Ph.D., Mass Communications, University of Iowa, 2012

Dissertation: Mediated constructions and lived experiences of place: An analysis of neighborhood news and mental mapping LINK

(The dissertation received the Gene Burd Urban Journalism Research Prize from the Urban Communication Foundation and the Journalism Studies Division of the International Communication Association in 2013)

 

Graduate Certificate in Rhetoric of Inquiry, University of Iowa, 2011

Interdisciplinary program that explores the value of scholarly and professional discourses

 

M.S., Student Personnel Administration, Concordia University Wisconsin, 2008

Thesis: Understanding newsmakers: Exploring themes of interest surrounding the development and experiences of college student journalists PDF

 

B.A., Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin, 2006

 

A.A.S., University of Wisconsin-Richland, 2001