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Mass Communication and Criminal Justice Faculty Explore Career Perceptions in Media

March 25, 2026 By Dominic Carozza

Mass Communication faculty members, Dr. Judy Clemens-Smucker and Jake Portie collaborated with Elizabeth Hartsell in the College of Criminal Justice on a Teaching Innovation Grant and ACE course project researching how student's perception of careers is shaped by their portrayal in media.

On December 4th, the team hosted a symposium to conclude their semester-long initiative, bringing together four class sections from both Criminal Justice and Mass Communication to share their research. Each table of ten students was guided by an SHSU faculty or staff facilitator. During the event, students presented infographics highlighting their findings to peers from the participating classes. 

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