James E. Reppert, associate professor of mass communication at Southern Arkansas University, recently received the President’s Award for Outstanding Instruction in Mass Media from the Kentucky Communication Association.
The honor was given at the Kentucky Communication Association’s annual convention, held September 26-27 at Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park, Buckhorn, KY.
Reppert was recognized for interactive teaching techniques that foster media literacy. Twitter, Facebook and RebelMouse are used to disseminate course readings and research activities. Transparency and accountability of student work are stressed, with completed projects curated on Reppert’s Google website.
His Kentucky Communication Association honors include the President’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Mass Media Studies (2013), Communication Excellence Award (2009), Undergraduate Mentor of the Year (2007), Teacher of the Year (2000 and 2006), and James L. Applegate Excellence in Research Award (1997).
Earlier this year, Reppert was one of 40 educators from across the country (the only one from Arkansas) competitively selected for participation in the International Radio and Television Society Foundation Faculty/Industry Seminar, held concurrently with the International Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was his second consecutive selection for the event.
Reppert has made more than 150 presentations at regional and national conventions of professional associations. He has been selected to participate in 22 faculty media seminars since 1989.
A member of the SAU faculty since 1987, Reppert holds a bachelor’s degree in university studies from North Dakota State University and a master’s degree in communication studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is a graduate of Brown Institute (now Sanford-Brown College) in Minneapolis in radio-television broadcasting and acquired a First Class License from the Federal Communications Commission.
