Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost of the University

Student Media Advisory Board

Chair(s)

  • Tom Blodgett, The Arizona Republic

Standing members of the board include the director of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication or a representative, and the senior vice president for University Student Initiatives or their representatives. The Journalism School appoints two faculty members to serve on the board and the board itself appoints three journalism professionals and two students (one graduate and one undergraduate) to serve on the board. Ex-officio, non-voting members of the board include the current editors of the student newspaper, web site, television station, and the director of Student Media.

  • Karen Betus, Allstate Exclusive Agent
  • Tom Blodgett, The Arizona Republic
  • Martha Christiansen, Student Affairs
  • Kristin Gilger, Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication
  • David Klee, Salt River Project
  • Jason Manning, Student Media
  • Bill Silcock, Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication
  • Carol Schwalbe, Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication

Student members:

  • Angelo Ingrassia, undergraduate student
  • Steve Elliott, graduate student

Nonvoting ex officio members: The director of student media, the editor of the State Press Magazine, and the general manager of Sun Devil Video