Justin Young

• Major in Mass Communication

• Major in Electronic Journalism
• Minors in Youth & Non-Profit Leadership
• Minor in English/Creative Writing

• Taught Public Relations Practices, Social Media and Digital Communication, Research Methods in Public Communication, Persuasion, and Applied Communication: Public Relations.
• Advised Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter.
• Advised the student-run Pyramid public relations firm.
• Developed new website for PRSSA that increased reach for club and program (SIUprssa.com).
• Developed new podcasting studio and oversaw purchase of equipment to outfit it.
• Served on the Dept. of Communication Studies Personnel Committee, Undergrad Committee, and the campus-wide Saluki Swag Initiative Committee.

• Taught Elements of Journalism.
• Developed Broadcast and Digital Journalism course as a consultant for the university through online collaboration with chair of the department and course design professionals.

• Taught Web Technologies, Introduction to Advertising, Principles of Public Relations, Public Relations Writing and Production, Religion in the Mass Media, Video Editing, Composition I and II, Technical Communication, Effective Speaking, Introduction to Film, Introduction to New Media, Digital Media Creation, Web Content Management, Event Planning and Promotion, Writing for the Media, and Video Games: Art, Culture, and History of a Medium.
• Founded and served as Director of The Overlooked Film Festival, a university sponsored film series directed at the community that showcased artistic films that rarely opened locally.
• Founded and served as Director of the Humanities Symposia, a series of presentations and discussions led by professors from across campus.
• Developed first drafts of a minor in Humanities, and a major in Professional Writing and English Studies for the department.
• Collaborated on redesigning the curriculum of the Communication major and developing a new track in New Media Production.
• Created and currently maintain three separate websites for the Humanities and Communication Department: TrineHAC.com, a general departmental website, TrineWrite.com, the Writing Center’s website, and InscriptionsJournal.org, which showcases winning pieces from the Walter Cunningham Writing Contest.
• Developed an online registration system for the Writing Center and online registration forms for InscriptionsJournal.org.
• Developed and oversaw plan for $20,000 student Mac lab for media work.
• Created and assisted in startup of Trine HAC Cup, an event that brings area high school students to campus for communication and humanities competitions.
• Serving as advisor to ASF students and to students in the new media production track of the Communication program.
• Served as member of the Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee for three years.
• Serving as member of the Ethical Standards Committee.
• Overseeing on-campus Lilly interns in professional writing and communication.
• Advised student newspaper, leading it from an irregularly published black-and-white paper to a full-color version published bi-weekly with a brand new online component.
• Wrote application and was awarded grant for $12,000 to purchase Adobe Creative Suite 4 for computer lab in department.
• Maintaining two departmental social media accounts, which serve as outreach to the community and to prospective students.
• Designed promotional materials for department, including fliers, brochures, and slideshows that run before the Humanities Symposia and Overlooked Film Festival.
• Serving as member of the Humanities Institute, which biannually sponsors Steuben Read Express.
• Organized Steuben Read Express events including two film screenings and a campus and community art scavenger hunt using Twitter.
• Served as judge of the Walter Cunningham Writing Contest since its inception in 2009.
• Winner of the 2014 Robert Andrew & Anne Ewing Smith Excellence in Teaching Award at Trine University.

• Developed publications restructuring plan for fraternity’s print and electronic publications.
• Spearheaded overhaul of alumni magazine’s format and design, and served as Managing Editor for the publication that has an audience of over 70,000.
• Edited monthly electronic newsletter to an audience of over 25,000.
• Produced news releases and other public relations pieces for organization.

• Responsible for creating and implementing the college’s new broadcast journalism emphasis in the mass communication department.
• Taught Principles of Advertising, Graphics In Promotional Communication, Electronic News Gathering, Radio and Television Production, and Introduction to Mass Communication.
• Advised students who were part of broadcast emphasis program.
• Managed department’s technology needs by selecting and overseeing the purchase of $100,000 of new video equipment and computers, including negotiating with vendors and personally installing the purchased equipment.
• Nominated for Teaching Research award for outstanding research in my field and integration into the classroom.
• Wrote proposal for and received $4,000 Faculty Advancement Program in Technology grant.

• Taught lecture and lab classes for Introduction to Audio and Video Production.
• Designed curriculum, evaluated student work, and counseled students in career and major choices.
• Managed video equipment and assisted student productions.

• Produced two animated segments for launch of new program.
• Wrote, directed, produced and acted in segments.
• Hired for second segment after first screened to high praise.

School of Communication Studies Outstanding Teacher Award at Southern Illinois University