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NORMAN, Okla. – Andrea Miller, dean of the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, has been appointed to the Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s steering committee.
The Hearst Journalism Awards Program, founded in 1960, promotes excellence in journalism education by awarding scholarships to students for outstanding performance in collegiate journalism, with matching grants to their schools.
The competitions are guided by the Hearst Journalism Awards Ssteering committee, which consists of journalism and mass communications administrators from universities accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). The committee gathers twice a year and provides critical insights and guidance to ensure the program stays at the forefront of the evolving journalism field.
As part of the committee, Miller will advise the program on developments in journalism education, contributing to the evaluation of new practices and tools that prepare the next generation of journalists. She joins peers from the University of Missouri, University of Florida, University of Kentucky, Syracuse University, University of Maryland and University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retired publisher David Zeeck also joins them on the committee.
Miller was named dean of Gaylord College in April 2024. She currently serves on the national council for the ACEJMC. Prior to joining OU, Miller served as dean and professor at the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism in the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences at the University of North Texas. She also served as director of the Mayborn Graduate Institute while there and as interim chair of the media arts department from 2020 to 2021. From 2011 to 2019, she was the associate dean for undergraduate studies and administration and Huie-Dellmon Professor of the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University.
Before joining academia, Miller was a reporter, producer and anchor at several Texas news stations. She has received both the Dallas Press Club Katie Award Best Newscast and the Associated Press Spot News award, and she has served as associate producer for an Emmy-winning newscast.
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