BEA2026: Full Schedule

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9:00am PDT

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

Is your team clicking together like a perfectly built structure or clunking along like mismatched pieces? Strong collaboration and communication are the foundation of any high-performing team, and in this interactive session, you’ll discover how to strengthen both through the power of play.

Using building blocks as both metaphor and hands-on tool, we’ll explore what it takes to build trust, align around shared goals and adapt to change. You’ll gain fresh insights into team dynamics, leadership styles and the invisible structures that support effective teamwork. Come ready to build, reflect and leave with practical strategies for assembling a more connected, resilient team: one brick at a time.

Moderators

Tara Puckey

President & CEO, RTDNA

Tara Puckey, MBA, FASAE, CAE, CMP is the President and CEO of the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and RTDNA Foundation. She has held senior leadership roles at both RTDNA and the Society of Professional Journalists, and has trained more than 3,000 journalists and... Read More →

Monday April 20, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
W309

News, Workshop | BEA, Workshop

11:30am PDT

How college media are effectively utilizing social media to complement their broadcast

Monday April 20, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

W309

This diverse panel will include professors and student media advisors who will have taken their respective institutions beyond the traditional broadcast sphere to include social media. Some panelists will share their experience that includes how their students are using social media more heavily than broadcast, while others on the panel will share what their students are doing to complement their broadcast shows. Social media should be part of the broadcast conversation with student media, and this panel will present different perspectives and experiences when it comes to incorporation.
Moderator: Robin Cecala, Point Park University
Panelists: Carey L. Higgins-Dobney, University of Kentucky
Stephanie L. Anderson, University of South Florida
Keith Corso, Westminster College, Pennsylvania
Hussein Elmoataz Battah, American University in Cairo

Moderators

Robin Cecala

Professor, Point Park University

Speakers

Keith Corso

Westminster College, Pennsylvania

Dr. Stephanie L. Elder

Associate Professor of Instruction, University of South Florida

Carey L. Higgins-Dobney

Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky

Hussein El Moataz

Adjunct Instructor, American University in Cairo

Experienced Media Producer and Media Production Instructor conducting research on social media and news dynamics. Proficient in content creation, social media management, and public relations. Recognized for excellence as an award-winning documentary filmmaker.

Monday April 20, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
W309

Student Media Advisors, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | BEA, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs

12:45pm PDT

Student Media Advisors: A Roundtable Discussion

Monday April 20, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

W309

Advising all types of student media can be both rewarding and challenging. Student media advisors face many issues including: maintaining membership, quality control, funding, legal issues, personnel issues, administrators and, of course, issues surrounding technology as well as a host of other issues. The goal of this panel is for experienced and newbie advisors to discuss how they have handled challenges and to spend time brainstorming new out-of-the-box solutions with session attendees.
Moderator: Robin Cecala, Point Park University
Panelists: Chad J. Roberts, Stockton University
Stephanie L. Elder, University of South Florida
Marjorie Yambor, Dalton State College
Daud Isa, Point Park University

Moderators

Robin Cecala

Professor, Point Park University

Speakers

Daud Isa

Assistant Professor, Point Park University

I teach journalism, multi/digital media, broadcast, and graduate courses. I study social/semantic networks, network agenda setting, social media, social movements, and int'l communication. I have 10yrs of experience in print and broadcast media, including Al Jazeera English... Read More →

Dr. Stephanie L. Elder

Associate Professor of Instruction, University of South Florida

Chad Roberts

General Manager-WLFR/Instructor, Stockton University

Marjorie Yambor

Dalton State College

Monday April 20, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
W309

Student Media Advisors, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | BEA, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs

2:00pm PDT

Student Success and Media Production: Experiential Learning through Intercultural Storytelling

Monday April 20, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

W309

It is no secret students benefit from hands-on, high-impact learning experiences. It is also no secret intercultural experiences spur student growth and strengthen learning outcomes.

This panel proposes a discussion on developing and executing intercultural and international media production experiences that serve both to advance the development of a student's production knowledge as well as advance understanding and appreciation of different societies, cultures, and perspectives through faculty-led research, travel, and interaction.
Moderator: Aaron Atkins, Weber State University
Panelists: Franklyn Charles, Slippery Rock University
Camilo Ernesto Perez Quintero, Regis University
Andrea Baltazar, Weber State University

Moderators

Aaron Atkins

Assistant Professor, Weber State University

Speakers

Franklyn Charles

Slippery Rock University

Andrea Baltazar

Asst. Professor, Weber State University

Andrea Baltazar is a writer-director with a growing professional portfolio of work in film and television. She has also worked on various media projects as an on-location sound mixer and video editor. In addition to her professional work, Andrea teaches digital media, film, and television... Read More →

camilo perez quintero

Regis University

Monday April 20, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
W309

International, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | BEA, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | New Faculty & Graduate Student Spotlight, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs

9:00am PDT

11:30am PDT

12:45pm PDT

2:00pm PDT

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