BEA2026: Full Schedule

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9:00am PDT

Monday April 20, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

This "coffee with" session fills you in on the ins and outs of getting published in a BEA journal.

Moderator: Joe Blaney, Illinois State University; BEA Publications Chair
Panelists: Shuhua Zhou, City University of Hong Kong; Editor, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media (JoBEM)
Noah Arceneaux, San Diego State University; Editor, Journal of Radio & Audio Media (JRAM)
Jared Johnson, Oklahoma State University; Editor, Journal of Media Education (JoME)

Moderators

Joe Blaney

Professor, Illinois State University

Radio/Audio Media

Sports Communication

Image Restoration

Speakers

Noah Arceneaux

Professor of Media Studies, San Diego State University

Editor of Journal of Radio & Audio Media
DJ,KEUN 105.5 FM (Eunice Louisiana)

Jared Johnson

Director and Professor, Oklahoma State University

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 →

Monday April 20, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
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BEA, Research/Theory | Research, Research/Theory

9:00am PDT

Our media: is it “mass” or is it just each pick and choose? And what does this mean to existing mass comm theory research?

Monday April 20, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

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For the first time, more people are streaming content than are connected to cable/satellite.
In 2023, online audio audiences bypassed broadcast audiences for the first time.
As the media ecosystem evolves to increased narrowcasting, this panel will explore whether existing mass media theories are still sufficient and/or valid to explain and predict current and future media effects.
The related question will consider whether it’s time to consider new theories to explain media effects in an increasingly non-mass media world.
Moderator: Richard Vogel, retired from Culver Stockton College
Panelists: Glenn Hubbard, East Carolina University
Teresa (Terry) Filipowicz, Pima Community College
Bridget Rubenking, University of Central Florida
Frank A. Aycock, Appalachian State University
Respondent: Paul T.M. Hemenway, Lamar University

Moderators

Rick David Vogel

retired from Culver Stockton College

I am a dad, a husband, and a teacher. I love my daughter and my wife (Mandi and Beth). I was born and raised in New York. My favorite color is blue, my daughter tells me and I love the Yankees. I live in Iowa. That always amazes me--I live in Iowa

I am married to a beautiful pharmacist. I have an awesome, My daughter, who wrote this blurb, is wonderful, beautiful, amazing, and clever. I am in Iowa. That is still hard to believe. I'm in Iowa? Really... Read More →

Speakers

Frank A. Aycock

Professor, Appalachian State University

Paul Hemenway

Lamar University

Glenn Hubbard

Professor, East Carolina University

Bridget Rubenking

University of Central Florida

Terry Filipowicz

Pima Community College

Teresa (Terry) Filipowicz has been a Teamwork and Leadership in Small Groups Online Course Subject Matter Expert, Computer Information Systems Artificial Intelligence Course Development Team Member, Artificial Intelligence Governance Council Member and part of the Business and Industry... Read More →

Monday April 20, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
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Research, Research/Theory | BEA, Research/Theory

10:15am PDT

Research Division Meeting

Monday April 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT

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Fresh questions lead to new discoveries—come connect with fellow scholars to discuss methods, ideas, and research directions for the year ahead.

Join the Research Division meeting in Las Vegas to connect with colleagues, exchange new ideas, and help shape exciting initiatives for the coming year. These meetings are a welcoming space to build community, spark collaboration, and make your voice part of the conversation. Whether you’re a returning member or attending for the first time, this is a valuable opportunity to network with peers, share insights, and play an active role in your division’s future. We’d love to see you there.

Chair: Bridget Rubenking , University of Central Florida
Vice Chair: Heather Polinsky, Central Michigan University

Moderators

Bridget Rubenking

University of Central Florida

Monday April 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
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Research, Business/District Meeting | BEA, Business/District Meeting

12:45pm PDT

BEA STAR (Service, Teaching Assistance and Resources) Office Hours

Monday April 20, 2026 12:45pm - 3:00pm PDT

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STAR Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind feedback and community-building program designed to connect you with senior faculty within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by assisting you with your teaching questions as well as your service and/or administration concerns. We’ve tailored our STAR Faculty Office Hours program to primarily support graduate students and new faculty in their teaching duties as well as faculty interested in moving into administrative roles or taking on new service requirements. BEA members can sign up for multiple slots with senior faculty. Sign up, and schedule a meeting with a STAR faculty member to: 

-Get feedback on a syllabus
-Discuss teaching strategies
-Create learning objectives
-Align established learning objectives to specific course assignments and/or rubrics
-Design or analyze an assignment’s rubric
-Learn about moving to administration (Chair, Associate Dean)
-Discuss strategy for academic service based on your “level” (grad student, non-tenure-track, tenure-track, tenured, professional personnel)
-Active inquiry techniques
-Interpreting and responding to student evaluations of teaching
-Incorporating high impact practices
-Best practices for advising students
-Develop multimedia materials

Speakers

Sara Magee

Associate Professor, Loyola University Maryland

Associate Professor of Communication at Loyola University Maryland (and former Communication Department Chair) who teaches graduate and undergraduate classes and conducts research in broadcast and multimedia creation and production, media ethics, global journalism and journalism education... Read More →

Adam Kuban

Professor, Ball State University

Professor — reporting & writing, documentary storytelling, sports, science/sustainability, community engagement, (critical) service learning, project-based curriculum

Jennifer Meadows

Professor, Chico State University

Jennifer Meadows is a Professor of Media Arts in the Media Arts, Design, and Technology Department at California State University, Chico. She is the 2025-2026 BEA President. Her research and teaching focuses on communication technology, emerging technologies, diversity and inclusion... Read More →

Nick Artman

Associate Professor, Slippery Rock University

Monday April 20, 2026 12:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
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Research, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | BEA, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | New Faculty & Graduate Student Spotlight, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs

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