of Alabama (interviewee)
Glenda R. Balas, University of North Texas - Dallas
Stacey O. Irwin, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Moderators
avatar for Kathleen M. Ryan

Kathleen M. Ryan

Associate Professor, University of Colorado Boulder
Speakers
avatar for Kim Fox

Kim Fox

Professor of Practice, American University in Cairo
The first and only double BEA Best of Festival Winner in the same year; podcaster (Ehky Ya Masr Podcast) and executor of the podcasting trifecta: teaching, researching and producing podcasts.
https://soundcloud.com/ehkyyamasr

Founder and organizer of PodFest Cairo, Egypt and Africa... Read More →
avatar for Michael Bruce

Michael Bruce

Dept. Chair, Associate Professor & Director of Digital Media Center, University of Alabama

avatar for Glenda Balas

Glenda Balas

Professor, University of North Texas - Dallas
Dr. Glenda Balas is a Professor in Communication and Technology at the University of North Texas at Dallas. She was formerly Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UNT Dallas; Professor and Chair of the Communication and Journalism Department at the University of New Mexico; and Chair... Read More →
avatar for Stacey O. Irwin

Stacey O. Irwin

Professor, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Current Alpha Epsilon Rho National Chair, Past President of the BEA Board of Directors (2022-23); past Convention Chair.

My most recent book is the textbook through Taylor & Francis titled Survey of Media: Screens, Sounds, Synergies. I also authored the Choice Review recommended D... Read More →
Saturday April 18, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
W313

12:00pm PDT

Innovative Uses of AI in Live Production
Saturday April 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
This session will focus on specific Innovative Uses of AI in Live Production plus other real world production applications that BEA Member Universities have implemented during the 2026-27 Academic Year to meet their unique production requirements and instructional needs. Customer examples will focus on how educators phased in new solutions this year by adding to existing workflows during a conservative budget cycle. Open Q&A session will follow.
 

Saturday April 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
W313

1:15pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - MICHEL HAIGH
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

MICHEL HAIGH's research focus is on: Mass Media; Public Relations

Approaches: Quantitative

Methods: Experiment
Quantitative Survey
Quantitative Content Analysis


Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
avatar for Michel M. Haigh

Michel M. Haigh

Professor, Texas State University
Michel M. Haigh brings a mix of practical and teaching experience to her position at Texas State. She joined the faculty in July of 2017. lty at Penn State from 2006-2017 where she taught public relations writing, campaigns, research methods, freshmen seminar, and mass media and society... Read More →
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm PDT
W313

1:15pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - AUGIE GRANT
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

AUGIE GRANT's research focus is on: New media; audience behavior; convergent journalism; teaching mass media

Approaches: Quantitative & Qualitative

Methods: Case study
Experiment
Quantitative Survey
Observation
Scale Development & Validation
Interview
Participant Observation
Focus Group
Network Analysis

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
avatar for Augie Grant

Augie Grant

University of South Carolina--Retired
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm PDT
W313

1:15pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - SERENA MILLER
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

SERENA MILLER's research focus is on: Sociology of knowledge, art, & science; concept explication and qualitative and quantitative theory building; scale development and validation; alternative journalism; Journalism practice; professional boundary management

Approaches: Critical, Qualitative & Quantitative

Methods: Observation, Scale, Development & Validation, Quantitative Survey, Quantitative, Content Analysis, Grounded Theory, Consensual Qualitative Analysis, Interview Participant, observation, Focus group, Visual methods, Thematic analysis, Textual analysis. Quantitative Ethnography & Action Research

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
avatar for Serena Miller

Serena Miller

Michigan State University

Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm PDT
W313

1:15pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - CORY ARMSTRONG
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

CORY ARMSTRONG's research focus is on: gender, disaster communication, news content, decision-making

Approaches: Quantitative

Methods: Case study
Experiment
Quantitative
Survey
Meta-analysis
Focus group

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
CL

Cory L Armstrong

Professor and Associate Dean, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm PDT
W313

1:15pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - GLENN CUMMINS
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

GLENN CUMMINS's research focus is on: Sports Media; Media Psychology; Parasocial Interaction; Biometrics

Approaches: Quantitative

Methods: Experiment
Quantitative
Survey
Eye-tracking
Cognitive/media neuroscience

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
avatar for Glenn Cummins

Glenn Cummins

Professor, Texas Tech University
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm PDT
W313

1:45pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - MICHEL HAIGH
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

MICHEL HAIGH's research focus is on: Mass Media; Public Relations

Approaches: Quantitative

Methods: Experiment
Quantitative Survey
Quantitative Content Analysis


Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
avatar for Michel M. Haigh

Michel M. Haigh

Professor, Texas State University
Michel M. Haigh brings a mix of practical and teaching experience to her position at Texas State. She joined the faculty in July of 2017. lty at Penn State from 2006-2017 where she taught public relations writing, campaigns, research methods, freshmen seminar, and mass media and society... Read More →
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
W313

1:45pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - SHUHUA ZHOU
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

SHUHUA ZHOU's research focus is on: Media effects, media psychology, AI communicators

Approaches: Quantitative

Methods: Experiment
Quantitative Survey
Scale Development and Validation
Quantitative Content Analysis
Cognitive/media neuroscience
Eye-tracking

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
avatar for Shuhua Zhou

Shuhua Zhou

City University of Hong Kong
Dr. Shuhua Zhou is a Chair Professor in the Department of Media and Communication at City University of Hong Kong. He previously served as the Leonard H. Goldenson Professor in Radio and Television Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism and was a professor and associate dean... Read More →
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
W313

1:45pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - AUGIE GRANT
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

AUGIE GRANT's research focus is on: New media; audience behavior; convergent journalism; teaching mass media

Approaches: Quantitative & Qualitative

Methods: Case study
Experiment
Quantitative Survey
Observation
Scale Development & Validation
Interview
Participant Observation
Focus Group
Network Analysis

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
avatar for Augie Grant

Augie Grant

University of South Carolina--Retired
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
W313

1:45pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - SERENA MILLER
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

SERENA MILLER's research focus is on: Sociology of knowledge, art, & science; concept explication and qualitative and quantitative theory building; scale development and validation; alternative journalism; Journalism practice; professional boundary management

Approaches: Critical, Qualitative & Quantitative

Methods: Observation, Scale, Development & Validation, Quantitative Survey, Quantitative, Content Analysis, Grounded Theory, Consensual Qualitative Analysis, Interview Participant, observation, Focus group, Visual methods, Thematic analysis, Textual analysis. Quantitative Ethnography & Action Research

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
avatar for Serena Miller

Serena Miller

Michigan State University

Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
W313

1:45pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - STEPHEN PERRY
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

STEVE PERRY's research focus is on: Media History, Peace Journalism, Disaster Warning Dissemination, Media Effects, Religious Communication

Approaches: Critical
Qualitative
Quantitative
History

Methods: Experiment
Quantitative Survey
Scale Development and Validation
Quantitative Content Analysis
History
Interview
Thematic Analysis

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
avatar for Steve Perry

Steve Perry

Chair & Professor, Regent University
Long-time BEA member, former chair of the History Division and the Publication Committee. 
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
W313

1:45pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - GLENN CUMMINS
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

GLENN CUMMINS's research focus is on: Sports Media; Media Psychology; Parasocial Interaction; Biometrics

Approaches: Quantitative

Methods: Experiment
Quantitative
Survey
Eye-tracking
Cognitive/media neuroscience

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
avatar for Glenn Cummins

Glenn Cummins

Professor, Texas Tech University
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
W313

1:45pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - ROGER COOPER
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

ROGER COOPER's research focus is on: Audience Analysis, Sports, Olympics, Professional Development for Creative Professions

Approaches: Quantitative

Methods: Quantitative
Survey
Interview
Focus Group

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
RC

Roger Cooper

Associate Professor, Ohio University

Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
W313

2:15pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - SHUHUA ZHOU
Saturday April 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

SHUHUA ZHOU's research focus is on: Media effects, media psychology, AI communicators

Approaches: Quantitative

Methods: Experiment
Quantitative Survey
Scale Development and Validation
Quantitative Content Analysis
Cognitive/media neuroscience
Eye-tracking

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
avatar for Shuhua Zhou

Shuhua Zhou

City University of Hong Kong
Dr. Shuhua Zhou is a Chair Professor in the Department of Media and Communication at City University of Hong Kong. He previously served as the Leonard H. Goldenson Professor in Radio and Television Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism and was a professor and associate dean... Read More →
Saturday April 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
W313

2:15pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - CORY ARMSTRONG
Saturday April 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

CORY ARMSTRONG's research focus is on: gender, disaster communication, news content, decision-making

Approaches: Quantitative

Methods: Case study
Experiment
Quantitative
Survey
Meta-analysis
Focus group

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
CL

Cory L Armstrong

Professor and Associate Dean, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Saturday April 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
W313

2:15pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - STEPHEN PERRY
Saturday April 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

STEVE PERRY's research focus is on: Media History, Peace Journalism, Disaster Warning Dissemination, Media Effects, Religious Communication

Approaches: Critical
Qualitative
Quantitative
History

Methods: Experiment
Quantitative Survey
Scale Development and Validation
Quantitative Content Analysis
History
Interview
Thematic Analysis

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
avatar for Steve Perry

Steve Perry

Chair & Professor, Regent University
Long-time BEA member, former chair of the History Division and the Publication Committee. 
Saturday April 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
W313

2:15pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - ROGER COPPER
Saturday April 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

ROGER COOPER's research focus is on: Audience Analysis, Sports, Olympics, Professional Development for Creative Professions

Approaches: Quantitative

Methods: Quantitative
Survey
Interview
Focus Group

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
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Roger Cooper

Associate Professor, Ohio University

Saturday April 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
W313

3:00pm PDT

Sports Division - Top Research Presentations
Saturday April 18, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Moderator: Nick Artman, Slippery Rock University
Open 1st Place Paper: Travis R. Bell, University of South Florida; Brian Petrotta, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; The gender dichotomy of wagering expertise: A content analysis of Daily Wager/ESPN BET Live shows during March Madness

Open 2nd Place Paper: Nathan Alexander Towery, The University of Mississippi; Bumsoo Park, University of Nevada Las Vegas; Nicholas Richard Buzzelli, High Point University; Samuel David Hakim, Clemson University; Sugarcoating the reaction: Fan response to the postponement of the 2025 Allstate Sugar Bowl

Open 3rd Place Paper: Kevin Hull, University of South Carolina; Minhee Choi, Texas Tech University; Now Hiring (sort of): Examining U.S. Local Television Sports Broadcaster Job Listings

Open 4th Place Paper: Greg Hoplamazian, Loyola University Maryland; Max Verheyen, Loyola University Maryland; Social Media Promotion for Non-Revenue Sports: Best Practices for College Athletics Programs on Instagram
Moderators
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Nick Artman

Associate Professor, Slippery Rock University
Speakers
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Travis R. Bell

Associate Professor, University of South Florida
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Kevin Hull

University of South Carolina
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Greg Hoplamazian

Associate Professor of Communication, Loyola University Maryland
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Nathan Towery

The University of Mississippi
Saturday April 18, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
W313

4:15pm PDT

Interactive Multimedia & Emerging Technology Division - Top Research Presentations
Saturday April 18, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm PDT
Moderator: Aaron Atkins, Weber State University

Debut Competition
Debut 1st Place Paper: Youssef Yakoub; Hood College; Virtual Reality or Zoom: User Experience in Collaborative Communication

Open Competition
1st Place Paper: Hocheol Yang, California Polytechnic State University; How Immersive User Experience Enhances Learning: A Mixed Method Study on VR, Presence, and Motivation

2nd Place Paper: Chun Shao, Marquette University; From Service Quality to Loyalty: Exploring User Engagement with AI Chatbots via SEM-ANN Analysis


Moderators
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Aaron Atkins

Assistant Professor, Weber State University
Speakers
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Youssef Yakoub

Hood College
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Chun Shao

Marquette University
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Hocheol Yang

Assistant Professor, California Polytechnic State University
Saturday April 18, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm PDT
W313
 

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