The work of our faculty fosters inclusion and access through scholarship and practice.
Click here to share news of your inclusion and access events.
CS4DS Spotlights Full Scope of Sustainability in Two Recent Events
Renowned media scholar and author Mara Einstein, Ph.D. headlined a recent series of events hosted by Communication Solutions for a Diverse Society (CS4DS), which explored how communication arts and sciences can advance sustainability in research, practice, and public life. The events, held in recognition of MSU’s Earth Month, brought together faculty, students, and campus partners to examine the expansive scope of sustainability—from environmental action to ethical media practices.
MSU scholars examine race and identity in receiving and comprehending news on MSU Today with Russ White Podcast
This episode of MSU Today explores how race and identity influence the reception and comprehension of news. Michigan State University scholars Marisa Smith and Christina Myers join the discussion to share their expertise. Marisa Smith, an assistant professor of advertising and journalism, examines the effects of political information and disinformation, focusing on how race, identity, and politics shape public policy support, political polarization, civic engagement, and political opinion.
Advertising Professor Co-Produces Diversity & Inclusion Podcast Series
Ed Timke, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations, has co-produced a series of three podcasts focusing on themes of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Timke took on the project through the American Academy of Advertising, where he serves as its Diversity & Inclusion Committee chair. The academy wanted to address current industry issues and provide a forum for discussion. Timke says they agreed on three podcast topics.
CS4DS faculty contribute to editing and authoring new textbook on DEI in Advertising and Public Relations.
The Department of Advertising and Public Relations at Michigan State University recently announced the launch of a new textbook co-authored by faculty and graduate students within the department. Different Together offers a multi-perspectival exploration of the historical evolution of diversity, equity, and inclusion across the advertising and public relations fields.
Dr. Ed Timke facilitates Advertising and Society Quarterly colloquium featuring a panel of 10 experts on diversity, equity, and inclusion
Advertising & Society Quarterly held its sixth Colloquium on November 3, 2023. During this virtual event, a panel of ten diversity, equity, and inclusion leaders from academia and industry address the complexities of integrating DEI in professional and academic settings.
“Uplifting Voices” Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop
Honoring hip-hop’s 50th anniversary and working alongside an engaging curriculum design, Dr. Myers hosted a panel of Michigan legends. The panel really gave students an amazing background for thinking about hip hop’s contribution to community-building, empowerment, and joy. Efforts like this are critical opportunity creators, where students can explore ideas and pathways that they love but that might not be built into a traditional communication and journalism degree program.
Photos courtesy Dr. Brown
42PointSEVEN student practitioners learn about cultural resilience
Students of 42PointSEVEN integrated marketing communication agency recently had the opportunity to see how research can be translated into everyday practice during a recent demonstration by Assistant Professor Ed Timke. The demonstration session introduced students to the Culturally Resilient Training Card Deck developed through research conducted by Timke in collaboration with instructional designer and intercultural specialist, Terra Gargano, who is also Professorial Lecturer and Program Director at American University in Washington, D.C.
During the demonstration and discussion, students engaged in exercises that helped them build awareness of perspectival differences in solving problems in teams. Student practitioners also reflected on questions and prompts provided on the cards, and their applicability to their strategic and creative work within the agency.
Assistant Professor, Ed Timke leads student practitioners of 42PointSEVEN in discussion of cultural resilience
Student practitioners use Culturally Resilient Training Cards to consider questions they might include in their creative strategy and brainstorming for their client work.
(Photography by Dane Robison)
Learning from a Summer 2024 Leadership Institute
Discussions among MSU community members in the diversity and inclusion space during the 2024 Summer Leadership Institute hosted by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion. The range of topics discussed included breaking down institutional silos, navigating the political landscape, and leading with kindness in difficult times.