Faculty & staff accomplishments

Lee Jolliffe serves as guest editor
Lee Jolliffe, associate professor of journalism in the Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication, was the first-ever guest editor of Journalism History.

Founded in 1974, the journal is the oldest in the United States devoted to the history of mass media, with an international paid circulation of about 500.

Jolliffe edited the spring 2016 issue of the academic journal, which carried the theme of “Adventure Journalism in the Nineteenth Century.” Read more about Lee’s accomplishment in the Drake Newsroom.

Lance Noe to discuss the challenges associated with an aging Iowa workforce
Lance Noe, director of the Center for Professional Studies, will discuss challenges associated with Iowa’s aging workforce during an event organized by the Business Record next month.

Noe is a panelist for the Business Record’s June 1 installment of the Power Breakfast Series, which focuses on “The Silver Tsunami.” Five workforce experts, including Noe, will discuss challenges facing Iowa’s workplaces, talk about possible solutions, and generate strategies for leveraging the so-called Silver Tsunami to drive shareholder value. Read more about Lance and the Power Breakfast in the Drake Newsroom.