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IHSPA

The official site of the Iowa High School Press Association

IHSPA

The official site of the Iowa High School Press Association

IHSPA

2023 Conference Speakers

The list of 2023 conference speakers is here! Check out all of the amazing talent in the journalism industry that we have for our students to learn from.

David Dowling

 

P.h.D, professor of school of journalims and mass communication 

Jeff Grisamore

 

Professor of Practice at The University of Iowa and President & CEO of EGR International / BlackLab Media

Kaitlin Haynes

Walsworth Yearbook representative

Kylah Hedding

 

Ph.D., Assistant Professor for the University of iowa School of Journlisn and Mass Communications

Brad Hempstead

Walsworth Yearbook representatives

Lyle Muller

Retired Editor, college journalism professional adviser

Charles Munro

 

University of Iowa Lecturer, DITV Coach

Thom Oates

Associate Professor fo Journalism and American Studies, University of Iowa

Kyle Phillips

SNO Sites Edication and Training Specialist 

Jonathan Rogers

City High Media Advisor

Alex Scott

Assistant Professor of Multimedia Storytelling at the University of Iowa

David Scrivner

Video Producer, University of Iowa

Chris Snider

Drake University Associate Professor

Sajutha Sosale

Associate Professor Sujatha Sosale, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, The University of Iowa

Ashley Cunningham

 

Jostens Yearbook Representative

Brian Ekdale

Associate Professor, School of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Iowa

Kelsey Kramer

Des Moines Register

Lillian Martell

Lecturer in the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication

JR Ogden

Sports Editor at The Cedar Rapids Gazette

Gary Sawyer

Associate Professor, Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication

Joelle Sexton

Herff Jones

Leslie Shipp

IHSPA president and the Iowa Director for the Journalism Education Association

Carolyn Yaschur

Associate Professor; Augustana College, Rock Island IL

Gigi Durham

Professor and CLAS Collegiate Scholar, School of Journalims & Mass Communication, University of Iowa

Brett Johnson

Visiting Associate Professor, UI School of Journalism 

Kevin Ripka

Lecturer of Visual Communication

David Schwartz

 

Professor, Augustana College, journalism and mass communication

Travis Vogan

 

School of Journalism and Mass Communication Professor

Rachel Young

Associate Profesor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa

Natalie Niemeyer

Natalie Niemeyer-Lorenz, MJE and Des Moines East Quill yearbook editors