Journalism

Education

• Ph.D., University of Miami, Florida
• M.A., University of Miami, Florida
• B.A., Angelo State University, Texas

Research Interests

Dr. Messner's main research focus has been on the influence and adoption of emerging technologies in journalism, public relations and health communication. His research studies have won top paper awards at the conferences of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and the International Communication Association as well as at the International Public Relations Research Conference. Interviews with him have appeared in various international and national media, such as the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Bloomberg, National Public Radio, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post.

Courses

• DMCY 200: US Democracy United/Divided

Awards

• Distinguished Teaching Award, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Community Engagement Award, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Eminent Scholar Award, College of Humanities and Sciences
• Excellence in Scholarship Award, College of Humanities and Sciences
• Best Practices in Teaching Award, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication