First JMC dean candidate to present March 30

LAWRENCE — With the University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications dean presentations slated to begin Monday, Scott Reinardy, the school’s current interim dean, will be the first to share his strategies for the school’s future.

Reinardy, who is also the Malcolm Applegate Professor in News Management and Editing, will give his presentation from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. March 30 in Watson Library 3 West, and the event will also be livestreamed. The online passcode is 897632.

The remaining three finalists will be announced approximately two business days before their respective campus visits. Their presentations are scheduled for the following dates and locations:

• Candidate 2: 2-3 p.m. April 6, Watson Library 3 West
• Candidate 3: 2-3 p.m. April 13, Watson Library 3 West
• Candidate 4: 2:15-3:15 p.m. April 16, Capitol Federal Hall, Room 1020

Members of the KU community are encouraged to attend each presentation and provide feedback to the search committee. Presentation recordings and online feedback forms will be available on the search page through April 21.

Additional search and candidate information can also be found on the search page.

Reinardy joined the KU faculty in 2008 as an assistant professor and served as an associate dean in the school for 10 years prior to his current role.

His primary research interests include the examination of stress and burnout of journalists, organizational change in newspaper newsrooms, newsroom layoff survivors, ethical development of journalists, sports journalism and experiential education. He has presented his work at several national and international conferences for more than two decades.

Reinardy is the author of “Journalism's Lost Generation: The Un-doing of U.S. Newspaper Newsrooms” and the co-author of “The Essentials of Sports Reporting and Writing.”

After 14 years as a reporter and editor at five different daily newspapers, Reinardy earned his doctorate in journalism from the University of Missouri in 2006 and served as an assistant professor at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, from 2005 to 2008.

Serving as the William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications’ chief academic and administrative officer, the dean will ensure the school attracts, retains and develops faculty and staff in alignment with KU’s goals and mission as an R-1, AAU institution. They will also ensure the school’s compliance with all university policies, applicable regulations and professional accrediting standards; administer the school’s budget and resources; and help secure funding support.

The School of Journalism is a nationally recognized leader in journalism and strategic communications education, preparing students for careers in media, digital marketing, advertising and public relations. College Factual has ranked it the No. 1 journalism school in Kansas, No. 4 most popular journalism school in the U.S. and the No. 13 best journalism school for a bachelor's degree.

The School of Journalism & Mass Communications Dean search committee includes representatives from faculty, staff, students and alumni and is being led by Stephen Mazza, dean of the School of Law, and Mary Banwart, associate vice provost of Faculty Affairs.