Name: The Professional Broadcaster’s Path to Professor
Start: 2026-04-19T11:30:00-0700
End: 2026-04-19T12:30:00-0700

The Professional Broadcaster’s Path to Professor

Sunday April 19, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

W312

Making the jump from industry to education? While an institution’s standards for tenure and promotion are typically expressed, when it comes to people in applied fields, there are often subjective requirements in the minds of those who make the decisions about promotion that are not articulated. Get advice and ideas from seasoned, professors who have navigated that path on how to exceed the expectations of the academic world.

Moderator: Chris Strobel, Northern Kentucky University
Panelists: Marilee Madelyn Morrow, Marietta College
Paul Hemenway, Lamar University
Kathy Bruner, Taylor University
Mark Seignious, University of Northwestern-St. Paul
Cameron Harris, Channel Islands University
McManus Woodend, University of Southern Indiana

Moderators

Chris Strobel

Professor, Electronic Media and Broadcasting, Northern Kentucky University

Father and husband. Educator. Filmmaker. Storyteller. Slow grader.

Speakers

Kathy Bruner

Professor, Film & Media Production, Taylor University

During my 30 year career in higher ed, I have taught courses in film and television production, documentary filmmaking, media history, and writing for both fiction and nonfiction. I have a Master of Fine Arts in Filmmaking with an emphasis on documentary.

Paul Hemenway

Lamar University

Mark Seignious

Associate Professor, University of Northwestern-St. Paul

First, the last name. It rhymes with genius. Seignious the genius. But you’ll quickly figure out, it just rhymes! I worked in radio for 20 years in the San Diego (KGB/KPOP, KSON, KKOS), Seattle (KMPS), Sacramento (KRAK), and Minneapolis-St. Paul (WBOB, K102, KFAN) markets. I began... Read More →

Marilee Morrow

McCoy Professor of Communication, Marietta College

Cameron Harris

Department Chair of Black Studies, CSU- Channel Islands University

When I walked into my first faculty meeting, I had credits, connections, and real-world experience. What I didn't have was a clear map for what academic success actually looked like for someone like me.

I figured it out anyway,moving from assistant professor to department chair... Read More →

McManus Woodend

Assistant Professor of Digital Media, University of Southern Indiana

In front of the camera, McManus Woodend played the role of The GEICO Caveman for a decade, appearing in well over 25 national commercials as the iconic character. Additional roles include the Netflix films The Kindergarten Teacher, The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), and T... Read More →

Sunday April 19, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
W312

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