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BEA2025
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Friday, April 4
 

2:00pm PDT

 
Saturday, April 5
 

8:30am PDT

10:15am PDT

From student to teacher: Making the transition with a bachelor’s degree W307Carey L. Higgins-Dobney • Amanda Cupido • Kaitilyn Furister • David Ashley • Justin Wall Breaking Down Silos: University Cross Collaborations Around Documentaries and Film W311Milton A. Santiago • Chris Strobel • David Burns • Andrew Sharma Having Constructive Conversations with Journalists About Appearance and Vocal Presentation W308Elia Powers • Melissa Greene-Blye • Elliott Lewis • Lance Liguez • Jennifer Meadows Spatial Video and Immersive Video in the Classroom and Beyond W310AbelCine Three or Three Million: Growing and Maintaining Your Podcast Audience in a Crowded Universe W304Brenda K. Jaskulske • Josh Miely • Mike Khatcheressian • Valerie Geller • Gagan Nirula Partnering with Athletics: Experiential Learning from Broadcasting to Branding W306James Lohrey • Christopher Shofner • Elizabeth Oppe • Joe Brackman • Geoffrey Thompson Balancing Teaching and Student Media Advising: Synergies and Struggles W302Staci Saltz • Kai Swanson • Hal Vincent • Kelli Matthews • Alexander Luchsinger BEA101 for Students ONLY W312/313Sandy Henry • Heather Birks From COVID Back to Classroom W301Evan Wirig • Donna Koskela • Tom McDonnell Based on True Events: A Guide for Screenwriters on Navigating Life Rights, Acquiring Intellectual Property, and Crafting a Compelling Story W303Benjamin Frahm • J. Christopher Hamilton • Imraan Farukhi Mobile Journalism Awards Film Screenings W309Bart Weiss • Kim Fox • Robb Montgomery

11:30am PDT

12:45pm PDT

Teaching to Administration: Guidance From Those Who Have Done It W312/313Angela Criscoe • Lowery Woodall • Kim Zarkin • Craig A. Stark • Brad Yates • Aaron Chimbel • Sara Magee • David Burns From Print & Semaphore to Radio, TV & Satellite: The Evolution of U.S. Armed Forces Network Technology and Messaging W305Lance Liguez • Roger Gans • LaDonna Aiken • Tom Ingram Good Morning Indian Country: An Exemplar of Increasing Native Representation in News Media through Cross-cultural Collaboration W303Melissa Greene-Blye • Shia Blackcloud • Allison Levering • Victor Organista • Ryn Drummond • Mily Favilla We’ll Do it Live (Streaming) on Social Media and Website W311Kate Allred • Michael Tucker • Carey L. Higgins-Dobney • Matthew Binford • Steve Stilwell • Brian Mitchell The Camera You Have With You: Making the Most of Smart Phones With Advanced Camera Apps W310 Podcasting: Teaching the Next Generation W304Brenda Jaskulske • Kim Fox • Chad Whittle Research Division - Top Research Presentations W302Bridget Rubenking • Lilian Onianwa • Candace Saunders-Grewe • Michael Sinclair • Munyoung Chung • Heaseung Jeong • Hyang-Sook Kim • Youjeong Kim BEA Research Grant Presentations W308Augie Grant • Olivia Deneige Cohen • Chris Roberts • Tara Marie Mortensen • Jesus Ayala When Sports Media Research Went Mainstream: Reflections on a Career While Sports Programming Became Dominant W309Andrew C. Billings AI Fact-Checking and Google Earth Tools for Student Media W306Mike Reilley

2:00pm PDT

3:15pm PDT

Kerry Sanders, a veteran retired network correspondent, explains how backpack journalism is simplified with Final Cut Camera.  W310Kerry Sanders Fully Prepared: Working Trauma Training into Journalism Curriculum W312/313Adrienne Garvey • Jesus Ayala • Dorothy Bland History Division - Top Research Presentations W302George Bovenizer • Gary R. Edgerton • Amanda Czuprynski • Michael Sinclair • Daniel Haygood Integration and Intelligence: Chinese Experiences and Global Perspectives in Digital Media Education W306Shuhua Zhou • Xingang Chen • Peng Chen • Xi Zhuang • Xiaoan Guo • Xiaocheng Liu • Mingxian Fan • Hangyu Cao • Yifan Huo • Zhongrui Chen • Yiying Li • Weihua Wu Multiculturalism, Mental Health, and Media Management: Equipping the Next Generation of Empathetic Broadcast Leaders W303Kortni Alston Lemon • Ken Lemon • Dedrick Russell • Marie Torres • Karen Ladley News Division - Meet & Greet W301Carey L. Higgins-Dobney On the Job Hunt: Tips for Successful News Careers W307Heather Dunn • Kari Patey • Sinan Sadar • Chip Mahaney • Patrick McCreery Unique Ways to Teach Cinematography W305Melissa Jackson • Stephanie Bond • Sangsun Choi • Theresa Coronado Sports Division - Top Research Presentations W304Nick Artman • Adam J. Kuban • Timothy Mirabito • John Collett • Roger Cooper • Kevin Hull • Nicholas Buzzelli • Samuel Hakim • Bumsoo Park • Nathan Towery Mastering the Two M’s: Motivation and Monetization for the Future of Your College Radio Station W311Linda Burkley • Dawn Benfer Free Speech Foundations and Futures W308Carey Martin • Amy Bennett Bonebright • Stephanie A. Longo

4:30pm PDT

5:30pm PDT

 
Sunday, April 6
 

8:30am PDT

9:00am PDT

9:30am PDT

10:00am PDT

10:15am PDT

11:00am PDT

11:30am PDT

Navigating the Challenges: Effective Strategies for Teaching DEI Amidst Pushback W304Julie Lellis • Jessalynn Strauss • Leighton Peterson • Karen Lindsey Documentary Division - Meet & Greet Exhibit Hall Lounge W322-W327Adam J. Kuban Representation of BIPOC/Queer Women & Its Impact Beyond Content Creation W303Conci Nelson • Morgan Butler • Jocelyn Millana • Rowena Pedrena 2025 Communication Technology Update W307Augie Grant • Jeff Wilkinson • Eric Robinson • Sharon Baldinelli, Ph.D, MPH • Jennifer Meadows How Trint is Bringing Transcription/Translation to J-Schools W301Ronald Mawad • Jeff Kofman Developing Community Partnerships with the Center for Community News W305Michael Bruce • Richard Watts Student Winners Celebration - BEA Festival of Media Arts & Signature Station Winners W312/313 Digital Storytelling, Collaborative Environments, and Participatory Empowerment W311Aaron Atkins • Franklyn Charles • camilo perez quintero Cloning Voices: Using voice-generated AI for classroom and creative projects W309Isaac Caputo Faculty Research-in-Progress & Assessment Digital Poster - Session 1 Exhibit Hall Lounge W322-W327Kara Jolliff Gould • Roselyn Du • Patrick M Johnson, Ph.D. • Xiaowen Xu • Laura K. Smith • Greg Hoplamazian • Kristine Johnson • Elia Powers • Max Verheyen • Twange Kasoma • Bennie Zhu • Fangqi Zhao, Marquette.edu • Chun Shao • Manuel Pontes Bridging Theory and Practice: Successful Media Service-Learning Projects in Partnership with Your Community W308Tim Hudson • Helena Vanhala • Carolina Loyola-Garcia • Kevin M. Smith Two Year College/Scholastic Division Innovative Teaching Showcase W302Tom McDonnell • Tonya McMillion • Robert Maass

12:00pm PDT

12:30pm PDT

12:45pm PDT

2:00pm PDT

Aging Producers and Agile Accommodations: Wonders of the Smart Phone W306Gregory N. Luft • Barry Janes • Kerry Sanders Creating the Capstone of Capstones W312/313Jonathan P. Pluskota • Will Murphy • Adam J. Kuban • Karen Russell • Kyle J. Miller • Toni E. Perry • Sandy Henry • Melissa Jackson • Mary Sheffer • Kim Zarkin International & Writing Divisions - Top Research Presentations W301Roxane Coche • Melissa Jackson • Matthew Evans • Michael Sinclair • Madeline Lepisto • Edward Downs • Dana Lindaman How HBCUs became the buzz? W311Sheri Booker • Maya Gilmore The State of the Broadcast News Industry W307Keren Henderson • Bob Papper Beyond the Classroom: How Higher Ed is Evolving with Vū One W305 Becoming A Radio Superstar By 30 W304Cameron Coats • Dana Schaeffer • Liane Sousa Religion & Media Division - Top Research Presentations W301Lindsey A. Sherrill • Kim Fox • George Bovenizer • Candace Saunders-Grewe • David Enns • Sarah Nabil Saad Faculty Research-in-Progress Digital Poster - Session 2 BEA Exhibit Hall W322-W327Kara Jolliff Gould • Kim Fox • Bridget Rubenking • Sally Ann Cruikshank • Madeleine Luchsinger • Aaron Atkins • Kevin Curry • Lei Guo • Daniel Haygood • Kisun Kim • Ashley Adamian • Claudia Cruz Redefining the Game: The Influence of Generative AI on College Sports Broadcasting W309Jodeane Brownlee • Lance Liguez • Suzy Smith • Michael Hilt College Skillset Foundations for Career Savvy Futures W303Marjorie Yambor • Pat Bryson • Meg Dowdy • Valerie Geller • Gary Reid Applying for BEA Scholarships @ the BEA Booth BEA Exhibit Hall W322-W327Peter B. Orlik College Radio Roundtable W302Kaitilyn Furister • Brian Shelton Media Writers Pitch Session W308Raymond Anderson • Rosanne Welch • Jon Vandergriff • David Morgasen NAB Show Highlight -- The Cut: From Rough to Art with Jeff Groth (Advance RSVP Required) W219Nick Towle • Jeff Groth, ACE

3:15pm PDT

Creative Scholar-to-Scholar Session: Festival of Media Arts Showcase BEA Exhibit Hall W322-W327Ahmad Hayat • Changhee Chun • Nick Geidner • Xuan Yang • Andrew Hongo • Bradley Pfranger Meet the Editors Exhibit Hall Lounge W322-W327Joe Blaney • Noah Arceneaux • Jared Johnson • Shuhua Zhou Our students need media literacy. Are we giving it to them? If so, what are we giving them? W303Rick David Vogel • Hayot Tuychiev • David Crider • Jennifer Billinson Defining the Documentary: The Use of AI in Documentaries W309Julia Largent Kuttler • Nick Geidner • Dr. Tom Hallaq • James E. Machado • Brent Simonds • Ralph Beliveau Content Creation is now a multi-billion dollar industry. While many students want to create content they aren't interested in traditional student newscasts. Should media schools teach content creation? W304Dr. Brian Rackham • Vic Costello • Nathan Gibbs • Kaley Martin Telcom Update 2025 W312/313Fritz Messere • Laurie Lee • Paul MacArthur • Kim Zarkin • Amy Sindik Surviving in a Divisive DEI Climate W311Jennifer Fleming • Hub Brown • Jessica Retis • Jennifer Henderson Giants Among Us: Honoring the Legacy and Lessons of Dr. Don Godfrey, Dr. Max Grubb and Dr. Lee Hood W307Bill Silcock • Glenda Balas • Laura K. Smith • Dale Cressman TikTok Tactics: Adapting Journalism to a Viral World W302Chuck Scatterday • Ashton Marra A Fireside Chat Around Mobile Film Making with Industry Experts W310 Does the "Flipped Classroom" format in High Schools hinder students' preparation for College Mass Media and Field Production classes, since college homework is mostly unsupervised? W301Brian Hamilton • Dennis Conway Festival of Media Arts Faculty Showcase Session - Film & Video and Audio W306Heather Dunn • Phil Wilson • Scott Hodgson • Jonathan Vinson • Andrew Smith Exploration, Analysis and Curriculum of the Athletic Entity as Media Property W305Jordan Kligerman • Michael Clarke Media Writers Q&A Session W308Edward J. Fink • Rosanne Welch • David Morgasen • Jon Vandergriff

4:15pm PDT

4:30pm PDT

Staying motivated in Higher Education: Discussions related to faculty work culture, career trajectory, perceived value, and overall engagement W307Adam J. Kuban • Jocelyn Millana • Carey Martin • Chris Strobel • Stacey Irwin Practical Approaches To Teaching Documentary Storytelling W306Aubrie Canfield • Shari Okeke • Bradley Weaver • Sangsun Choi • Rex Jones • Rowena Pedrena Gender & Sexuality Division - Meet & Greet Exhibit Hall Lounge W322-W327Patrick M Johnson Putting the ‘Serving’ into Hispanic-Serving Institution W311Terry Filipowicz • James E. Machado • Jennifer Meadows • Vanessa Arellano Celebrating Teamwork and Industry Partnerships W312/313Cameron Williams • LJ Golston • Lance Liguez • Julie Jones • John Velandia • Anna Bulszewicz • Desiree Hill • Rob Quicke • Mia Medellin • Sydney Labayewski • Anthony DaSilva • Nick Hirshon • Alexander Felix • Julia Menn Managing Professional Partnerships: How Faculty Balance the Needs of Students and Clients W301Nathan Gibbs • Heather Polinsky • Terry Heifetz • Morgan Butler • Hutton Harris Widening the Frame: Unlock a 25% Larger Audience Through Accessibility W310Ben Ogilivie • Storm Smith • Joe Strechay The Future of Radio: Communal and Generational Impact of Student Voices in College Radio W304Shawn Isaacs • Mackenzie Jackson • Jett Nelson • Ayana Ware • Julian Bryant Artificial Intelligence in Public Relations: Revolutionizing Strategic Communication and Redefining Engagement W309Jae-Hwa Shin • Gi W. Yun • Alice Cheng • Rita Men Student Research-in-Progress Digital Poster - Session 1 BEA Exhibit Hall W322-W327Rebecca Ann Lind • Dawson Wagner • Atira Pressley • Hyungseok Jang • Haleigh Carter • Jim Miller • Tabitha Ann Bartoe Service Learning & Community Engagement Showcase W302Dr. Erika Grodzki • Chandra Clark • David Grannis • Seok Kang Creating Sport Specific Study Abroad Programs for Your Institution W305Eric Esterline • Roxane Coche • Chris Lawlor Promoting student media on social media W303Robin Cecala • Dr. Stephanie L. Anderson • Brian Rackham Should we omit teaching the Superhero Movies genre in our Screenwriting classes, since their structure is predictable, their content violent, and the productions so expensive? W308Dennis Conway • Michael Sinclair

5:00pm PDT

5:30pm PDT

 
Monday, April 7
 

9:00am PDT

Finding the Audience for Your Documentary Film Project: The Opportunities and Challenges of Distribution for Academic Filmmakers W308Tim Sorel • Brian Graves Law & Policy Division - Top Research Presentations W303David J. Weinert • T. Phillip Madison • William R. Davie • Caitlin LaComb • Jeffrey Layne Blevins Exploring Audience Engagement with Al-Generated Content: A Comparative Study of User Cognitions in the United States and China W309Man Luo • Hyacinth Balediata Bangero • Kelsey Zook What’s the story? Teaching students to find good story ideas and develop them W311Jen Smith • David Stephenson • Lauren Bavis • Karen Russell • Boriana Treadwell Is Radio’s Past its Future: Reviewing 70 years of Radio Trends, 1950 to 2050 Tik Tok is Reinventing Radio or Is it? W305Phylis West Johnson • Dona Nichols • Alex Kirt • Jonathan Pluskota The Old Fashioned Way: A qualitative technology Study Done without Technology W301Michael Sinclair • Allen Babiarz-Lira • Ines Petrovic Garcia • Larissa Krenzer • Holly Linford • Klaire Smith Streaming the Old with the New: Convergence Culture in Today’s Sports Media W304Nick Artman • Kyle J. Miller • Geoffrey Thompson • Matthew Harmon Reflection on Student Media Coverage of an Election: What Worked, What Didn’t & Suggestions for the Future W306Dr. Stephanie L. Anderson • Barbara Merckx • Robin Cecala • Kenneth A. Fischer • Derek Wood High School to College Transfers: Opening the Pipeline for Media Students W307Robert Maass • Andy Curran • Donna Koskela Exhibits and Lounge BEA Exhibit Hall W322-W327

10:15am PDT

From the Top – Radio Unplugged W308Mike Hulvey • John Rosso • Phil Becker • Linnae Young • Rick Ramos Level Up: How Educators Can Win the Game with Virtual Production W301Joey Daoud • Rene Amador • Kobe Xiao • Alex Kartman • Jeremy A. Winton Curriculum, Assessment & Administration - Top Research Presentations W302William Hanff • Nicole Clarity • Charlie Gee The Pride Flag is Printed in Gayscale: Gender Identity, LGBTQ+, Body Image, and Depiction of the “Other” in the Media W306Roger Allman • Jennifer Billinson • Alexandra Vilela • Victor Evans The Road to Perdition: Challenges, Debates, and Solutions for Media Scholars to Counter Authoritarian Assaults on the Media from Nixon to Trump W303Ralph Beliveau • Amy Sindik • Stuart Brotman • Thomas Mascaro Beyond ChatGPT: Using Generative AI Tools W309Mary E. Myers • Robert Mott News Division - Top Research Presentations W311Chandra Clark • Carey L. Higgins-Dobney • Azade Asadi Damavandi • Ghazale Asadi Damavandi • Shreyoshi Ghosh • Jonathan Behr Large Multi-camera Live Events, both in and outside of the classroom W304Joe Brackman • Kyle Hufford • Michael Moon Scholar-to-Scholar Research: Digital Poster Session - Research Division and Grand Plans & Great Expectations BEA Exhibit Hall W322-W327Gregory N. Luft • Roselyn Du • Cory Armstrong • Amanda Czuprynski Teaching Sports Documentary Filmmaking: The challenges, successes and opportunities in an exploding sub-genre. W305Jordan Kligerman • Karen Bullis • Geoffrey Thompson Student Media Advisors - Meet & Greet Exhibit Hall Lounge W322-W327Marjorie Yambor Show. Don't Tell W307Andrea Baltazar • Tom Provost • Dustin Michael Bessire

11:15am PDT

11:30am PDT

Festival of Media Arts Faculty Showcase Session - News & Sports & Scriptwriting W304Heather Dunn • Carey Martin • Chandra Clark • Michael Bruce • Nick Artman • Mike Castellucci ACEJMC Accreditation Solutions Session W306Jessica Pucci • Michel Haigh • Patricia Thompson Redefining Broadcasting: Histories of Network Television in the Digital Age W303Eleanor Patterson • Noah Arceneaux • Anne MacLennan • Kyra Hunting Is AI The New Textbook: Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Create Course Content. W309Barth Cox • Christopher Clemens • Adam Peruta • Youngrak Park Media Coverage of War in the Middle East: Past Performance, Current Situation and Future Trends W305Rasha Allam • Hussein Amin • Nadine El Sayed Challenges and Triumphs of Black Women in Media: Personal Journeys and Professional Insights W308Kim Fox • Traci Williams • Shari Okeke • Dorothy Bland • Chetachi Egwu • Enid Wells Scholar-to-Scholar Research: Digital Poster Session - Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies, News, Radio & Audio Media and Sports BEA Exhibit Hall W322-W327Rebecca Ann Lind • Joe Blaney • Lindsey A. Sherrill • Kevin Hull • Kyle J. Miller • Chad Whittle • Minhee Choi • Kenneth Blake • Jun Zhang • Kisun Kim Creating Impactful Partnerships: Service Learning Through Collaboration with Businesses and Non-Profits W302Angela Criscoe • Michael Crews • Rowena Pedrena • Bobby Gutierrez • Stephanie Longo Reporting Campuses in Crisis: Student Journalism During Rising Tensions W307Valerie Turco • Dwayne Cheddar • Darren Johnson • Gregory Bray • Emily Clayton • Jeremy Sodergren Two Year College/Scholastic Division Meet & Greet Exhibit Hall Lounge W322-W327Tom McDonnell

12:00pm PDT

1:45pm PDT

Marketing Stories to the World: How Streamers Reshape Global Audiences W303Michael Sinclair • Allen Babiarz-Lira • Ines Petrovic Garcia BEA Ignite! W305Darren Sweeney • Scott Hodgson • Michael Bruce • Julia Largent Kuttler • Nicole Clarity • Kara Jolliff Gould • Greg Hoplamazian • Andrew David • Adam Kuban Using AI Text and Image Generators in Assignments W309Mary Myers • Heather Walters • Rick Brunson • Adam Peruta Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Art of Leading Student-Led Media Projects' W302Lydia Reeves Timmins • Dr. Tom Hallaq • Traci Williams • Carey L. Higgins-Dobney • Nadine El Sayed Marking Musical Moments: History, Music, and Media in the Late Twentieth Century W301Shaughna Boara • Walter Podrazik • Christine Cooling • Hailey Baldock • Anne MacLennan The ESRB at 30: Rating the raters and how they address speech, violence, and morality in a new century of gaming W307Nicholas David Bowman • Trystram Spiro-Costello • Amy Sanders • Sam Srauy Pathways to Success: Hearst Television Career Connections BEA Exhibit Hall W322-W327Jen Harriger • Kevin Johnson More Perspectives on the Vilification of Journalism W308Terry Filipowicz • Rob Spicer • David Deeley Implementing Immersive Audio into New and Existing Courses W304Adam Schwartz • Kaley Martin • Finlay Braithwaite • Jonathan Pluskota Applying for BEA Scholarships @ the BEA Booth BEA Exhibit Hall W322-W327Peter B. Orlik Screenwriting Craft: Twist into Two W306Leslie Kreiner Wilson • Andrea Baltazar

2:30pm PDT

3:00pm PDT

3:45pm PDT

4:15pm PDT

5:30pm PDT

 
Tuesday, April 8
 

8:30am PDT

10:00am PDT

10:45am PDT

 

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