All-Star Panel in Denver

As part of our 100th anniversary celebrations in 2010, we will host a panel of superstar scholars at the AEJMC convention in Denver. It's going to be a terrific session!

All five of the people we contacted responded not just positively but also immediately, graciously and enthusiastically. They represent a variety of research disciplines -- and all are members of KTA. The all-star line-up:

* Maurine Beasley, Maryland
* Jay Black, South Florida
* Donald Shaw, North Carolina
* Esther Thorson, Missouri
* David Weaver, Indiana

These panelists obviously have demonstrated lifelong excellence in scholarship, as well as a commitment to fostering and nurturing academic excellence in their students. The focus of the panel will be, as the proposal puts it, on 'the rewards and challenges of a life of intellectual inquiry,' as well as on panelists' experience working with students 'to ensure that academic excellence continues to thrive.'

Our co-sponsors will be Communication Theory and Methodology Division and the AEJMC Council of Affiliates, and our thanks to their officers for backing us.

We don't have the specific time or day yet, but when we do -- mark your calendars. You won't want to miss this one!