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Friends of the Department Council

The Baylor Department of Journalism, Public Relations and New Media Friends of the Department Council is made up of industry leaders in journalism, public relations, advertising, broadcasting, sports media, photography, and media production. The Friends Council is a crucial source of expertise for the department when it seeks to refine its curriculum to keep up with the latest trends in media industries. The department also looks to the Council to provide opportunities for students to directly interact with industry professionals through guest lectures and special visits.

Erica Benken
Vice President
Giant Noise
Hannah Bogue Golden
Associate
Freshfields US LLP
Charlie Foster
Doximity
Andrew B. Church
Producer / Director
Draft 13 Media, LLC
Sherry Daniel
Children's Health
John Elizondo
Public Affairs Specialist
UT San Antonio
Brooke Ezell
Lois P. Ferguson
Retired
Baylor University
Flora Lee Peir
Editor, Politics and Identity
The 19th News
Jeff Hampton
Freelance Writer and Author
Amanda Hill, MBA, APR
President & CEO
Three Box Strategic Communications
Shehan Jeyarajah
National College Football Writer
CBS Sports
David Kaye
Senior Associate AD / Athletics GM
Baylor Athletics
Melissa Lasater
Program Lead
TSTC
Cayana Mackey-Nance
Consultant
Doug McDurham
President
Waco Family Medicine Foundation
Bo Mello
Mildred "Mimi" Perreault
Assistant Professor
University of Alabama
Shelby Pipken
Senior Manager, Marketing and Community Relations
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Russell Rankin
Director of Marketing and Communications
Hankamer School of Business - Baylor University
David Ruisard
Senior Editor, US Products
Argus Media
LaMarriol Smith
Chief Administrator / Consultant
L L Smith Enterprises
Cody Soto
Senior Director of Brand Strategy
Baylor Athletics
Ken Sury
Public Relations Officer
Methodist Children's Home
Teila Washington
Director of Digital and Social Media
SFA Athletics
Nicolette Zulli
Senior Associate Attorney
Duane Morris LLP

Journalism, Public Relations and New Media

College of Arts & Sciences

Training the next generation of media professionals to communicate accurate, concise, and truthful content across media platforms.

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