About Me

I currently serve on the faculty of the School of Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I joined the university in 1999 to help launch an innovative converged curriculum to prepare students for a changing media landscape. When I was advised early on that I was “preparing students for jobs that may not even exist yet,” I scarcely had a clue how quickly and massively the ground would shift. I credit my diverse professional background, spanning from police reporter to magazine editor to marketing manager, in helping me develop courses to make students adaptable writers and critical thinkers. My broad variety of academic experience and training includes a doctorate in mass communication with an emphasis in media law. Born to organize, I apply project management skills honed through work in print, audio, video and online in the classroom as well as in my personal life. I specialize in law and ethics in digital media, especially social networks online.