Michigan State University faculty and students will attend the 2025 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Conference at the San Francisco Marriot Marquis on August 7-10. Pre-conference day is Wednesday, August 6. Each day will be an opportunity to absorb knowledge, join informative sessions, workshops and activities with colleagues in their industry.
Wednesday, August 6 (Pre-Conference)
Thursday, August 7 | Friday, August 8 | Saturday, August 9 | Sunday, August 10
ComArtSci and MSU faculty and students featured at the 2025 AEJMC conference are italicized below. For the full program schedule, visit the AEJMC conference website. All times will be listed in EDT.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
1pm – 5pm
International Communication Division
Workshop Session: Publishing Comparative and Collaborative Journalism Research: Worlds of Journalism Phase 3
- Ammina Kothari, Tim Vos, Lourdes Cueva Chacón, Celeste González de Bustamante, Jeannine E. Relly, Jyotika Ramaprasad
1pm – 1:50pm
Newspaper and Online News Division
Part I - Exploring Teaching Strategies to Combat DEI Pushback in the PR Classroom
Co-Sponsored by Commission on Public Relations Education and Public Relations Division
- Sun Young Lee, Dean Mundy, Juan Mundel, Maria De Moya, Sarah Aghazadeh
Internships and Careers Interest Group
Workshop Session: It’s Really Not That Urgent: Slowing Down for Focus, Creativity, and Workplace Wellbeing
- Chelsea J. Reynolds, Jesús Ayala, Debbie Davis, Cody Hays, Muhammad Fahad Humanyun, Will Mari, Amy Kristin Sanders, Danielle K. Brown, Jeff Ranta, Hal Vincent
2pm – 2:50pm
Public Relations Division
Part II – Navigating the Minefield: Researching “Controversial” Topics in a Shifting Social Landscape
Sponsored by The Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication
- Denise Bortee, Luke Capizzo, Nicole Lee, Holly Overton
1pm – 7pm
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Business Session: AEJMC Board of Directors, 2024-25
- Teresa L. Mastin – President, AEJMC 2024-25
Thursday, August 7, 2025
8:30 - 9:45am
Communication Technology Division
Communication Theory and Methodology, Communication Technology, and Cultural and Critical Studies Divisions
Refereed Research Paper Session
Topic IV – Skills and Divides
(Dis)connected for Success: Media Ownership, Multitasking, And Gratifications as Predictors of Second- and Third-level Digital Divide Related to College Students’ Academic Performance and Career Aspirations
- Anastasia Kononova, Liu Wan
Topic VIII – AI Adoption Attitudes
- Discussant: Mengyan Ma
Communication Theory and Methodology Division
Topic I — Relationships and Well-Being in the Digital Media Age
“I’ll Be Okay as I Am Not Alone”: How Interpersonal Neighborhood Storytelling Enhances Residents’ Well-being
- Taewoo Kang, Chuqing Dong, Kjerstin Thorson
Cultural and Critical Studies Division
Topic I — Race, Ethnicity, and Otherness in Media Representation and Discourse
Covering Carceral: Migration Policies: News coverage of holding undocumented migrants in Guantanamo Bay
- Caroline Geer
Topic IV — Mediated Identities, Cultural Resistance, and Empowering Practices
- Discussant: Perry Parks
10:15 – 11:30am
Public Relations Division
Law and Policy, Advertising and Public Relations Divisions, Community Journalism and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Interest Groups
Refereed Research Paper Session
Topic I — Health Advertising and Consumer Risk: Regulation, Persuasion, and Misconception
Ad Exposure and Purchase of Substandard, Falsified, and Counterfeit Prescription Medications: An Eight-Country Study
- Subhalakshmi Bezbaruah, Dana Anafina, Moldir Moldagaliyeva, Heijin Lee, Naadiyahtu Iddrisu, Anastasia Kononova, Patricia Huddleston, Saleem Alhabash
Topic V — Influencer 3.0: Congruence, Culture, and Credibility in a Global Marketplace
- Discussant: Mengyan Ma
Topic VII — Social Influence and Consumer Identity: Gen Z, Ethics, and Emotion in Digital Advertising
- Discussant: Esther Thorson
The Role of Consumer Ethnocentrism in Choosing Between Local Counterfeit and Foreign Authentic Products
- Moldir Moldagaliyeva and Patricia Huddleston
Topic — CSR, CSA and Organizational Ethics
- Discussant: Luke Capizzo
Noon – 1:15pm
Public Relations Division
Refereed Research Paper Session
Punish or Forgive? Exploring the Mediating Role of CEO Attitudes on the Interaction of Emotional Crisis Communication and Crisis Type
- James Ndone, Qi Zheng, Rongting Niu, Yan Jin, and Margaret Duffy
Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Division
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Refereed Research Paper Session
Topic IV — Digital Labor, Platform Economy, and the Neoliberal Subject
- Discussant: Tim Vos
1:45 – 3pm
Communication Technology Division
Refereed Research Paper Session: Communication Technology for Good: Well-being, Inclusivity, and Accessibility
A Guide for Representative and Non-harmful Data Visualization Using a Data Feminism Lens
- Zhao Peng, Serena Miller, Ruth Heo
Public Relations Division
Refereed Research Paper Session: Issue Management and Social Advocacy for Various Contexts
History Award
Centering Historical Student Activism and the Role of Place in Issues Management for Higher Education
- Stephanie Madden, Luke Capizzo and Michael Steudeman
3:30 – 4:45pm
Advertising Division
Commission on Graduate Education and Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Elected Standing Committee on Teaching
Refereed Research Paper Session: Commission on Graduate Education Showcase
- Discussant: Juan Mundel
Communication Technology Division
Balancing Attractiveness and Authenticity: Understanding AI Usage in Online Dating Profiles Through the Lens of Goals-Plans-Action Model
- Ran Liu
Commission on Graduate Education Teaching Showcase
Repackaging Science, Health, and Environmental Journalism for Social Media Audiences
- Gisele Souza Neuls
Commission on the Status of Minorities
Refereed Research Paper Session
#Jstudiessowhite? Analyzing Journalism Studies Publications, Published Researchers and the Inclusion of Historically Marginalized Identities Over Time
- Danielle K. Brown, Miya Williams Fayne, and Jasmine Snow
5:15 – 6:45pm
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
General Session and Keynote
- Teresa L. Mastin
7 – 8:30pm
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Opening Reception
- Hosting: Teresa L. Mastin
Friday, August 8, 2025
8 – 9:15am
Minorities and Communication Division and Commission on the Status of Minorities
PFR Panel Session: Joy as Resistance: Finding Happiness and Purpose in Academia When DEI is Under Fire
- Angie Chuang, Danielle K. Brown, Nathian Shae Rodriguez, Miya Williams Fayne
9:45 – 11am
History and Law and Policy Divisions
Research Panel Session: What Should Media History Research Do?
- Brian Creech, Amber Roessner, Perry Parks, Rachel Grant, Cristina Mislán
Mass Communication and Society Division and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Interest Group
Research Panel Session: Drag Queens in American Media: Assessing the Landscape in 2025
- Terri Hernandez, Juan Mundel, Chelsea Reynolds, Cody Hays, Minjie Li, Nathian Rodriguez
Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Division
Newspaper and Online News and Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Division
Refereed Research Paper Division
Topic IX – Narratives at the Margins: Journalism Ethics, Representation, and Platform Influence
Analyzing News Media Coverage of the Tennessee Drag Ban: A Longitudinal Content Analysis
- Cody Hays and Chelsea J. Reynolds, Juan Mundel
11:30am – 12:45pm
Advertising Division
PFR Panel Session: Unlocking Opportunities: Networking and Mentorship for Graduate Students and Early Career Scholars for your Academic Journey
- Chang-Dae Ham, Ilwoo Ju, Louvins Pierre, Mengtian Jiang, Juliana Fernandes, Anastasia Kononova, Samuel M. Tham, Nate Fisher
Magazine Media and Minorities and Communication Divisions
Teaching Panel Session: Instructing Intersectionality: Critical and Practical Strategies for the Journalism and Mass Communication
- Nathian Shae Rodriguez, Celeste González De Bustamante, Patrick R. Johnson, Rafael O. Matos, Kix Patterson, Leilane Rodrigues, Alexis Romero Walker, Yidong (Steven) Wang, Gheni Platenburg, Tammy Rae Matthews, Leandra Hernandez, Sherry Yu, Maria de Moya
1:15 – 2:30pm
History Division
Refereed Research Paper Session: The Future of History: Honoring Excellence in the Next Generation
- Discussant: Perry Parks
Visual Communication and Advertising Divisions
Research Panel Session: Developing Research Agendas for Advertising and Visual Communication: Insights from Professionals in an Ever-Changing Media Landscape
- Yung Soo Kim, Jennifer Midberry, Christopher T. Assaf, Esther Thorson, Harsh Taneja
3 – 4:15pm
Advertising and Communication Technology Divisions
PFR Panel Session: The Privacy-Personalization Dilemma: Crafting Ethical Data Strategies in Advertising
- Juan Mundel, Tiffany Johnson, Jing Yang, Daniela Molta, Harsh Taneja
Media Ethics Division
Media Management, Economics and Entrepreneurship and Political Communication and Media Ethics Divisions
Research Paper Session
Feeling like a stranger: How political alienation shapes confidence in institutions and social capital
- Jaewon Royce Choi, Esther Thorson, Weiyue Chen, Stephanie Edgerly and Edward Malthouse
Community Journalism Interest Group and Broadcast and Mobile Journalism Division
Research Panel Session: Helene, Milton and Disinformation: Studying Forecasting and News Coverage of Hurricane Disinformation
- Marcus Funk, Christoph Mergerson, Rosalind Donald, Manuel Chavez, Mildred Perreault
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Presidential Panel Session: Leading in Times of Momentous Change: Stories that Stand the Test of Time
- Teresa L. Mastin, Linda Aldoory, Bey-Ling Sha, Mia Moody, Baylor, Matthew J. Haught
4:45 – 6pm
Transparency, Trust and Tactics of Care: Teaching New(s) Methods for an Evolving Public
World Journalism Education Congress (WJEC) Plenary Session
- Chair: Teresa Mastin
Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Division
Refereed Research Paper Session
Topic VII — Risk Communication and Information Processing
Deliberate or Duped? Understanding Global Consumer Counterfeit Purchase Behavior Through the Protection Motivation Theory
- Heijin Lee, Saleem Alhabash, Moldir Moldagaliyeva, Patricia Huddleston, Anastasia Kononova
Cultural and Critical Studies Division
Top Refereed Research Paper Session: Cultural and Critical Studies Division Top Papers
Reconsidering journalistic doxa
- Tim Vos and Enrique Nunez-Mussa
International Communication Division
Top Refereed Research Paper Session
News Media Use, Social Media Platforms, and the Dimensions of Conservatism in Brazil
- Rachel Mourao, Marcos Paulo Silva, Tim Vos
Minorities and Communication Division
Top Refereed Research Paper Session
- Discussant: Danielle K. Brown
Community Journalism Interest Group
Top Refereed Research Paper Session
Proximity and Principle: Role and Norm Negotiation Among Embedded Journalists
- Huzaifa Muhammad and Tim Vos
Entertainment Studies Interest Group
Top Refereed Research Paper Session
The Ethos of Collaborative Storytelling: A Grounded Analysis of D&D Metadiscourse in Adventuring Academy
- Jessica Pettengill
6:30 – 7:30pm
Minorities and Communication Division
Business Session: Members’ Meeting
- Danielle K. Brown
7:45 – 9:30pm
Minorities and Communication Division and Commission on the Status of Minorities
Social
- Hosting: Danielle K. Brown and Kathleen McElroy
University of Alabama, University of Kentucky, Louisiana State University, Michigan State University, Pennsylvania State University, University of South Carolina, University of Tennessee, Mass Communication and Society Division and the AEJMC Appointed Standing Committee on Career Development.
Social
- Hosting: Brian Butler, Jennifer Greer, Kim Bissell, Heidi Hennink-Kaminski, Denise Sevick Bortree, Tom Reichert, Joseph Mazer, Alec Tefertiller, Steve Bien-Aimé
Saturday, August 9, 2025
8 – 9:15am
Advertising Division
Refereed Research Paper Session: AI in Advertising: Collaboration, Creativity, and Consumer Perception
- Discussant: Anastasia Kononova
Political Communication Division
Political Communication Division and Religion and Media Interest Group
Two Paths to Political Alienation
- Esther Thorson, Edward Malthouse, Jaewon Royce Choi and Weiyue Chen, Stephanie Edgerly
9:45 – 11am
Journalism Education and Establishing Trust in an Era of Fake News
World Journalism Education Congress (WJEC) Paper Presentation V
Labeling As a Weapon to Delegitimize Media Reporting: Political Use of Social Media
- Manuel Chavez and Lucinda Davenport
Public Relations Division
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Refereed Research Paper Session
Topic I – The Algorithmic Era
- Discussant: Mengyan Ma
Topic III – Social Media across Contexts
An Experience Sampling Study Investigating Momentarily Changes of Self-Perception Towards Sociability and Social Media Use
- Hanjie Liu and David Ewoldsen
Topic — History, Institutions and Legitimacy
Conceptualizing Transnational Social Issues Management (TSIM)
- Luke Capizzo, Yu Chen, Anli Xiao, Bingbing Zhang, Fritz Cropp
11:30am – 12:45pm
Kappa Tau Alpha and Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Awards Luncheon
- Beverly Horvit and Teresa L. Mastin
1:15pm – 2:30pm
Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
Research Panel Session: Elevating Voices from the Periphery in Academic Publishing
- Celeste Gonzalez de Bustamante, Hong Vu, Sohana Nasrin, Benjamin Tetteh, Mengyan Ma
3 – 4:15pm
Communication Technology Division
Communication Technology and Mass Communication and Society Divisions
Topic VII – AI in the Public Eye
Do Large Language Models Help Micro-Influencers? AI Transparency and Multicultural Ad Effectiveness
- Donggyu Kim, Eunjin (Anna) Kim, Taenyun Kim
Topic VIII – AI-Human Interaction
Balancing Attractiveness and Authenticity: Understanding AI Usuage in Online Dating Profiles Through the Lens of Goals-Plans-Action Model
- Ran Liu
LLM-Based Embodied Conversational Agents for Undergraduate Advising: The Effects of Coaching Style and Immersion on Student Well-Being
- Sue Lim, Ralf Schmälzle, Mengyan Ma, Xiaoran Cui, Gary Bente
History and Cultural and Critical Studies Divisions
PFR Panel Session: The Media History of Modern Labors
- Will Mari, Kathryn Montalbano, Robin Sundaramoorthy, Christoph Mergerson, Matt Conaty, Ava Francesca Battocchio, Sewell Chan
International Communication Division
High-Density Refereed Research Paper Session
Independent Media as Decolonial Agents: Environmental Journalism in Latin America
- Iasmim Amiden dos Santos and Bruno Takahashi
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
AEJMC President Leadership Talk: What I Wish Everyone Knew about AEJMC!
- Teresa L. Mastin
Sunday, August 10, 2025
9:45 – 11am
Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Division
Refereed Research Paper Session: Constructing Meaningful Stories: Journalists, News Frames, and Audience Impact
Challenges and Opportunities for Environmental Journalism Training: Experiences from Three Latin American Countries
- Eric Freedman, Bruno Takahashi, Julia Belden, Gisele Souza Neuls, Iasmim Amiden dos Santos
Reporting on Crisis
World Journalism Education Congress (WJEC) Paper Presentation IV
Journalism Education and Crisis Reporting: Advancing the Preparation for the Unknown
- Manuel Chavez and Liz Nass
Journalism Education in Diversity, Equality and Inclusivity
World Journalism Education Congress (WJEC) Paper Presentation VI
Testing a Sourcing Tool for Diversity and Inclusion
- Lucinda Davenport and Joe Grimm
11:30am - 12:45pm
Research-led Journalism Education
World Journalism Education Congress (WJEC) Paper Presentation I
A Snapshot in Time: Diversity and Inclusion in Accreditation for Journalism and Mass Communication, 2022-2024
- Brian Bowe, Lucinda Davenport, Robin Blom